Quezon City, Philippines

Crafting
Pathways.
Restoring
Lives.

We restore families torn apart by incarceration through faith, education, livelihood, and the belief that every person deserves a way back home.

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Moments That Matter

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600+Families Served
7+Communities
8.8 haFarm Land Area
What is Ina-Inakay?
est. 2006
Ina” means mother. “Inakay” means fledglings. Together, wings spread over those finding their way back.

Founded in 2006, Ina-Inakay Center Inc. began with a single conviction: that the children of incarcerated mothers deserve education, stability, and the love of a community. What started with seven children has grown into programs serving families across Metro Manila and Tarlac.

In 2018, the organization expanded to Tarlac, establishing the Levi Project Countryside Living and Learning, an aftercare and community development hub for released inmates and families in need.

SEC RegisteredDSWD RegisteredChrist-Centered
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Our Organization

Mission & Vision.

01 Mission

To facilitate the reintegration of inmates and their children by forming Christian values, supporting education, and equipping families with tools for sustainability.

02 Vision

To transform family units in the Philippines broken apart by incarceration, preventing disintegration caused by poverty and risky social environments.

National Capital Region

Quezon City,
Metro Manila

Our founding home since 2006. Serving incarcerated mothers at the Correctional Institution for Women, education for their children, livelihood assistance, and spiritual support after release.

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Levi Project PCLL

Mambog Sula,
San Jose, Tarlac

Established 2018 on 8.8 hectares. Serving released PDLs, farming families, children in school, and communities in need across San Jose, Tarlac.

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Project Countryside Living and Learning

Five Programs In Action

Active in Community Sula, San Jose, Tarlac, serving families, communities, and released persons who deserve a real start.

The Farm
8.8 hectares of agricultural land. Calamansi, cassava, bananas, mushrooms. Livelihood and food for scholars and the community.
01
Operation School Assist
From school supplies to 40 Chromebooks, keeping children and youth in school, one semester at a time.
02
Water & Community Pantry
Regular water delivery to remote communities and a roving pantry for the elderly, children, and families in need.
03
Relief Operations
600+ families reached across at least 7 communities during the pandemic. Indigenous families in the most remote communities served.
04
Ground of Hope
Transitional housing for released PDLs. Building 1 of 8 is rising, a home for those with nowhere else to return to.
05
How It Began
How It Began
She saw the need, and she could not look away.

In January 2005, a moment inside the Correctional Institution for Women changed everything. A teacher saw the unmet need: incarcerated mothers and their children left without guidance, education, or stability.

With faithful partners, Ina-Inakay was registered on May 11, 2006. Seven children enrolled.

2005Ministry takes root at the Correctional Institution for Women
2006SEC registered. First education program. 7 children enrolled.
2008DSWD registered (July 18)
2018Levi PCLL land purchased in Mambog Sula, San Jose, Tarlac
2019Expanded to male inmates. 50+ children in programs.
2025Ground of Hope construction begins. SMART Box turnover.
2026Building 1 of 8 nearing completion.
Organization-Wide

What We Do Every Day

Across all sites, from Quezon City to Tarlac and into the most remote communities, these are the activities that define our presence.

Camping & Fellowship

Camping develops friendships, builds new skills, and opens fresh perspectives for children and youth under our care.

Educational Scholarship

Education breaks the poverty spiral. We help children, youth, and adults pursue degrees and vocational skills as a path to dignity.

Family Integration

With Christian values and practical support, we restore families separated by incarceration, one relationship at a time.

Livelihood Support

Farm produce and crafts by our artisans create dignified, sustainable income for families without permanent work.

Compassionate Help

In times of disaster, flooding, fire, typhoons, we bring immediate relief and renewed strength to families in crisis.

Positive change occurs through the collaboration of willing and generous people.
Ina-Inakay Center Inc.
Be Part of the Change

How You Can Help

Every form of involvement, large or small, moves the mission forward. Choose how you want to be part of this work.

Volunteer

Join our programs in Quezon City or at the Levi PCLL site in Tarlac. Your time and skills can be the turning point in a family’s story.

Donate

Every contribution directly supports education, livelihood, and emergency relief for families who have nowhere else to turn. No gift is too small.

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We are open to collaboration with organizations, churches, and individuals who share this vision. If God leads you toward this, the door is open.

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