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COUNCIL OF ORGANIZED SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES
IN MINDANAO
Declaration of Principles

COSSA promotes holistic and integral development programs in the
grassroots and the values of nationalism and alternative lifestyle among our
members.

COSSA adheres to participative process and member-driven programs of
NGOs and Pos in Mindanao.

COSSA believes that the partnerships of NGOs and POs provide an active role
in the transformation of society particularly in Mindanao wherein -

  1. Social justice is equal meant access to opportunities and resources
    through the formation of cooperatives, participatory decision-making,
    just compensation of workers and shared responsibility and
    accountability among others;

     2. Ecological balance is protected, conserved and enhanced;

     3. Communities are functional, cohesive and self-reliant;

     4. Women, family, children and communities are empowered.
Working together for

  •  Transformative politics and judicial reform

  •  Meaningful implementation of the LGC

  •  Culture of Peace and Non-Violence

  •  Strengthening of values and/in Organizational Development
VISION

COSSA a just, humane and peaceful Mindanao society where
people are God-fearing, nationalistic, empowered, self-sufficient
and free from any forms of exploitation.

Self sufficiency means that the basic needs of the people are
met and their basic human rights are respected.  This is only
achieved when the people are living in a well-balanced
environment that promotes sustainability and productivity in
harmony with nature.

People’s empowerment is realized when women, children, the
family and community are organized and are actively
participating in governance.


MISSION

COSSA shall actively participate in the transformation process of
society and shall seek for the realization of the unity and
solidarity of the peoples of Mindanao in particular and the
Filipino people in general.

People’s unity and solidarity are expressed in the building and
strengthening of community organizations and people’s
institutions who shall maximize the use of human and material
resources for the welfare of the community.

COSSA is particularly concerned with the promotion of
continuing educational programs where the values of
nationalism, alternative lifestyle and cooperativism are instilled,
and the ecological concern towards sustainable development
addressed in a continuing process of action-reflection-action.