Sherwin & Rosalie Malelang

CFC ANCOP Australia (ANCOP for short) is a non-profit organisation whose name is derived from the acronym of ‘Answering the Cry of the Poor”. ANCOP is registered with Australian Securities and Investment Commission in 2002. It is also registered with the Australian Tax Office as an offshore charity organisation with a Deductible Gift Recipient status by virtue of the company's accreditation by AusAID. This means donations made through ANCOP are tax-deductible however beneficiaries of these donations must be for development initiatives overseas. ANCOP is also registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC). The early works of ANCOP was building houses for poor families in the Philippines under the brand name Gawad Kalinga (‘To Give Care’). In the first eight years, ANCOP was able to build 31 villages in the Philippines and one in Papua New Guinea. Each village consists of dozens of houses for poor families. In later years ANCOP shifted its focus to the provision of education for the poor and deserving beneficiaries in the Philippines and Melanesia. ANCOP is the social ministry of Couples for Christ, a global organisation of the laity recognised by the Vatican for its charism of strengthening the family. ANCOP's vision mirror's CFC's vision of Families in the Holy Spirit renewing the face of the earth. Distinct ANCOP (legal) entities also exist in countries where CFC is established like the USA, Canada, Singapore, UK, etc. Visit cfcancop.org.au to find out more about ANCOP's work.