DOMUS MARIAE

2002 Jesus St., Pandacan, Manila
Tel: 564-1831 to 36
Fax: 563-9309
Exec. Director: Fr. Antonio Cecilio T. Pascual

Brief History

          Urban housing, especially for the poor, is a major concern of both the Government and the Church.  Recognizing the right of all the decent housing, the Church has joined the government in addressing the urban housing problem.

          In February 1983, His Eminence, Jaime cardinal Sin, established the Domus Mariae Foundation, Inc. (DMFI) to provide low-cost housing for the poor.  It was incorporated on February 24, 1983 as a non-stock, non-profit organization to provided socialized housing for the poor and the needy families.

Principal Objective

          Domus Mariae Foundation, Inc. ‘s principal objective is to assist our urban poor to acquire suitable low-costing housing, either in situ or relocation sites, that they may live in accordance to their dignity as human beings.

Major Activities

1. Applications/Implementation of the Programs/projects designed based thereon-

1. to buy, sell, lease, hire or otherwise acquire through whatever consideration,  whether through the benevolence or generosity of the transferor or otherwise, dispose of, mortgage or encumber real property, improved or unimproved, of every kind and description, and any interest or right therein,

2. to own, hold, control, maintain, manage and develop the same to supervise the layout, consolidate, subdivide, resubdivide and plot tracts of land;

3. To develop said land into urban or rural subdivision with the construction and installation of the necessary roads, curbs and gutters, drainage system, water system, electric system, sidewalks, open space for recreational and other public use.

2. Fostering better relationship among the members of the community by organizing a cooperation association to be composed of the lot owners and residents of the community for the main purpose of proper operation, maintenance and beautification of the roads and community facilities and utilities, security, fire protection, enforcement or restrictive easements and generally to protect the health, safety and morale of the residents;

3. Collecting, evaluating, studying, publishing data, statistics and other informative materials to be utilized in planning, analyzing and executing projects for social development.