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Ben Hur Z. Mobo “Move Aklan Forward” Foundation
Established in 1989 in memory of the late OIC governor, Atty. Ben Hur Zabal Mobo
Focus
1. Education
2. Youth & Sports
3. Maternal and Child Care
4. HIV/AIDS Education Campaign
5. Women & Children Development
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Achievements:
1. On youth and sports development: Under the leadership of Alvin Mobo, the foundation was able to put up various successful basketball tournaments. Among the stood outs was a young Aklanon, Winnie Arboleda. With the help of the foundation, Winnie was introduced to Ibajay team coach Bonnie Garcia who facilitated Winnie’s eventual penetration into the professional basketball league. Winnie still remains an active basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association with the Air 21 Team and a role-model to young Aklanons.
In the past, the foundation was also the main sponsor of the tune up games of the RP Team with the Alaska team prior to RP team’s departure for the Southeast Asian Games.
As late as last month, the foundation aided the municipality of Ibajay that hosted 11 teams from all over the country during the qualifying games for the Southeast Asian Inter-collegiate Games. The foundation brought in live play-by-play radio coverage of the games as well as helped pay for the professional referees.
2. Maternal and Child Care: Under Dr. Jay Mobo, the foundation was awarded a grant from the United States Agency for International Development and the John Snow, Inc. to train local healthcare workers and to establish sustainable health posts in barangays without ready access to medical care. The project received commendation from then Department of Health Secretary and now Senator Juan Flavier.
3. HIV/AIDS Education Campaign: Under Alvin Mobo, the foundation spearheaded the education campaign to prevent the spread of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus especially given the status of Boracay as an international tourist destination.
4. Women and Children Development: Under Mrs. Rebecca Mobo, the foundation became the recipient of award grant to identify depressed communities and establish livelihood programs to help augment the income of women and children in the community.
