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Auke Idzenga has been helping farming
communities in Negros and other parts of the country since 1985 when he
migrated to the Philippines
The Junior Chamber International Manila, Asia's oldest leadership development organization, and the Alfonso Yuchengco Foundation, recently held the 37th St. Teresa of Calcutta Award (STCA) in Makati City, in recognition of individuals who have dedicated their lives to uplifting society’s marginalized groups.
"We are honored
to present the award to Mr. Auke Idzenga, who, apart from embodying Saint
Teresa's message of profound love for the poor, is also an inspiration for
helping in improving the lives of others," said JCI Manila president LA
Sevilla.
Awardee, Dutch-born
Auke Idzenga migrated to the Philippines in 1985 and saw the need for access to
potable water and irrigation in poor rural communities and upland farms and
villages.
Idzenga helped set
up the Alternative Indigenous Development Foundation, Inc. (AIDFI) in 1992, a
non-governmental organization, to address the challenges in agrarian reform
areas. He developed and promoted the hydraulic ram pump technology that now
provides clean, affordable water to many of these upland communities.
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