Kaubanan Civic Club, Inc. banner — "Together in Brotherhood, United in Service." One family, one purpose, one commitment, carrying the values of brotherhood, service, integrity, growth, and livelihood.

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Kaubanan Civic Club — members helping members

Join a Filipino mutual-aid community — give what you can, when you can.

Who we are

The word Kaubanan comes from the Cebuano Kauban — companion, partner, one who stands beside another. We are a fellowship of members who help one another through illness, bereavement, hardship, and disaster, and who volunteer together for the communities we live in.

Our vision

To become the Philippines' leading civic brotherhood that promotes compassion, mutual assistance, volunteerism, and community empowerment through the enduring Filipino spirit of Bayanihan.

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How we help

Four ways the Kaubanan Pledge Funds show up for members and their families.

  • Filipino family at a hospital bedside, holding hands in support of a loved one.

    Medical Relief

    Get assistance from the Pledge Funds when illness puts a family in the hospital.

  • Members standing together in quiet solidarity during a community memorial.

    Farewell Relief

    Help a family through loss with farewell and immediate-need support.

  • Kaubanan members and volunteers working side-by-side during a community outreach.

    Community in action

    Members and volunteers showing up for each other across the Philippines.

  • Kaubanan members in a hands-on livelihood and skills-training workshop.

    Livelihood training

    Build sustainable livelihoods through skills training, entrepreneurship support, and mentorship.

Built on Bayanihan

For generations, Filipinos have practiced bayanihan — neighbors lifting a nipa hut together so a family can move to safer ground. Kaubanan Club is that same idea, made modern: a community that pools small contributions so any member can be carried through a hospital stay, a funeral, or a hard week.

When one of us is carried, all of us are stronger.

The Kaubanan promise.

Honest about what we are

Stronger Together

Join thousands of Filipino families standing with each other through hospital stays and bereavement.

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