I Am S.A.M. Foundation, Inc.

Pain/Issue:
How can women and children lead whole and fruitful lives unless they realize their own self-worth? How can they realize their self-worth unless they are made aware of what it means and what it is? As a corollary, how can women or children stay away from abuse unless they can appreciate their own self-worth and understand what abuse it? How can they know the meaning of self-worth and abuse unless they are made aware and are educated?

I am S.A.M. Foundations Response: MISSION:

To lead and direct all efforts in the pursuit of uplifting women and children and to create life-changing awareness of their worth and rights as human beings.
Inspiration: Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom , and with all thy getting, get understanding.

VISION
A world of whole, happy and productive women and children who embrace their self-worth and are free from any form of abuse.
When women are healthy, educated and free to take the opportunities life affords them, children thrive and countries flourish, reaping a double dividend for women and children.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES: I Am S.A.M. Foundation, Inc. is:

Anchored on the belief that one takes full responsibility for their own evolution. Grounded on providing a high degree of awareness, consciousness, structured education and options/support for: preventing any further and future abuse, while embracing ones own self-worth.

There are no tyrants where there are no slaves. Jose Rizal in El Filibusterismo / The Reign of Greed (1891)

Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent. - Eleanor Roosevelt, President and Chair of the UN Commission on Human Rights (1946-52)

Focused on improving the lives of women and children. They are the bedrock of our society, and in knowing: Healthy families = healthy society; Dysfunctional families = dysfunctional society.
IamSAM's end in mind is to: 1) produce and distribute the IamSAM Prevention Protocol, an education and information awareness kit/box*, one for women and another for children. Its 4 components are: a. the humanity of women and children through the UDHR b. specific entitlements through the UN CEDAW and UN CRC and laws for

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protection; c. ABUSE 101 and; d. Development of Self-Worth (resource: Cheryl Saban) * Each kit/box will contain a teacher's/ user's guide, posters, booklets and pertinent empowering tools. 2) be the entity that gives out the Rights Respecting School Award in the Asian region in coordination with UNICEF and other like-minded organizations * McKL has been recognized as the 1st UNICEF Rights Respecting School outside UK