Founded in 2000, Action for Health Initiatives (ACHIEVE), Inc. is a non-stock, non-profit organization based in Quezon City, Philippines. ACHIEVE is engaged in the development and implementation of an action-research program on mobility and health, specifically addressing sexual and reproductive health and rights and HIV vulnerability of migrant workers and their families. ACHIEVE values partnership and linkage-building with other stakeholders working on issues affecting migrant workers, their families, people living with HIV/AIDS and women.

         ACHIEVE is a member of the Coordination of Action Research on AIDS and Mobility in Asia (CARAM-Asia), a regional network of organizations working on migration and HIV/AIDS issues in the Asian region.

Societal Vision

         A society that respects, protects and fulfills the human rights of all people regardless of sex, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, class, age, health status, religion and all other status in life.

Organizational Vision

         ACHIEVE is a sustainable, responsive and competent organization that serves as a catalyst for change by working in partnership with stakeholders in migration, sexuality, gender and HIV and AIDS.

Mission

1. To promote human rights, particularly health, reproductive and sexual rights of migrant workers and their families, including those infected with and affected by HIV/ and AIDS;


2. To mainstream migration and HIV/AIDS as specific areas of concern in policy and program development at local, national and regional levels;


3. To undertake participatory action research (PAR) on issues relating to migration, gender, sexuality, health and development as basis in the formulation and implementation of the HIV and AIDS responses;


4. To build and enhance capacities of migrant workers and their families including those infected with and affected by HIV and AIDS to enable them to participate in policy and program development addressing migration and HIV and AIDS issues; and


5. To address the issue of women‘s vulnerability to HIV through policy advocacy, programme development, community mobilization and support for women living with HIV/AIDS. 

Funders and Supporters (current and past) 

• DGIS (Directorate General for International Cooperation, Dutch Government) through CARAM-Asia
• Program Acceleration Funds-Joint United Nations Program on Migration and HIV/AIDS (PAF-UNAIDS)
• United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
• Global Fund for AIDS TB and Malaria (GFATM)-Philippines
• International Organization of Migration (IOM)
• The Ford Foundation-Philippines
• Philippine HIV/AIDS Support Program (PHANSUP)
• United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
• UNDP Regional Office (formerly in New Delhi)