Preda Foundation, Inc.

The PREDA Foundation Inc. is perhaps best known for its campaign work and investigations into syndicates and paedophile rings, sexually exploiting children; it's successful rescue and treatment of these children and for bringing prosecutions against offenders both Filipino and foreign that ended in convictions.

The quest for justice and decency for Filipinos is the main goal of the PREDA team of dedicated and committed Filipino human rights workers. This group started PREDA in 1974.

Today there are 87 professional social workers, psychologists, investigators and others who make up the PREDA Team.

The original goal was to help teenagers from broken homes who were trying to forget their problems through substance abuse. They were further punished by society and their families until PREDA Foundation was set up to help them deal with their family problem and rehabilitate the parents and restore family unity, respect and love.

PREDA was started in 1974 by Fr. Shay Cullen, an Irish Columban Missionary, and Merle & Alex Hermoso, a Filipino couple dedicated to helping Filipino youth.

Whilst the project began with a tiny budget and a few donations, The Foundation has since grown and expanded its work.

Today the majority who took the course of personality development are successful in life. PREDA's work has expanded into preventive education, community development, livelihood development, fair trading activities and many more related projects.