Founded in 2000, Action for Health Initiatives, Inc. (ACHIEVE) is a spin-off from the migration and HIV and AIDS project of the Katipunan ng Kababaihan Para sa Kalayaan (KALAYAAN), a feminist organization established in 1983. 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 and AIDS vulnerability of migrant workers and their families. Using rights-based, gender responsive and participatory approaches, ACHIEVE endeavors to directly involve communities in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of such initiatives. ACHIEVE values partnership and linkage-building with other stakeholders working on issues affecting migrant workers, their families, people living with HIV, women and youth. ACHIEVE is the Philippine focal point of the Coordination of Action Research on AIDS and Mobility in Asia (CARAM-Asia), a regional network of organizations implementing migration and HIV and AIDS programs in 11 Asian countries.
