KAISAHAN, Inc.

What KAISAHAN, Inc. does

KAISAHAN, Inc. is a Philippine non-governmental organization founded in 1990 and headquartered in Quezon City, Metro Manila, focused on agrarian reform and rural development. The organization provides legal advocacy, paralegal training, community organizing, and policy advocacy for landless farmers and agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). It serves primary segments including Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries seeking land titles and installation support, and organized farmer associations such as VASFA, MOFA, SALASAFA, HASRAFA, CAYFA, SUFA, and ORKALEFF, with secondary engagement with civil society coalitions and government agencies such as the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR).

The organization's product portfolio consists of advocacy resources and publications rather than commercial technology: these include the biannual KANLAYAN E-Zine, the Pulsuhan newsletter, occasional papers, a paralegal manual on agrarian reform laws, position papers on pending legislation, an NLUA policy brief series, and CARPER documentation. It also implements livelihood programs such as the DOST-EVSU-funded Oyster Mushroom Production project in Leyte. Geographic activity is concentrated in Eastern Visayas and Western Visayas, with operational presence in Negros Occidental and Leyte (Ormoc City and Kananga). Notable technical components are limited to its informational publications and coalition-based advocacy infrastructure; the organization does not maintain a technology platform, software product, or AI system.

KAISAHAN's business model is that of a grant-funded non-profit. It does not sell commercial products or services and does not publicly disclose financial information. Operating capital is sourced through project-based grants and partnerships with international development organizations (MISEREOR, OXFAM, the European Union, People in Need) and collaborations with government agencies (DAR, DOST), academic institutions (Eastern Visayas State University), and coalition partners (CLUP Now!, AR Now!, PESANTEch, ALG, ANGOC, BALAOD Mindanaw). The organization is led by Executive Director Anthony N. Marzan, who has been with KAISAHAN since its founding.

Name

KAISAHAN, Inc.

Legal name

KAISAHAN, Inc.

Website

https://kaisahan.com.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KAISAHAN, Inc. is a Philippine non-profit NGO founded in 1990 that provides legal advocacy, paralegal training, and policy research for landless farmers and agrarian reform beneficiaries, primarily in Negros Occidental and Leyte.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Rights Advocacy and Agrarian Reform Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADAGAH

Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Human Rights, Democracy & Governance

Keywords

• Agrarian reform advocacy
• Land rights support
• Paralegal training
• Rural development programs
• Community organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

Quezon City

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KAISAHAN, Inc. is a legal rights non-governmental organization that provides legal advocacy, paralegal training, community organizing, and policy advocacy services to landless farmers and agrarian reform beneficiaries in the Philippines. The organization supports farmers in securing land titles under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP), assists in installation processes, strengthens farmer organizations, and campaigns for national land use and agrarian reform legislation. Its offerings are funded through grants and partnerships with international development organizations rather than commercial sales.

Product overview

KAISAHAN, Inc. is a legal rights NGO advocating for land rights of landless farmers in the Philippines. The organization does not offer commercial technology products but provides advocacy resources, publications, and programs focused on agrarian reform and rural development. Their offerings include publications (KANLAYAN E-Zine, Pulsuhan, Occasional Papers, Annual Reports, policy briefs on NLUA, CARPER, and agrarian reform), position papers on pending legislation, and livelihood programs such as the Oyster Mushroom Production Project implemented with government agencies. The portfolio consists primarily of informational and advocacy resources rather than commercial products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agrarian Reform Advocacy Services Legal advocacy and representation services for landless farmers seeking to be awarded or to retain land under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) in the Philippines. Provided to agrarian reform beneficiaries and farmer organizations in Leyte and Negros Occidental.
• Paralegal Training and Education Program Training program for community-based paralegals, landless farmers, agrarian reform beneficiaries, and advocates on agrarian reform laws, rules, and regulations. Supports a network of trained paralegals embedded in ARB communities.
• Farmer Organization Development Services Organizational development and capacity building for organized farmer associations such as VASFA, MOFA, SALASAFA, HASRAFA, CAYFA, SUFA, and ORKALEFF, including support for collective advocacy, income-generating activities, and access to government support services.
• Policy Advocacy and Campaign Services Policy research and advocacy campaigns on agrarian reform legislation, including the National Land Use Act (NLUA), CARPER, and related bills (House Bill No. 7425, 5501, 5085, 555, 229, 2177, 114, 3051). Position papers and policy briefs are produced and disseminated to legislators and partner organizations.
• Oyster Mushroom Production Project Livelihood program for farmer organizations in Leyte, providing training, materials, and support for oyster mushroom production as an income-generating activity. Funded by DOST and implemented with EVSU.
• KAISAHAN Publications Library Informational publications produced by KAISAHAN covering agrarian reform implementation, rural development, land use policy, and paralegal education. Includes KANLAYAN E-Zine, Pulsuhan newsletter, Occasional Papers, Annual Reports, NLUA briefs and primers, and the paralegal manual on agrarian reform laws and regulations. Distributed to partner communities, advocates, and the public.

Quantifiable outcome

• Assisted in the installation of hundreds of agrarian reform beneficiaries across Leyte and Negros Occidental
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• People in Need (PIN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner in the Joint Action for Land Rights project, collaborating on human rights defender protection initiatives.
• Asian NGO Coalition (ANGOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional coalition partner in Joint Action for Land Rights, working on land rights advocacy across Asia.
• Alternative Law Groups (ALG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCouncil member organization; partner in 'Hustisya Natin' project for judicial oversight and legal support to farmer communities.
• Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernment agency partner for agrarian reform implementation. KAISAHAN assists DAR in farmer installation processes, paralegal development, and support services coordination across Leyte and Negros Occidental.
• Department of Science and Technology (DOST)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing half a million peso funding for Oyster Mushroom Production project benefiting SUFA and AALIVEFA farmer organizations in Leyte.
• Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMain implementor of DOST-funded Mushroom Production project; provides technical training assistance and materials procurement for ARB organizations.
• BALAOD MindanawsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Joint Action for Land Rights project, contributing to land rights defense and human rights defender support.
• Campaign for Land Use Policy Now! (CLUP Now!)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKAISAHAN serves as National Secretariat for this coalition advocating for the passage of the National Land Use Act (NLUA).
• People's Campaign for Agrarian Reform Network (AR Now!)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKAISAHAN participates in this network; AR Now! publishes policy briefs on agrarian reform including 'Large-Scale Foreign Investment on Lands: Boon or Bane?'
• PESANTEch CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParalegal Education and Skills Advancement and Networking Technology coalition composed of KAISAHAN, BALAOD, and SALIGAN. Led campaigns including the Sumilao Farmers case.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP): Philippine human rights documentation NGO; comparable in monitoring political prisoners and extrajudicial cases affecting farmer and human rights defenders in Negros and Leyte.
• IBON Foundation: Philippine policy research and advocacy NGO producing data and analysis on land, agriculture, and rural development; comparable in publishing and policy-brief outputs to KAISAHAN's Occasional Paper and position paper series.
• FIAN Philippines: Philippine chapter of FIAN International working on the right to food and land rights; thematic overlap with KAISAHAN's Karapatan sa Pagkain campaign and rural-development agenda.

Broad incumbents

• People in Need (PIN): Czech development NGO with active Philippines programs; co-partner in Joint Action for Land Rights with comparable human-rights-defender protection portfolio and donor-side vantage point on KAISAHAN's work.

Direct peers

• Karapatan: Philippine alliance for human rights; comparable in defending human rights defenders and issuing statements on farmer killings in Negros, a constituency KAISAHAN explicitly represents.
• BALAOD Mindanaw: Philippine legal resource NGO focused on land rights, human rights, and rural development in Mindanao; co-partner with KAISAHAN in the EU-funded Joint Action for Land Rights project and a fellow PESANTEch coalition member.
• SALIGAN: Alternative legal group providing legal aid and paralegal training to marginalized Philippine communities; third member of the PESANTEch coalition alongside KAISAHAN, with overlapping paralegal-education methodology.
• Asian NGO Coalition for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ANGOC): Regional coalition of NGOs working on agrarian reform and rural development across Asia; active Joint Action for Land Rights partner of KAISAHAN with shared policy-advocacy mandate.
• Alternative Law Groups (ALG): Network of Philippine alternative legal NGOs of which KAISAHAN is a council member; coordinates 'Hustisya Natin' and similar legal-oversight projects with overlapping beneficiary base and methodology.

Regional players

• Philippine Association for Intercultural Development (PAFID): Philippine NGO working on indigenous land tenure and resource rights; thematic overlap with KAISAHAN on land-rights documentation, policy advocacy, and rural development.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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