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CAMELEON Association

Cameleon Association Incorporated

Residential and community support for abused children and youth in Region VI

Jaro, Western Visayas · Philippines Reg DSWD-FO-VI-R-00133 (PCNC) Social Services
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Cameleon Association Incorporated in Jaro operates both residential and community-based programs across Region VI. Residential services focus on victim-survivors of child sexual abuse as well as abused, neglected, and orphaned children and youth. Community-based programming extends to children, youth, families, and surrounding communities. The organization holds current DSWD accreditation.

Mission

To protect and rehabilitate child survivors of abuse and neglect through residential care and community-based support in Region VI.

Founder story

CAMELEON Association was founded in 1997 by Laurence Ligier to shelter, rehabilitate and heal young girl survivors of sexual abuse in Iloilo, Western Visayas. It operates residential centers in Passi City and Silay City and runs prevention, education and livelihood …

CAMELEON Association was founded in 1997 by Laurence Ligier to shelter, rehabilitate and heal young girl survivors of sexual abuse in Iloilo, Western Visayas. It operates residential centers in Passi City and Silay City and runs prevention, education and livelihood programs.

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Verification & registration

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PCNC
Government register · DSWD-FO-VI-R-00133
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Integrity assessment

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Registration 16/20
Government registration ID on record +8
Sourced from official registry +4
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Profile not yet claimed by organization 0
Financial Transparency 6/30
Financial documents published on website +6
No financial filing on record 0
No revenue figure disclosed 0
No spending figure disclosed 0
No detailed financial breakdown disclosed 0
Governance 6/20
No officers disclosed 0
No officer titles disclosed 0
Executive compensation not disclosed 0
Mission / description on file +3
Founding date on file +3
Contact Availability 10/10
Website +3
Email +3
Phone +2
Physical address +2
Data Recency 20/20
Updated within 6 months +20
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0

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GiveRadar Analysis

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, CAMELEON Association has a substantially complete profile, sourced from the DSWD.

  • It is one of the better-documented social services charities in the Philippines GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its registration and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
  • GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any social services charities in the Philippines - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Philippines data
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PCNC / DSWD deregistration None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

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Where it ranks

#21 of 950 social services charities in the Philippines on integrity score

58/100 puts it in the top 3% of the cohort, tied with 3 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.

Integrity score58/100
#21 of 950 tie
Governance disclosure2/5
#175 of 950 tie
Contact completeness10/10
#1 of 950 tie
Profile completeness60%
#5 of 950 tie
Independent sources13 sources
#15 of 950 tie
Agefounded 1997
#200 of 471 tie

Bars show the share of the cohort this charity outranks. Ranks describe how much is publicly disclosed, not how good the charity is.

How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar social services charities in Philippines.

Integrity Assessment Behind peer average
This charity
58 Peer average
74

Cause areas in Philippines

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Social Services
950
Education
248
Health
240
Community Development
137
Arts & Culture
53
Religion
39
Environment
36
Disaster Relief
33
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC)
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

What we know and don't know

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Tax-deductibility

Data freshness

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Last updated
August 20, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Registry checked
August 20, 2026
Reconciled with the official source
Profile completeness
35%
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Methodology

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about CAMELEON Association

CAMELEON Association is a registered social services nonprofit based in Jaro, Western Visayas, Philippines. It is registered with the Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC). It was founded in 1997 and has been operating for 29 years. Its registration number is DSWD-FO-VI-R-00133. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 58/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.

Cameleon Association Incorporated in Jaro operates both residential and community-based programs across Region VI. Residential services focus on victim-survivors of child sexual abuse as well as abused, neglected, and orphaned children and youth. Community-based programming extends to children, youth, families, and surrounding communities. The organization holds current DSWD accreditation. CAMELEON Association is classified as a social services organization registered in Philippines. The organization was founded in 1997.

CAMELEON Association's official registration number is DSWD-FO-VI-R-00133, as recorded in the national registry of Philippines.

CAMELEON Association is located in Jaro, Western Visayas, Philippines. The organization was established in 1997 and has been active for 29 years.

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Quick facts about CAMELEON Association

What is CAMELEON Association?
CAMELEON Association is a social services social welfare agency based in Jaro, Philippines. Cameleon Association Incorporated in Jaro operates both residential and community-based programs across Region VI. Residential services focus on victim-survivors of child sexual abuse as well as abused, neglected, and orphaned children and youth. Community-based programming extends to children, youth, families, and surrounding communities. The organization holds current DSWD accreditation.
When was CAMELEON Association founded?
CAMELEON Association was founded in 1997.
Where is CAMELEON Association located?
Headquartered in Jaro, Western Visayas, Philippines.
Is CAMELEON Association trustworthy?
CAMELEON Association has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 58 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is CAMELEON Association's registration number?
Registration: DSWD-FO-VI-R-00133 (Philippines).
What is CAMELEON Association's website?
https://cameleon-association.org/
Are donations to CAMELEON Association tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Philippines under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.