The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Region 11 formally announces its search for the Model OFW Family of the Year Award (MOFYA) 2015.

DAVAO CITY, Aug.17 (PIA) -         The award aims to honor the sacrifices and contributions of Filipino migrants, highlighting the best practices of OFWs and their families in overcoming the challenges of migration.

The search focuses on OFW families who have nurtured strong family relations, properly managed the financial benefits from overseas employment, excelled educationally as well as professionally, and achieved positive impact in the community where they belong.

The MOFYA will award two Outstanding OFW families per region – one for the landbased and one for the seabased category. The winners will represent the region in the national contest.

The criteria of the selection process are as follows:

1. Wholesome OFW Family  (50%),

2. Civic/Community Involvement of OFW and Family (20%);

3. Success in OFW and/or Family member/s education or profession (20%);  and

4. Success in Managing Family Finances (10%).

In order to qualify for the search, nominees should comply with the following requirements:

a)   The family should be headed by an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW), formerly or presently working abroad with a formal or informal contract of employment or work permit and with proof of OWWA membership.

b)    The OFW either married or single, should have at least five (5) years work experience as an OFW.

c)    The OFW family is known as solid/stable family in the locality,

d)    Family must be financially stable.

            Nomination forms and details on the 2015 MOFYA are available at the OWWA Office. For more details, please visit us at GB Cam Building, Monteverde St., Davao City or call us at telephone nos. at 2218593 or 3009273 and Cel No.: 0917-7011135  or email us at owwa_rwo11@yahoo.com.