While such a situation presents NGOs with numerous obstacles, it also presents a challenge and opportunity for NGOs to step back and take time to reflect, assess, and strategize toward defining the direction and vision for the community. It is an opportune time in the history of Philippine NGOs to take a hard look at what has actually been achieved by NGOs, the impact that these accomplishments have had on the people they work with, and the exciting innovations being undertaken by NGOs in the various fields in which they operate.
