Bidlisiw Foundation, Inc was established in March 1989 as a social development non-government agency based in Metro Cebu. It was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 15, 1989.

Started by 8 women, together with InterAide, a French NGO represented by Philippe Guichandut, they gave the name “Bidlisiw” an old visayan term for rays of the rising sun which symbolizes hope. Only in 1994 up to present when Bidlisiw became a Filipino-managed NGO.

Bidlisiw’s development work focuses on helping the urban poor families, particularly the informal settlers in the cities of Cebu, Mandaue and Talisay.