Still Stuck With Tax Exemption

Following our previous posting  ( A Strong Piece of Paper) we have submitted all the relevant paperwork to the Philippines Department of Finance only to be told that, although we have the endorsement of the Bureau of Customs, without also the endorsement of either the DSWD (Department of Social Welfare and Development) or NEDA (National Economic Development Agency) there is no legal basis to grant our request for tax exemption on the shipment of tools and medical equipment that would bring help and relief to many thousands of Filipinos trapped in a cycle of  poverty.

Unfortunately DSWD and NEDA cannot endorse our application because not all our beneficiaries / aid recipients fit the exact criteria for one or the other of these agencies (i.e. NEDA doesn't deal with charities and DSWD doesn't deal with District Health Centres). We fall between the two stools!

What can we do? Is there nobody who can make this possible? Must the poor always remain poor or will someone intervene on their behalf?

It seems that piece of paper is as strong as ever, and just as elusive!