Cheryl was only 7 years old when Elisabet, Rise Above Cebu founder, met her at a special school for the handicapped. Cheryl is now turning 26, and a 3rd-year college student taking up Psychology at a premier university of Cebu. Just recently, she received her Tuition fee for July-August Summer Classes.
The Rise Above Foundation Cebu continues to serve the youth, even in this time of the pandemic. Due to this crisis, all public schools are closed and shifted from physical attendance to ‘home-schooling’. Most Senior high school and college students depend on reliable computer equipment and a good internet connection…
More than one year ago in March 2020, the school system shifted from face-to-face to distance learning due to the threat of Covid-19. Most public schools had to adapt Self-Learning Modules wherein parents retrieve the modules from the school, students engage themselves in learning the concepts and answering activities presented in the module, and parents …
“The world is the true classroom. The most rewarding and important type of learning is through experience, seeing something with our own eyes.” -Jack Hanna With this school year’s educational set-up being confined in homes and limited to printed or online modules, we have to make sure our young students still get to experience holistic learning about …
This month, 140 student beneficiaries of Rise Above’s Educational Sponsorship Program began their modular and online classes in their homes and at the Rise Above Centers. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the school set-up in the Philippines has shifted from face-to-face to distance learning. In the first few weeks of October 2020, the Rise Above …
A very happy graduate in Hospitality Management at Cebu Technical University in Moalboal, Junevieve Pales, tells us her story of hardship, challenges, and victory. She received sponsorship from Roskilde Rotary Club, Denmark, for her 4-year course. Her desire is to support her family and younger siblings so they also can get a good education and …
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Do you know what’s fun? It’s when you see the people you are helping move up. It’s when you see their smiles and you feel their joy, even for the little things that they’ve achieved. And that’s why every year, we wait for graduations and moving up ceremonies. That’s one of our best moments. Just …
This is an article contribution from Hannah, one of our volunteers at the Family Care Center. I had been looking for an organization in Cebu that I could volunteer my time in while I’m visiting for a few weeks. A quick Google search led me to the Rise Above Foundation Cebu website. After an online …
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By Karla Evangelista, Intern Coordinator Inayawan Dumpsite is the largest dumpsite in Cebu. It may be hard to believe, but thousands of families actually live in the dumpsite. People here build their houses with scrap materials and some are on actual garbage. Some people also get their food from the dumpsite! The city’s trash is …
Finding Gold in the City’s Trash: Situation of Poor Families in Cebu Dumpsite Read More »
To be honest, there is a big world out there and there is a bigger need to be solved. For Rise Above, we have been trying to reach out to the many families who need our help. And it’s not just in Cebu City, but as well as to those who are in need outside …