Education

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 …

A Life Story of Hope and Determination: Amputee Student Success Story Read More »

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 …

Child Minding Center Moving Up Ceremony Read More »

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 …

A Volunteer’s Experience: Volunteering at the Family Care Center Read More »

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 …

Visit to Sponsor Kids in South Cebu Read More »

We are so glad that our sponsored kids graduated from different year levels that they were in. There are those who graduated from our childminding program at the Family Care Center. Then we have sponsored children who graduated from Elementary and High School. Junevieve and Merivic, two of the students we sponsor for college, got …

Onward to the Next Step! Sponsored Kids Graduate Read More »

On its second year running, Grade 1 students of Paref Southcrest School together with their adviser, Ms. Josephine Fajardo, hosted a Christmas party celebration for some underprivileged children of Sitio Sambag Dos, Guadalupe, Cebu on December 8, 2017. The children who went to the party are kids aged 6-7 years old, who reside in slum …

RISE ABOVE KIDS BENEFIT FROM PAREF SOUTHCREST CHRISTMAS OUTREACH PROGRAM Read More »

Written by: Allison Auman, Mary Grace Tito and Phoebe Erandio, UP Mass Communication Interns On Friday, June 23, Marie and Nida met the mothers of the new students of the Child Minding program at the Family Care Center. The meeting was conducted by Marie Tangalin, to discuss the terms of agreement between Rise Above Foundation Cebu …

Mothers of New Kids at the Family Care Center Read More »

Another school year has officially started. And children who are going to school are really excited. They are excited to meet new friends and use their new school materials. That is if they HAVE new things. Most children in Sambag Dos, the poor area beside our Community Center, long to have new school materials in the …

School Starter Packs for 100 Kids Read More »

Life can be hard for many of us. But I’d say, it’s more difficult for this little child. This is Arnel Ayen. He is now if fourth grade and has been on the sponsorship program since first grade. He lives with his mom and a younger sibling. His dad left when he was young Arnel’s …

Treasure in Trash: Life at the Garbage Dump Read More »