A Home To Last
If there is one story that touched us to the core in 2021, it would be that of Alma and Little Mary. Help us in rebuilding their home after Typhoon Rai.
Social Impact
RAFC and RAFI Collaboration In Action
We at Rise Above Foundation Cebu (RAFC) collaborate with Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) to continue improve and elevate the quality of life of the people we serve, especially the underprivileged families in Cebu.
Restoring A Home of 12 Siblings
Our hearts sunk when visiting Carol Baclayon’s abode! It’s a pity to see the living condition of this very courageous family, 12 siblings live there.
URGENT: HELP IS NEEDED! TYPHOON RAI/ODETTE CAUSED MASSIVE WIDESPREAD DESTRUCTION IN CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES
On Dec. 16, Typhoon Odette a Category 5 typhoon swept through the central Philippines with wind speeds of 300 km/hour or more. It caused death and widespread damage and destruction in a gigantic area.
Wheels of Hope
Alma drives her old motorcycle using one hand and the other hand to hold her 4-year-old daughter with special needs, Mary.
Photo Credits to AR Photography
Chery’s Small Steps to Success
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.
Mission Rice Distribution
The pandemic has impacted communities and livelihoods for more than a year now. Through our Food Sharing Program at the Rise Above Foundation Cebu (RAFC) and with the help of sponsors, the team set on another mission to share basic needs such as our staple food — rice.
Distribution of Rice to Struggling Families
Our dear friends from Switzerland, Heinz and Eva, have lived in Cebu for a few years already, and they enjoy volunteering with Rise Above. Recently the Rotary Club that Heinz is the president of, collected funds and purchased 500 kg rice to be distributed to poor families that were affected by the Corona lockdown. The …
Sharing Love Through Donations
In February 2021, the Rise Above Team distributed blouses and blankets knitted by a group of lovely ladies from Denmark to mountainous areas around Cebu, Philippines. With the assistance of staff from the local government, the team was also able to visit a small community of street-dwellers who live in makeshift houses made of scrap …