Social Impact

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 …

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Relief Assistance for Typhoon Victims

Year after year, typhoons have been bringing strong winds and rain to the Philippines, especially in the last few months of the year. In the month of November 2020 alone, it has been extra devastating as 4 typhoons – 2 of which are supertyphoons (“Rolly” and “Ulysses”) and among the strongest ones – made landfalls across the country for consecutive weeks and left …

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Hope in Hot Meals and Helping Hands

Food Sharing Program In March 2020, Dr. Vy Do reached out to us with the intention of sponsoring the Food Sharing Program, which Rise Above Foundation Cebu, Inc., with the help of friends and generous donors, regularly holds to help ease the hunger of children and families from slum areas around Cebu, Philippines. Due to the unexpected turn of events and …

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Sharing Relief Food Packages to Families Affected by the Lockdown

“Deep within every crisis is an opportunity for something beautiful” -Kate McGahan In the midst of a pandemic, we still find ourselves blessed with people who choose to set aside their share of the struggle and reach out to those who are most in need. With more than 85,000 COVID-19 cases in the Philippines and …

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Christmas for Families in Need = Joy to the World

“Christmas is a time for joy, a time for sharing, a time for making families feel special – so that they can have good meals, gifts for the children, and really enjoy the celebration of Christmas.” Year after year, before Christmas Eve, the Rise Above team prepares grocery bags and cash envelopes for underprivileged families …

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