“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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At the end of 2018, we received books from the U.S. for our centers. It was awesome. On January 26 of this year, we picked up books from the port. These books were sent by Cheer Up Mission America through our friend Ken Landriault. Ken, aka “Smiley” visited the Philippines just after typhoon Yolanda or
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Last November 21, 2017, Rise Above Foundation social worker interns from the University of the Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) together with the Division for the Welfare of the Urban Poor (DWUP), held a Leadership and Values Formation Seminar for residents of Sitio Sambag Dos, Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu. The seminar, held at the Rise Above Community
Run to Give 2017 has been such a huge success.It has been soooooo much fun and people came together to run, be healthy and make a difference for many mothers and children. This is the first year that Cebu City Marriott Hotel hosted this event. And we are so privileged that they chose Rise Above
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We have been so blessed for the past couple of months. After the milk donation from Nestle, we received a call from Benedict Lasala of Asia Brewery Incorporation, Manila. They wanted to donate 15,000 cups of yogurt to be distributed to indigents and children in different schools, as well as to our two centers. On
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Life is not easy. We all know that. And it is more difficult when you’re a person with disability. It is undeniable that in this world, people who have disabilities have been a subject of bullying in so many occasions. However, these people live life to the best of their abilities. And this girl in
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Every Christmas, it has been a tradition for us to give gifts to underprivileged families in our centers. This year, we were able to give gifts to the mothers near our community center at Guadalajara, Guadalupe, Cebu city. These mothers are helping Adi take care of the kids as they come in the library for
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