Our Stories
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 …
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 …
Christmas Became Special Because of You!
In the past year, most of Rise Above’s programs have been put on hold but we were able to continue reaching out to those in need through the Food Sharing Program, Educational Sponsorship Program, Livelihood Program and Gift-Giving Program through your care and generosity. Before we finally leave the year …
RISE ABOVE CHRISTMAS LETTER 2020
Wow! What a year!! This little devil has caused untold suffering and problems during the year 2020. Not only here in Cebu, but all over the world, and most affected is of course the many poor people living in cramped living conditions with limited income. No work means no money, …
Learning Outside the Classrooms
“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 …
Rise Up Craft Creations
Several months of lockdown in the Philippines not only brought challenges to Rise Above’s different projects but also to its livelihood program, Rise Up Craft Creations. With weavers depending on the sales of the products for income, the Rise Up program managers just couldn’t bear to tell them to stop weaving …