Our Stories
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 …
“Back to School” for Beneficiaries
This month, 140 student beneficiaries of Rise Above’s Educational Sponsorship Program began their modular and online classes in their homes and at the Rise Above Centers. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the school set-up in the Philippines has shifted from face-to-face to distance learning. In the first few weeks of …
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 …
A Life Story of Hope and Determination: Amputee Student Success Story
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 …
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 …
Rising Above the COVID-19 Pandemic
One can practice social distancing and still reach out. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 as a global pandemic. All of a sudden, Rise Above projects were put on hold, interns and volunteers were urged to fly back home to their respective countries, and lives and …