Our Stories
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Construction and Renovation Project at Mambaling, Cebu
The Softchoice team from the USA, together with the Lenovo team from Canada through the Developing World Connection facilitators, worked on a 2-week long Construction and Renovation Project at the Nano Nagele Childcare and Learning Center in Mambaling, Cebu. The local organizers from Rise Above Foundation Cebu, Flemming and Gabriel, ...
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All Smiles for the Toothbrushing Program in Gun-ob Elementary School
Rise Above welcomed the year 2020 with high hopes, implementing programs non-stop to address the needs of different communities in Cebu, Philippines. The first project held at the very beginning of the year, as part of the foundation’s Health and Hygiene Programs, is the teeth4life Program. On January 7, the ...
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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 ...
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