Send Vulnerable Filipino Children to School

Grace Yu, Global Giving’s Field Traveler for the Philippines, visited FPVI on July 20-21, 2019, giving Global Giving Foundation a close-up look at the FPVI operations, and the opportunity to meet and speak with the Fellows, teachers, parents, volunteers, and graduates from the Program. On her first afternoon, Grace visited Beengo Farm and met with Gary, beekeeper and entrepreneur, and an FPVI partner in its community-related Outreach Programs.

 On Day 2, Grace had a tour of the FPVI Bee Garden and later, participated in the regular FPVI Sunday session - exercises in reading comprehension, doing school homework and projects with FPVI graduates and older Fellows supporting the younger ones and the Open Mic session where Hannah recalled her unforgettable visit to Naval in Biliran Island. As questions were fielded, others ended up sharing their own unforgettable trips, including Grace who by then had endeared herself to the Fellows who called her Ate (honorific for older sister), instead of the more formal custom of address, Ma’am. Grace also had an informal interaction with the parents and guardians of Fellows over lunch, allowing her to understand the children’s lives beyond the Sunday session at FPVI Center.

The visit from the Field Traveler enabled FPVI onsite team to learn useful knowledge about Global Giving Foundation. We trust that it was just as useful and productive for Global Giving.