Executive Partner
Partnership Engagement Sponsors
International Care Ministries ("ICM") has been serving the poor in the Philippines since 1992. At ICM, we believe that no one should live in abject poverty. With the right support, training and resources, the bondages of poverty can be broken. In the last few years, through partnerships with local slum churches, ICM has impacted nearly half a million ultrapoor people with holistic, community-based education focusing on family values, healthier lifestyles and sustainable livelihoods. After this four-month course, participants report 34% increases in household income, a 13% decrease in serious illness and a 53% reduction in reported physical abuse in homes
World Vision is a global network of individuals, corporate donors and other supporters that together improve the lives of over 10 million children in approximately 100 countries, helping them achieve their God-given potential by building up their families and communities. Over 45,000 committed people work full-time with World Vision in some of the most challenging positions – ranging from the relief response in The Philippines to empowering women in Afghanistan. Others work in our offices across the globe, raising awareness of global poverty and funding for these programmes.
Whatever the role, wherever the location, World Vision staff are part of a global movement that works to ensure that more and more children are healthy, educated, protected and valued in their communities around the world.
Local Engagement Sponsors
One Meralco Foundation integrates and re-energizes all the corporate social responsibility and sustainability initiatives of the Meralco Group. It represents change as it implements long-term and sustainable programs through its pillars: Community Electrification, Grassroots Partnerships, Youth and Sports Advocacy, Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response, Energy Education, and Makabayan Volunteerism Program.
Together with the Meralco Group stakeholders - shareholders, employees and business partners, One Meralco Foundation provides opportunities to help advance the lives of communities where our business operates through strategic, meaningful and sustainable corporate social responsibility.
Supporting Organization
Local Media Partner
Rappler is a social news network where stories inspire community engagement and digitally fueled actions for social change. Rappler comes from the root words "rap" (to discuss) + "ripple" (to make waves). It's a new world of limitless collaboration enabled by new technology and connected by social media.
We at Rappler promise honest, credible journalism that - hopefully - inspires smart conversations and ignites a thirst for change.
We are veteran journalists trained in broadcast, print and web disciplines working with young, idealistic digital natives eager to report and find solutions to problems. We are web artists, designers, publishers and professionals combining the best of broadcasting and IT processes.