The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. – Dolores Aboitiz Children’s Fund (RAFI-DACF), along with select members of the RAFI Management Committee, visited several project sites to turn over grants to support organizations with approved project proposals on early childhood education, health, and nutrition projects, commencing the partnership last November 2020.
During the turn-over, the memorandum of agreements (MOAs) was signed by both parties, signifying the start of the year-long projects funded by RAFI-DACF through its grant program. This series of grant turn-over is under DACF’s Call for Proposals 2020 (launched last March and ended in July), to provide funding opportunities for local children’s organizations.
“The RAFI-DACF Call for Proposals was organized with the goal of helping more Cebuano children by funding deserving organizations with excellent programs on health, nutrition and early childhood education. We believe that by working with other local NGOs and institutions, we can touch more lives and achieve greater social impact. We are grateful to all the organizations who participated in the call. We look forward to working with our partners in 2021,” said Riella Mae B. Guioguio, RAFI Chief Operating Officer.
Through these grants, RAFI-DACF aims to help the partner organizations realize their projects to the fullest. Included in the list of grantees are the following organizations and their corresponding projects:
1. Arcanys Early Learning Foundation
Title of Project: Provide early access to education to exclude children from 3 to 5 years old by empowering their parents through online coaching and building a new center
Amount of Grant: Php 1,000,000.00
Project Duration: 1 year
2. Children of Asia
Title of Project: Enhancing the well-being and the resilience of vulnerable young children of Ermita (Cebu City) with the DICE, a child-friendly space where their needs are addressed
Amount of Grant: Php 1,000,000.00
Project Duration: 1 year
3. Bukas Palad Cebu Foundation
Title of Project: Bukas Palad Learning Center: New People for a New World
Amount of Grant: Php 954,000.00
Project Duration: 1 year
4. Provincial Superior of the Salesian Society of Saint John Bosco Don Bosco Cebu Province Inc.
Title of Project: Prioritizing the Health, Nutrition and Continuous Learning of the Children in this time of COVID19 Pandemic
Amount of Grant: Php 1,000,000.00
Project Duration: 1 year
5. Glory Reborn Organization
Title of Project: Healthy Start for Hopeful Hearts
Amount of Grant: Php 1,000,000.00
Project Duration: 1 year
6. UP Open University Foundation
Title of Project: Development and Implementation of a Free Online Course in Early Childhood Education for Teachers and Workers in Early Childhood Care and Development
Amount of Grant: Php 1,000,000.00
Project Duration: 1 year
7. World Vision Development Foundation
Title of Project: FORWARD Project (Food for Health with Sustainable Agricultural Development and Sustainability)
Amount of Grant: Php 1,000,000.00
Project Duration: 1 year
“The RAFI-DACF Call for Proposals went through rigorous application, screening, documentation, and validation processes. We underwent a lot of challenges in 2020 because of all the quarantine restrictions. However, we are grateful to the participating organizations who made it easier for us by submitting their requirements diligently. This initiative is in line with our program’s thrust of ‘championing children to reach their full potentials.’ It is only through our trusted partner organizations that we are able to fulfill our mission for the kids,” said Jenny Lea Menchavez, RAFI-DACF Junior Executive Director.
These projects showed the utmost desire for driving children’s welfare and learning at the forefront. With the perseverance and dedication of organizations working directly with the children and the continued support from the RAFI-DACF team, these projects are expected to create ripple effects that will change countless lives of children across Cebu.
For more information on the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc., visit www.rafi.org.ph or www.facebook.com/rafi.org.ph.
