What is the problem

Many youth in the Philippines cannot participate in schooling due to lack of financial resources.

What does Pasuk Foundation actually do?

Pasuk Foundation supports Philippine youth by means of scholarships for primary schools, high schools and universities. Our vision is that youth with the right certificates have considerably better chances to find a job and to generate income. With stable income, the students and their families can escape from the vicious circle of poverty, and in turn can help others.

Direct support
Pasuk Foundation provides support directly with no overhead costs and is therefore highly effective. Our experienced project co-ordinators in the Philippines maintain direct contact with the sponsored students. They closely monitor study progress and also keep a clear view on the students’ situation at home.

Pasuk Foundation also supports local schooling projects, such as the one of our partner foundation ‘Safe a Life a Day’ at Labangon, Cebu. This Philippine-based organization brings underprivileged children who dropped from school due to their finances back to the class rooms.

What about income and expenses?
Our sponsors donate money for scholarships, supporting a growing number of students in the Philippines. These donations are applied to cover for the study expenses of our students. The way we provide support is through zero-interest loans. When our students have finished their studies, they return the loans and the money will be re-invested in new scholarships. We also apply sponsor funds to support local schooling projects, from which larger groups of children benefit.

What is supported?

Schooling projects
Our partner foundation ‘Save a Life a Day’ has run a primary school since 2009, for providing primary education to underprivileged children. Pasuk Foundation supports this initiative with – amongst others – power supply, water pipes and lavatories.

Study expenses
Study expenses include all money the students require to complete their studies, so not only school fees. Books, uniforms, food & beverage, transportation and school projects make studying an expensive endeavor, so these are included in the support too, as these contribute to completing the study.

Advantages of our approach
The most important advantage of our approach is the ensured continuation of the study, regardless the family situation. Further, Pasuk Foundation is a small organization has hardly any overhead costs. The directors and other volunteers are not paid for their efforts. Our local contact persons also provide unpaid voluntary services. Therefore we can guarantee to our sponsors that over 98% of their donated money is directly spent on the study costs of their sponsored person.

Direct contact
Pasuk Foundation maintains direct and close contact with the students and their families for adequately monitoring progress. If desired, we can establish direct contact between the sponsors and the person(s) they support.

Who are being supported at the moment?
Thanks to a growing number of sponsors we can support more children. The students are very grateful for the support they receive from Pasuk Foundation and so from our sponsors. In the 2010/2011 school year we have supported 35 children in their studies, aiming to realize a better future for them.