Opportunities for schooling taken for granted elsewhere are not always available to children in remote rural areas in the Philippines. FPVI enables vulnerable high school-age children in Tunga, the smallest town in Leyte, to continue with their secondary education by helping with school-related costs, plus mentoring & monitoring of their general well-being. FPVI provides them with tutorials & varied learning activities, & projects in aid of mental & emotional wellness.
A major consequence of super typhoon Haiyan that struck Leyte, Philippines in 2013 and caused total loss of viable farming was the mass movement of adults to the cities to look for work. Children were abandoned; many dropped out of school. More than a decade later, families reliant on farming & daily wage labor continue to struggle, making the children's education a low priority in the family's economy.
FPVI provides its children in our Learning & Development Program with weekly mentoring sessions from specialized tutors. FPVI also nurtures and helps them support each other to foster a sustained sense of belonging, and provides them not only with academic support but also and more importantly, support for their emotional and mental well-being. The FPVI Program aims to ensure that children in its care thrive even in challenging situations and become productive young adults and citizens.
By receiving the opportunity to finish high school, FPVI Fellows can pursue college education or train for a vocational skill. Education & training will increase their chances of earning a good livelihood or getting a job that will make them productive members of the community. Living in adverse times & situations also develops their resiliency for what FPVI helps them to be in the future - to act in a support capacity to other children who may need the assistance they themselves have received.
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