Wednesday, October 14, 2015

LP4Y visits RC LB Makiling

Representatives from the Life Project for Youth Foundation from Calauan, Laguna. The Foundation's goal is to assist underprivileged youth, vulnerable adults and handicap people ages 17 to 24 by training them in microeconomic initiatives, entrepreneurship and IT skills. hand in hand, the youth are also taught general knowledge and communications skills. The idea is that after the program the youth is ready to get TESDA certification and hence be eligible for skill related jobs. Since the foundation rely mainly on volunteer work, graduates of the training program are tapped to teach other youths. Kim Terbio, the foundation’s community mobilizer, presented other on- going projects such as Green Garden Eco construction and Green programs. The group identified possible areas of partnership such as economic activity, professional integration, equipment and supplies requirement, and pedagogical partnership. The Foundation has been expanding all over Asia since 2009, and in the Philippines they have centers in Manila, Cebu, Tondo, Iligan, Balara and Calauan.