Caritas Manila and Couples for Christ ANCOP Global Foundation, Inc. both believe that education is the best way to liberate individuals from poverty. Hence, the two non-profit organizations strengthened their partnership in educating youth from poor families.
CFC ANCOP president Jaime Ilagan and Caritas Manila executive director Rev. Fr. Anton Pascual recently signed an extended memorandum of agreement. Through the partnership, CFC ANCOP will help fund Caritas’ Youth Servant Leadership and Education Program or YSLEP.
CFC ANCOP and Caritas Manila have been partners since 2013 as both their education programs, YSLEP of Caritas and Child Sponsorship Program (CSP) of CFC ANCOP, are both geared towards using education to reduce e poverty incidence in the country.
With studies showing that attaining a college degree reduces the Filipino household’s poverty incidence by a staggering 98 percent, the strengthened partnership allows YSLEP scholars to finish college in the identified communities in Pasay City and calamity-stricken areas in Leyte, Western Samar and Compostela Valley. CFC ANCOP will then pave the way for parents of the scholars to participate in and attend the various activities of Couples for Christ.
To date, there are over 5,000 youth scholars nationwide under Caritas Manila’s YSLEP. The beneficiaries of YSLEP undergo various values formation modules and leadership workshops which focus on three core values: self-discipline, moral integrity and social responsibility.
To donate to Caritas Manila’s YSLEP, visit www.caritasmanila.org.ph or call their DonorCare lines at (02) 563-9311, (02) 564-0205, 0999-7943455, 0905-4285001 or 0929-8343857.
