Young Focus

believes that education is the most effective way to tackle poverty!

Preschool

We provide Early Childhood Care and Development for 3-4-year-olds and give them a solid basis for enrolling in elementary school

Elementary, high school & college

We enroll children into the local schools and provide educational support and coaching through tutorials, life skills, social & creative development

School dropouts

We motivate and prepare children and youth who have dropped out of school so that they will be able to move on to elementary, high school or college

Career Development

We help our students on their journey to a career, build their self-confidence, train and equip them, as well as help them find work

Social Care & Family Care

We provide individual social support and social education for all the students and their families

How you can help

Donate today!

Sponsor a child

Donate today!

Make a donation

Education is the most powerful tool to overcome poverty for children and young adults. Young Focus therefore provides access to education, as well as the chance for children to develop themselves intellectually, emotionally and psychologically. Young Focus wants them to develop their hidden talents and reach their full potential.

Our video…

Two Young Focus students, Salve and Ivan, share about their lives, their backgrounds, their struggles, their education, hopes and dreams.
They live in Manila’s Smokey Mountain area. In this area thousands of families rely directly or indirectly on the garbage ‘industry’. Jobs range from scavenging for recyclable materials to driving bike taxis. The average family income with these jobs is $5 USD/day. Financial constraints, as well as a lack of educational and social support, mean that many children are unable to complete their education, and in turn, are unable to break the cycle of poverty.

 

About getting involved…

Sponsor a child

You can sponsor a child in elementary, high school for USD 30 (PHP 1,500 / EUR 30 / GBP 25.00) a month. A student who follows college or university costs USD 60 per month (PHP 3,000 / EUR 60 / GBP 50.00).

Donate to one of our programs

You can make a donation towards our preschool, the education of children, the children who dropped out of school or donate towards the family & social care programs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ADOBO ENGLISH
ADOBO ENGLISH

We started a new series of English tutorials as part of the Career Development Program – open to our ALS students, as well as high school and college sponsored students. Many of us were understandably nervous as it was our first English session together, but Ann and...

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PARTNERS ON BEHALF OF FILIPINO YOUTH
PARTNERS ON BEHALF OF FILIPINO YOUTH

What an encouraging time we had meeting with Starbucks leaders, also from their Supply Chain, Sustainability, Ethical Sourcing, and Greener Store departments, as well as with leaders from fellow beneficiary organization AHA Learning Center. And what a fantastic...

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Testimony from a graduated student
Testimony from a graduated student

Name:  MARY ANN Name of School: UNIVERSIDAD DE MANILA Course: BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION I think it was year 2016 when I became a YF student when I was in grade 9. My father was a scavenger and he would go to the supermarket to collect their garbage and he...

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opening hours

Tue-Sat: 9am – 6pm

Address

284 Dayao Str., Tondo, Manila

Phone

+63 (2)8252-8848

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