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
Sponsor a student
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 student
You can sponsor a student 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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FUN & EXCITEMENT @ THE MERIT BAZAAR!
From Cindy, our Student Support Program manager: “Every year, Young Focus students—from elementary to college/university—earn points by attending tutorials, joining YF activities, and getting good grades at school. These points are then converted into merit points, which they can use to ‘shop’ at the Merit Bazaar. The bazaar is organized by YF coordinators and comes with different fun themes each time. This year 173 elementary students and 209 high school and college students joined the event.
And this year was extra fun! Aside from seeing the students happily buying clothes, shoes, school supplies, toys, and more, we also had a special segment where they could use their remaining points to join a game show or quiz bee. The grand prize? A brand-new phone!
Kyle, the winner, was really determined—he doesn't have his own phone, so he gave it his all. Everyone was cheering him on as he confidently answered each question. In the end, all five participants walked away with their prizes!
Now that the new school year has started, it’s also the time for students to start earning points again and look forward to the next Merit Bazaar!”
I love this, very creative in motivating the students to get actively involved in the program🥰
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News items
Annual Report 2024
It’s great to have a report every year to present to you on what the impact is of our programs! We desire to see the children experience a changed mindset so they believe they can have a better situation than their parents, and have the self-confidence and independence...
Good news for anyone in the Philippines looking for an easy way to donate to Young Focus!
QR Ph is a QR code standard in the Philippines that allows users to make payments, transfers, and donations! Donate to Young Focus by using this QR Ph code! What is it? QR Ph is a standardized QR code system that's based on the Europay-Mastercard-VISA (EMV)...
Catriona’s Legacy Ball – VIDEO!
Young Focus has the best ambassador in the Universe!!! Video: Thanks to https://niceprintphoto.com/
opening hours
Tue-Sat: 9am – 6pm
Address
284 Dayao Str., Tondo, Manila
Phone
+63 (2)8252-8848
