EDUCATIONAL SPONSORSHIP
EDUCATIONAL SPONSORSHIP
EDUCATIONAL SPONSORSHIP
About
Around 22 million people in the Philippines live below the international poverty line (2 USD per day). Most of these poor families have low levels of education and live in large households with little to no income. Unemployment, high inflation rates, disasters and conflict consistently batter the poorest regions of the country.
1 in 6 Filipino kids will not attend school. Only 7 out of 10 kids will complete elementary school. Of those 7 kids, only 4 will complete high school, and of those 4, 1 will proceed unto university. The need to work, early marriage and pregnancy, lack of resources and high cost of education are top reasons why only a very small percentage of Filipino children and youth finish their education.
On another hand, Ukraine faces threats of conflict and unstable economy causing around 1.7 million to be internally displaced (UNHCR, 2017).
Poverty has wide-reaching effects to children especially when it impedes their access to good education. To break the cycle of poverty in families and communities, basic education and higher education must be a priority. Empowering children and youth allows them to envision a better future and boost their confidence to pursue their dreams.
Global Impact helps in breaking this cycle of poverty through its Educational Scholarship program. It covers the tuition and related costs of impoverished children and youth to attend school – elementary, high school, university and vocational studies, as appropriate to each scholar, enabling them to have a better chance in life.
Global Impact seeks partnership with individuals, foundations, businesses, churches and groups who share the same vision of providing quality education to those who are deserving and motivated but lack the resources. We invite you to join us by becoming a partner today and providing monthly or annual funds for a child’s education.
Higher Education Scholarships
Graduates, our success stories!
Learning How to Fly: Jorgen
She pops out with beautiful wings and takes a quick turn as the group of kids smile and adore her transformation. The small caterpillar has now become a beautiful butterfly.
Jorgen smiles behind the curtains with a fulfilled heart that it went well. The creative presentation Ems did many years ago was about the dangers and realities of child trafficking through the story of the little caterpillar. However for Jorgen it did not remain just a children’s story. It became her story.
Jorgen Jordan also called “Ems” by her friends left her small town in North Cotabato and went to Davao City to study and to work in 2011. Through a series of events, she found a new home and family in Global Impact.
Attending the Catalyst Leadership Academy in 2012, she developed her leadership skills and fell in love with the culture and advocacy of the organization. She was greatly impacted.
Soon after she was chosen to become an educational scholar under the sponsorship of Global Impact, and set out to continue her study in Business Administration Major in Marketing Management at the University of Mindanao. This scholarship was an answer to many prayers she prayed as she did not have the funds or resources to complete her studies but desperately wanted to finish them.
She considered her college life as a wonderful journey of ‘becoming’. It is here where she faced challenges and learned to stand up. The support of Pastors Michael and Amy Muranko Gahan gave along with the encouragement of the whole Global Impact family kept her pushing forward.
When asked “What is the greatest lesson you learned in your stay with the Global Impact Phils Foundation?” she answered with full conviction “If you are faithful in little things, you will be entrusted with bigger things.” A quote she saw while cleaning the restroom.
Today, she is a living testimony that a small caterpillar can turn into a colorful butterfly. She graduated in March 2018 from university and was awarded as the Marketing Student of the Year!
Higher Education Scholarships
Graduates, our success stories!
Learning How to Fly: Jorgen
She pops out with beautiful wings and takes a quick turn as the group of kids smile and adore her transformation. The small caterpillar has now become a beautiful butterfly.
Jorgen smiles behind the curtains with a fulfilled heart that it went well. The creative presentation Ems did many years ago was about the dangers and realities of child trafficking through the story of the little caterpillar. However for Jorgen it did not remain just a children’s story. It became her story.
Jorgen Jordan also called “Ems” by her friends left her small town in North Cotabato and went to Davao City to study and to work in 2011. Through a series of events, she found a new home and family in Global Impact.
Attending the Catalyst Leadership Academy in 2012, she developed her leadership skills and fell in love with the culture and advocacy of the organization. She was greatly impacted.
Soon after she was chosen to become an educational scholar under the sponsorship of Global Impact, and set out to continue her study in Business Administration Major in Marketing Management at the University of Mindanao. This scholarship was an answer to many prayers she prayed as she did not have the funds or resources to complete her studies but desperately wanted to finish them.
She considered her college life as a wonderful journey of ‘becoming’. It is here where she faced challenges and learned to stand up. The support of Pastors Michael and Amy Muranko Gahan gave along with the encouragement of the whole Global Impact family kept her pushing forward.
When asked “What is the greatest lesson you learned in your stay with the Global Impact Phils Foundation?” she answered with full conviction “If you are faithful in little things, you will be entrusted with bigger things.” A quote she saw while cleaning the restroom.
Today, she is a living testimony that a small caterpillar can turn into a colorful butterfly. She graduated in March 2018 from university and was awarded as the Marketing Student of the Year!
Of Chalkboards and Chords: Analiza
Looking back, she never imagined that the little girl from a faraway island village who had to study her lessons alone, in the dark of the night, with a small lampara would be able to go this far.
Determined to do something instead of staying at home, she jumped on a job offered to her. She packed her bags and left her humble island home at Malita, Davao Occidental for the bustling city of Davao.
Analiza, also called An-An, worked in the household of a pastor. She covered all kinds of tasks from cleaning to baby-sitting but was always treated as part of the family. She then transferred to another household where she learned about Global Impact Phils Foundation. Soon she joined the Catalyst Leadership Academy in 2014 where multiple opportunities opened for her.
In Global Impact, An-an found a family where she was loved and celebrated. A new hope grew in her heart as she was so excited and appreciative to be accepted into the educational scholarship program. Her childhood dreams of becoming a teacher were finally coming to life.
An-an is now a few semesters away from graduating with a degree in Elementary Education. She gleefully explained that she loves being with children. It gives her joy being in the classroom. She added “Elementary education is foundation to learning. I want to be part of molding these kids to learn that their progress can be clearly seen.”
She shared that it breaks her heart every time she sees college students who are not good in reading and end up being bullied and laughed upon. An-an claims that elementary education is critical for advanced learning making her more passionate about it.
Aside from focusing on studies, An-an is leading the Freedom Fighter Club in the University of Mindanao. It is Global Impact’s civic student organization that aims to inform university students about the dangers of human trafficking and involve them in the fight against this atrocity. The club has been able to conduct information sessions and community outreaches.
She also actively takes part in the Impact Club program where she teaches public school children on ways how to protect oneself from traffickers and how to value themselves as special creations of God.
With her love for music and an angelic voice, An-an leads worship during Global Impact’s Ignite Service and Catalyst Leadership Academy. She explained that worship is one of her favorite ways to connect to the Source. She shared a line from her favorite song which says “I don’t know what tomorrow holds, still I know I can trust Your faithfulness.” It is a gentle reminder that God is always faithful to her no matter what.
An-an looks forward to a brighter future where she can impact more lives of children and parents using the education and training she is receiving. She added that Global Impact’s educational scholarship allowed her to grow as a woman of God, to develop her skills and to reach her dreams.
Looking back, she never imagined that the little girl from a faraway island village who had to study her lessons alone, in the dark of the night, with a small lampara would be able to go this far. She is so thankful to God, to her family, to Global Impact and the partners who have given to sponsor her education.
An-an will be graduating in 2019. She will be the first in her long line of relatives to earn a professional degree!
Digitizing the Future: John Lemuel
“What’s different about being a Global Impact educational scholar is that I am encouraged to do service to other people. It’s not all about academics. It also includes my spiritual growth.”
Confessing that he is an introvert, John Lemuel Suarez recounts that during his early teenage years he was mostly interested to keep to himself studying, researching, and being on his computer, but things changed for him when he joined Global Impact’s Conquest Camp and Catalyst Leadership Academy (CLA). He was first a camper and then progressed over the years to being a CLA student then the year after a CLA team leader.
With CLA his leadership and interpersonal skills were molded and sharpened. He explained it was the season where “I cracked out of my shell.” He was amazed that he was able to lead people who were even older than him.
JL was also in need of a scholarship for university and was accepted into Global Impact’s educational scholarship program. JL decided to major on Computer Science because of his passion in invention, making things and improving the lives of people through technology.
He was elected as Governor for the Institute of Computing Local Council where he served thousands of students under their institute at the University of Southeastern Philippines. He says that it was extremely challenging but it led to personal development and growth.
Currently, he is in Jiangsu, China studying at the prestigious Jingjing Institute of Technology as part of an educational exchange program. JL was chosen amongst thousands of other students to represent the university.
Despite his stellar achievements, JL never forgets to give back. He explains that he is passionate in helping communities. He has been active in the Impact Club, a program of Global Impact in local public elementary schools where students learn the basic principles on how to value themselves as treasured creations of God, how to make good choices, how to recognize the lies of a trafficker and how to stay safe from any form of abuse. He also devotes his time in taking photos for the organization, a hobby that he is really good at.
He adds that he wants to use technology “…in helping people to maximize their time. A task that takes one month to finish it can be done in seconds.” He is positive that with the path he is taking now, he will be able to make people’s lives better.
JL says “What’s different about being a Global Impact educational scholar is that I am encouraged to do service to other people. It’s not all about academics. It also includes my spiritual growth.”
He would like to remind all the young people that “Don’t trust in your strength or your knowledge” but instead to trust in God who knows everything.
Jhon Lemuel will be graduating this 2019.
The Need for More
Global Impact wants to extend help to more poor yet deserving youth and children who would one day become leaders in their communities and areas of influence and we can only do that with your help! Sponsor a student now and help build better future for impoverished families!