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Our Story

One child. One family. One promise to do more.

Y Philippine Education Project began with a trip to the Philippines, a story shared by a guide named Silo, and the belief that young people can turn compassion into action.

During the summer of 2026, Yonas traveled to the Philippines with his family. The trip was full of beautiful places, new experiences, and time spent visiting different islands and communities, including Palawan, Cebu, Bohol, and Manila.

But the part of the trip that stayed with him most was not only the scenery. It was seeing, up close, how many children and families face daily challenges that can make education difficult. For some children, the problem is not tuition, because public primary school can be free. The problem is everything around school — notebooks, supplies, uniforms, shoes, transportation, school activities, PTA fees, projects, and the pressure these costs place on families.

In Manila, Yonas saw communities where families were living with very little, yet children still carried hopes for school, opportunity, and a better future. Those experiences made the idea of helping feel personal. It was no longer just something to think about from far away.

Then, while visiting Bohol, the family met a local guide named Silo. Silo shared a story that changed how Yonas thought about kindness. Silo and his wife had not been able to have children of their own, but they opened their home to a young boy in their community. The boy had been cared for by his grandmother, but after she passed away, his young father was not able to provide the care and stability he needed.

Silo and his wife stepped in. They cared for him, supported him, and helped him return to school. Over time, the boy became part of their family. He worked hard, stayed in school, and began receiving academic awards.

Silo did not change the whole world at once. He changed one child’s world — and that was enough to show what love, responsibility, and action can do.

That story became the heart of Y Philippine Education Project. It showed Yonas that one act of kindness can create a ripple. It can help a child stay in school. It can give a family hope. It can inspire other young people to believe they do not have to wait until adulthood to make a difference.

The Filipino idea of Kapwa gave language to that feeling. Kapwa means recognizing our shared humanity — seeing another person not as a stranger, but as someone connected to us. For YPEP, Kapwa means that another child’s struggle matters. It means compassion should lead to action.

Y Philippine Education Project is a volunteer-led effort dedicated to helping children in the Philippines access education through school supplies, uniforms, transportation assistance, educational materials, and partnerships with trusted local teachers, schools, and community leaders.

The mission is intentionally simple: help children stay connected to school, keep administrative costs low, operate with transparency and integrity, and make sure support reaches the students and schools it is intended to help.

KAPWA in action

Kindness. Access. Partnership. Worth. Action. These are the values behind YPEP — small acts of care, organized responsibly, so they can create real opportunity for children in the Philippines.

Every child deserves the opportunity to learn. Every act of kindness matters. YPEP was inspired by Silo’s example and built on the hope that more young people will choose to turn compassion into meaningful action — one child, one school, and one community at a time.