Packing pencils
The first part of the final stages of the Pencil Drive 2016 was upon us...packing day!
Graduates Galore
As the school year closed and summer holidays began in the Philippines, Springboard Foundation had the pleasure of attending many joyous events celebrating the achievements of our scholars and supported day-care...
The Tacloban Diaries Part 2
The Lighthouse Expansion Every visit to the Lighthouse is different, the building itself is in a constant state of flux. Progress is rapid and continuous and more staff appear as and...
Bangkal Medical Mission
They say prevention is the best cure, but this is not always possible. Medical Missions are great ways of helping the community by providing basic healthcare which many cannot afford. A...
Little mechanics, bakers, nurses, pilots and much more – Kidzania!
Organize 100 children to go on a fun trip to Kidzania, inclusive of food and transportation for the following day? Of course we can. Late afternoon, we receive a last minute...
Remember Yolanda?
“The un-tombing of Tacloban. The stripping away of all we hold precious, leaves only what is truly, which is life in its most elemental form. The land, the sea, the sky...
To play and not to worry
The playground builders from Daanbantayan returned in larger numbers this year with an ambitious goal of building two playgrounds in two different locations in Tacloban in 10 days along with a...
Receiving over 70 computers, not as easy as it sounds…
As a side project to the strenuous hard labour of playground building was the task of readying a consignment of over 70 computers donated by the city of Marburg in Germany....
Pencil Drive 2016
Pencil Drive 2016!!! Hi everyone – scholastic time again! Time to clear out those closets and find all those pens, pencils, crayons basically anything that can be used in a school...
A Quest for Snails and Knowledge
A Quest for Snails and Knowledge: My Conservation Adventure with the Avilon Zoo In our beautifully vast and interconnected world there are numerous different types and branches to education. Here at...