Summary of projects funded by the Springboard Foundation
as of March 2005
Give A Life Foundation
(Stephen Jarvis, Founder, Tel. No. 8994133 is located in Makati)
The Give A Life Foundation is supporting of 11 hospitals by providing them a life saving medicines and medical equipment. Give a Life also renovates the children’s ward in the hospitals. Like the recent projects of Springboard Foundation that sponsored by DSM Nutritional Products, Nickelodeon and Bosch , they renovated the children’s ward and bought brand-new stainless steel baby cribs for then Ospital ng Maynila. The children’s cancer ward in the Ospital ng Maynila was renovated and what a difference it makes to the little patients there who have suffered so much. Together with the free medicines that they receive from Give a Life they now have hope to win the battle against cancer.
Give a Life’s most immediate needs are for medicines and equipment. The Nursery roof of the Ospital ng Maynila should be replaced as soon as possible.
A total of 2,699,566.00 Million Pesos in cash and in kind were given to Give a Life
| Our projects: December 15, 2003 – 40,000 Pesos (donated by the Canadian club) were given to buy 4 hydro cephalous, which saved 4 lives this Christmas. |
| December 15, 2003 – 180,000 Pesos (100,000 donated by Nickelodeon and 80,000 from Springboard fundraising) for the renovation of one children’s ward at the Ospital ng Maynila. |
| January 9, 2004 – 200,000 Pesos (donated by DSM Nutritional Products, formerly Roche Vitamins Philippines) were donated for the renovation of one children’s ward at the Ospital ng Maynila. |
| January 9, 2004 – 180,000 Pesos (donated by Bosch Philippines) were donated for the renovation of one children’s ward at the Ospital ng Maynila. |
| March 24, 2004 – 350,000 Pesos were given for the Children’s Cancer Ward and medicines in Ospital ng Maynila. |
| April 26, 2004 – 200,000 Pesos were given for the repair of 4 incubators and purchased baby bassinets and medicines. |
| June 6, 2004 – 300,000 Pesos were given for the purchased of baby bassinets and medicines. |
| November 5, 2004 – 100,000 Pesos given for the purchased of medicines. |
| November 30, 2004 – 48,840 Pesos In Kind Donation: 10 cases of Premium Growing-up Milk from Nestle Philippines. |
| December 20, 2004 – 200,000 Pesos (donated by DSM Nutritional Products) were donated for the renovation of one pediatric cancer ward at the Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center. |
| January 19, 2005 – 748,484 Pesos were donated for the Renovation of Cancer ward, emergency room for pedia, purchased of bili lights,medicine, etc. |
| January 28, 2005 – 270 Pesos In Kind Donation of urine catheter. |
| February 28, 2005 – 151,972 Pesos were donated for the purchased of baby bassinets and medicines. |
Nursery Roof
| Proposed Project: Renovation of the leaking Nursery roof |
| Budget: Approximately 600,000 Pesos is needed, we are waiting for quotations from contractors |
Hope Worldwide Foundation
(Marc Calica, Director, Tel. No. 8983424)
Hope Worldwide cares for the urban poor children in Baseco and Payatas. They have daycare centers, livelihood programs and drop in centers in both places and are currently building a refuge center for abused children in Laguna. This center will start operating in December this year. They have family development programs and we just started a program for essential nutrition for the urban poor children in their area.
Angelo King foundation make a commitment of 5 Million for the building of the Muliti Purpose Hall in Nayong Pag-asa a center for abused children.
A total of 1,480,298.60 Million Pesos in cash and in kind were given to Hope Worldwide
| February 7, 2004 – 15,000 Pesos for the Rice donation to the fire victims in Baseco |
| March 12, 2004 – 176, 830 Pesos for the Family Development Project in Payatas |
| June 2, 2004 – 4 laptops, printer for Payatas and Baseco children as educational tools for children estimated value of 60,000 Pesos from Mad Dogs |
| August 23, 2004 – 150,000 Pesos for the Essential Nutrition Program for Urban Poor Children. TV, DVD player, clothes and barbeque grill, tennis table, mountain bikes& books for the Baseco, Payatas and in at Nayong Pag-asa in Laguna estimated value at 37,000 Pesos. |
| September 22, 2004 – 8,625 Pesos In Kind Donation: toothbrush from Gillette for the Urban Poor Children in Baseco. |
| October 22, 2004 – 12,950 Pesos In Kind Donation: 179 boxes of Anchor milk, used clothes, toys, can foods, drinks. |
| October 25, 2004 – 150,000 Pesos for the Essential Nutrition Program for Urban Poor Children in Payatas. |
| October 27, 2004 – 8,000 Pesos In Kind Donation: 8 boxes of used ladies wear and accessories |
| November 9, 2004 – 25,000 Pesos In Kind Donations of desktop computers with printer, speaker and computer table from Mad Dogs |
| November 26, 2004 – 2,138.40 Pesos In Kind Donation: 1 1/2 boxes of Hershey’s chocolate for Baseco and Payatas. |
| November 30, 2004 – 146,520 Pesos In Kind Donation: 30 cases of Premium Growing-up Milk from Nestle Philippines |
| December 9, 2004 – 2,138.40 Pesos In Kind Donation: 1 ½ boxes of Hershey’ chocolate for Baseco and Payatas. |
| December 10, 2004 – 2,851.20 Pesos In Kind Donation: 2 boxes of Hershey’s chocolates |
| December 23, 2004 – 4,276.80 Pesos In Kind Donation: 3 boxes of Hershey’s chocolates for Baseco and Payatas. |
| January 20, 2005 – Office furniture’s for the at Nayong Pag-asa in Laguna from Nokia estimated value at 513,000 Pesos. |
| January 27, 2005 – 8,553.60 Pesos In kind Donation : 6 boxes of Hershey’s chocolates for Baseco and Payatas. |
| February 24, 2005 – 6,415.20 Pesos In Kind Donation: 4 ½ boxes of Hershey’ chocolate for Baseco and Payatas. |
| March 11, 2005 – 2 boxes of used ladies&child.clothes&toys,variuos toys&school supplies and 1 bag of vita mea estimated at 15,700 Pesos |
| March 18, 2005 – 135,300 Pesos were given for the water filter at Nayong Pag-asa in Laguna |
Kinderhilfe Philippinen
(Juergen Schneidt, Exec. Director, Tel. No. (053) 5730088)
Kinderhilfe is a children’s village that takes care of more then 100 abandoned and abused children. They are involved in many community development projects such as improving hospital facilities and schools, building of daycare centers, water-projects and natural disaster relief.
A total of 1,028,884 Pesos in cash and in kind were given to Kinderhilfe Philippinen
| Our Project: We financed 3 daycare centers and facilitated a donation from the German Embassy for a new community hospital roof and we purchased 10 sewing machines. |
| Completed: May 23, 2003 – 367,568.25 Pesos for 2 Day-care centers in Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte |
| June 2003 – 274,992 Pesos for the renovation of the community hospital roof in Padre Burgos, Southern, Leyte |
| June 6, 2004 – 70,000 Pesos for purchase of 10 sewing machines in Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte |
| Completed: June 6, 2004 – 300,000 Pesos for building one day care center in Padre Burgos, Southern, Leyte. Inauguration on September 29. 2004 |
| September 28, 2004 – 13,130.50 Pesos In Kind donation of toothbrush from Gillette |
| September 28, 2004 – 3,193.25 Pesos In kind donation of toys |
VA (Entrepreneur Volunteer Assistance) Foundation
(Jennifer Wallum, President, Tel. No. 8160132)
The EVA Foundation has helped the AETA community for more then 10 Years. It started after Mount Pinatubo erupted and left the Aeta people homeless and displaced. Jenny Wallum has worked tirelessly to implement education- and livelihood plans. She has built many schools and her experience in that area is admirable. The 3-room school that is being build now with funding from Springboard is situated in an area where the local community has been very supportive and hardworking with previous projects. These communities are far away from any other school and this school is their only mean to get an education, without which they would become dependable on other people. Their cultural history is sensitively incorporated into their education and thus they receive an important building block to a happy future.
A total of 440,660 Pesos in cash and in kind were given to the EVA Foundation
| Our project: November 15, 2002 – 36,360 Pesos were paid for the honorarium of a midwife and hilot for the Haduan Health Care Center for one year |
| June 8, 2004 – 380,000 Pesos For a 3-room school with complete furniture, equipment and school supplies and a one-year honorarium for a school-activator. |
| March 17, 2005 – 15,300 Pesos In Kind Donation of jeepney toys for the Aetas at Orion, Bataan |
| March 17, 2005 – clothes, candles and pillows, pillowcase and sheets for the Aetas at Orion, Bataan estimated at 9,000 Pesos. |
SACOP (Social Action Center of Pampanga)
(Fr. Francis Dizon, Asst. Director, Tel. No. (045) 9614316)
SACOP is a center that has a good track record and gives micro loans for mothers to help them with their enterprises. It has been highly recommended by Jenny Wallum of the EVA Foundation who has helped them to set up this micro loan program for woman. This will make it possible for these women to create an income so that they can care for their children. Most women are very sincere in paying back this loan on time. The total fund released will be returned to the Springboard Foundation after one year and we can decide if we want to grant that fund again. If we see it working well we will naturally give the money to SACOP for another year to help more women to establish a livelihood.
| Our Project: micro loans |
| April 26, 2004 – 150,000 Pesos was paid to SACOP for micro loans for livelihood fund |
Sun and Moon Home for Children
(Angelita Alegre, Executive Director, Tel. No. 8531220)
Is the foundation that cares for severely malnourished, abandoned, surrendered or neglected children, Capacity up to 10 children; goal is to rehabilitate the children and either return them to their families or to place them into loving adoptive homes. The home is in Paranaque and very well run.
A total of 77,300 Pesos in cash and in kind were given to the Sun and Moon Home for Children
| Our Projects: February 25, 2003 – 72,300 Pesos for the Renovation and extension of bathroom |
| Project Progress: Completed |
| August 24, 2004 – In kind donations of baby clothes, toys, car seat, baby changer and vaporizer estimated value at 5,000 Pesos |
Tuloy Foundation
(Fr. Rocky Evangelista, President, Tel. No. 7750485)
The Tuloy Foundation looks after more than 500 street-children in Alabang. 160 of these children live on the compound. They all attend school there and receive vocational training. Tuloy provides a home, education and the hope of a good and decent life to hundreds more who have chosen the streets as their desperate recourse.
A total of 484,944 Pesos in cash and in kind were given to the Tuloy Foundation
| Our Project: Music-room and arts-and-skills room, grant applications for these projects are in process with the German and British Embassies |
| May 9, 2003 – 69,250 Pesos were given for sports-equipment |
| May 23, 2004 – 9,000 Pesos were given for transport and material for 2 pottery scholars |
| March 24, 2004 – 35,000 Pesos were given for the purchase of iron bending tools |
| October 30, 2004 – 138,887 Pesos for the purchased of musical instruments |
| November 12, 2004 – 26,807 Pesos In Kind Donations of toothbrush and razor from Gillette |
| February 3, 2005 – 206,000 Pesos In kind Donations of 4 kick wheels, pottery tools, 4 banding wheels, 2 box of clay, LPG Gas Fired Kiln from German Embassy |
I.D.E.A. Foundation
International Deaf Education Association
(Dennis Drake,Executive Director, Tel. No. (038) 4113683 ext. 103) I.D.E.A. is in Tagbilaran, Bohol. Idea is helping the deaf and blind people to have home and educate them. They teach them sign language or Braille and provide jobs so that they can earn their own living. They build houses that can be occupied by former students who are now grown-up and might even work there. For this a monthly payment is made, this money is kept and another house is build as soon as enough funds are gathered. One can also sponsor a child, for 1,800 Pesos a month.
| Our Project: Financing one home |
| Project Progress: Completed |
| December 15, 2003 – 175,000 Pesos were given for building one house for deaf couple |
Shiphrah Bahay Paanakan/The Little Children’s Home
(Jeri Gunderson, Tel. No. 6584706)
Shiphrah Bahay Paanakan helps marginalized woman and their families. They provide antenatal care, maternity and post-partum and well-woman check-ups. They also conduct a rural outreach to marginalized women on Talim Island. Shiphrah also includes an orphanage, The Little Children’s Home that takes care of up to 25 children.
A total of 137,400 Pesos in cash and in kind were given to the Shiprah Bahay Paanakan/The Little Children’s Home
| Our Project: Expanding and renovating of education center for women |
| Other donations included : March 17, 2003 – in kind donations of clothes, toys, an overhead projector, an oven, musical instruments and various other things estimated value at 27,400 Pesos |
| March 17, 2003 – 5,000 Pesos were given for the Medicines of Grace Frias |
| May 9, 2003 – 5,000 Pesos were given for the Medicines of Grace Frias |
| November 25, 2004 – 70,000 Pesos were given for the car repair, chairs, printer, sound system, oven, hard disc |
| December 14, 2004 – 30,000 Pesos were given for the improvement of teaching area for woman |
Rehoboth Children’s Home
(Asian Hope Missionary Outreach of Australia Inc.)
(Bob and Barbara Morris Tel. No. 8231478)
They provide much needed supervised shelter, a medical center and a learning facility for numerous destitute children.
A total of 180,500 Pesos were given to the Rehoboth Children’s Home
| Our Project: Medical facilities for orphanage and birthing home |
| Project progress: April 2, 2003 – 100,000 Pesos were donated for Medical facilities for orphanage and birthing home |
| September 2003 – 80,500 Pesos for a water-filter system was facilitated |
| Our Project: Water filter system for clean drinking-water |
| Project progress: Installation done 3rd week of October 2003 |
Batang Pinangga Foundation, Inc.
(Butch Carpintero, Exec. Director, Tel. No. (0917) 6169638)
This foundation cares for abandoned children in the outskirts of Cebu. This foundation is well known to one of our Springboard Directors who lived in Cebu and was amazed by the commitment of the people who founded this foundation. The children are very well looked after and live in a beautiful and clean surrounding with fresh air.
A total of 127,610.25 Pesos in cash and in kind were given to the Batang Pinangga Foundation
| Our Project: Construction of toilet and bathroom |
| Completed : May 5, 2004 – 123,600 Pesos for building a toilet and bathroom for the children |
| September 27, 2004 – 2,572.75 Pesos In Kind donation shampoo, soap, and jelly. |
| September 27, 2004 – 1,437.50 Pesos toothbrush from Gillette |
Stairway Foundation
(Lars C. Joergensen, Director, Tel. No. (0917) 8431922)
They helps children who have been sexually abused or suffer from Tuberculosis to recover. They involve sports and creative activities such as mosaic making and theater as healing tools.
| Our Project: Construction of basket ball court |
| June 6, 2004 – 60,000 Pesos for building a basketball court, this project is on hold because the original budget of 60,000 was less then half of the estimate from a builder. We are working on a solution. |
Angeles Bahay Bata Center
(Bruce Mc Tavish, Director, Tel. No. (045) 5996484)
Angeles Bahay Bata Center is an Institution in Central Luzon that seeks to uplift the welfare of street children by providing for their holistic development physically, socially, emotionally, cognitively and spiritually thereby helping them become productive and responsible members of society.
| Our Project: Funding a medical clinic and classroom |
| July 16, 2004 – 250,000 Pesos building a medical clinic and classroom |
Jesus Loves the Little Children Foundation, Inc.
(Rev. Augusto Sanchez, Jr., Chairman and President, Tel. No. 6435166)
Jesus Loves the Little Children Foundation has been actively involved for the last 5 years in issues of Children at Risk. Currently they have 30 resident children with 24 hours care and provide in house schooling within its facility. They also served 150 children from its community based outreach program. They provide the community with several humanitarian missions such as: medical, dental, educational, sponsorship, livelihood assistance, rice assistance, supplemental feeding, school supplies, clothes and emergency assistance. We have a Canadian Donor donated of about 1.8 Million for the land.
A total of 88,100 Pesos in cash and in kind were given to the Jesus Loves the Little Children Foundation
| Our Project: 75,000 Pesos were given for Purchase of Resources for the Elementary school – books, tables, chairs, etc. |
| January 27, 2004 – In kind donations of clothes, shoes, books, household items estimated value of 1,400 Pesos |
| February 10, 2004 – In kind donations of household items estimated value of 11, 700 Pesos |
| February 26, 2004 – Donations of computer set (donated by Mr. James Boyed) |
Sabang Elementary School
(Maria Concepcion Candava, Head Teacher)
Sabang Elementary School is in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro.
A total of 42,500 Pesos in cash and in kind were given to the Sabang Elementary School
| Our Project: Renovation of roof, ceilings, painting of walls and building of flowerbeds and concrete benches |
| Completed: December 17, 2003 – 30,000 Pesos were given for the renovations and improvements of the school |
| Completed : December 18, 2003 – 2,500 Pesos were given for the decorative paintings of the wall |
| April 5, 2004 – In kind donation of TV and VHS, estimated value of 10,000 Pesos. |
Shalom Christian Bahay Paanakan
(Mavis Orton, Tel. No. 6970389)
Shalom Christian Bahay Paanakan give ante- natal care, and post-natal care and women can deliver their babies there in a save environment. Shalom Birthing Home does parental craft teaching and trains midwives in practical experience.
A total of 107,068 Pesos were given to the Shalom Christian Bahay Paanakan
| Project: Purchase of Medical Equipment & Medicines |
| September 20, 2004 – 100,000 Pesos were given for the purchase of one Doppler, 2 sphygmanometers, stethoscopes, centrifuge for blood tests, 140 pieces of chairs. |
| December 6, 2004 – 7,068 Pesos were given for the repair of the incubator. |
Mabuhay Deseret Foundation
(Grace Teh, Executive Director, 9121681)
Mabuhay Deseret Foundation is the largest non-profit surgical charity in the Philippines. Every year they change the lives of over 3,000 by removing debilitating and deforming birth defects. They provide the following types of surgeries for the poor: cleft lip/ palate, burn contractures, cross-eyes, cataracts, club foot, post polio, artificial leg (below-the-knee)
Average price of one such operation to a mere cost of 2,500 Pesos.
| Proposed Project: Finance cost of surgery for 4 children |
| Budget: 10,000 Pesos |
The Urchins Foundation
(Aurore Prudent- Roiland, Tel. No. 7768536)
They care for children who are not really supervised by their parents. They teach through playing games and music. The center seems to have a good philosophy but working with them was difficult. No feedback was given for the donations and they didn’t seem to appreciate the items.
A total of 52,715.80 Pesos in kind were given to the Urchins Foundation
| December 23, 2003 – In kind donation given: Washing machine & dryer, 3 pcs. Water heater, Sony TV 29″, pillows & linen, 3 pcs. O’Sullivan Open wall, TV stand, barbeque grill, bed cover, DVD Sony, 2 chid. matress, desk fan, 3 folding chairs, plastic ware, garden tools, 1 box of pots & pans, set of bathroom carpets, large suitcase, black stand |
| Estimated value: 46,150.00 Pesos |
In addition a food donation was given December 16.03 for Christmas, which we found had not been given to the children by January. We felt that they didn’t seem to need it if they left it for that long. Plus we didn’t like to take a chance of the food items getting spoiled.
| 10 Queso de Bola (500g) each @ 153 total of | 1,530.00 |
| 10 Kg Fiesta Ham @ 265 total | 2,650.00 |
| 3 cases coke in cans @ 305 total of | 915.00 |
| 6 pear shaped ham @ 161.80 total of | 970.80 |
| 1 large box of apples estimated value of | 500.00 |
| The total value of the items on this list is | P 6,565.80 |
Angel’s Home
(Tita dela Cruz, Tel. No. 3634004)
They care for children who are not really supervised by their parents. They teach them and send them in school.
| In kind donations given: January 9, 2004 – Refrigerator medium and large, vacuum cleaner and bird’s cage. |
| Estimated value: 16,700 Pesos |
British Educational Foundation
| June 3, 2004 – 38,000 Pesos were given for purchase of 100 chairs for EMS Signal School in Taguig |
NAC Children
The children in Amparo, Novaliches ,Antipolo and in Crossing, Cavite. These children are very poor and many suffer from malnutrition
A total of 10,934 Pesos in kind were given to the NAC Children
| August 23, 2004 – 3,000 Pesos In Kind Donations of used clothes, toys and shoes. |
| November 8, 2004 – 1,700 Pesos In Kind Donations of Anchor Milk in Amparo, Novaliches and Antipolo |
| November 13, 2004 – 1,350 Pesos In Kind Donations of Anchor Milk in Crossing, Cavite |
| December 20, 2004 – 4,884 Pesos In Kind Donation 1 case of Nestle Premium Growing up milk |
Nomads Children
A total of 161,282.10 Pesos in kind were given to the Nomads Children
| November 26, 2004 – 51,600 Pesos for the purchased of Activity Center for Nomad’s Compound |
| December 4, 2004 – 50,614 Pesos In Kind Donation of jeans, T-shirts, hats, tea sets, cokes for Nomad’s Christmas Party from HMR |
| December 4, 2004 – 7,500 Pesos In Kind Donation of Magician Show paid by Roy Dallison |
| December 4, 2004 – 1,500 Pesos In Kind Donation of toys from Alice Anderson |
| December 4, 2004 – 2,500 Pesos In Kind Donation of exercise swing from Annette Helbig |
| December 4, 2004 – 7,500 Pesos In Kind Donation of 3 in one slide from Mrs. Tilke |
| December 11, 2004 – 38,642.50 Pesos for the Christmas Party Project for the Nomads Kids |
| December 11, 2004 – 1,425.60 Pesos In Kind Donation of Hershey’s chocolate |
Relief Goods for Flood Victims in Quezon Province
A total of 117,374.12 Pesos in kind were given to the flood victims in Quezon Province
| December 9, 2004 – 43,956 Pesos In Kind Donation of 9 cases of Nestle Premium Growing up milk |
| December 13, 2004 – 6,626 Pesos In Kind Donation of jeans, T-shirts from HMR |
| December 13, 2004 – 35,000 Pesos for the purchased of relief goods from SVG |
| December 20, 2004 – 20,000 Pesos for the purchased of relief goods from NAC |
| December 23, 2005 – 11,792.12 Pesos In Kind Donation of medicines from Give A Life Foundation |