What they reported doing
- #1 primary $0Training of Gawad Kalinga residents to maintain community housing projects in Mandaluyong Philippines
- #2 $0Scholarship to secondary and higher education to deserving students from low-income families: St Theress College.
What they call their work
What they do
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School Infrastructure Development 1 activity
- Constructing and improving classroom infrastructure for underserved childrenBuilds and completes classroom projects to expand educational access and improve learning conditions for children who cannot attend regular schools due to poverty or transportation barriers; includes pandemic-related modifications for physical distancing.
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Community-Based Educational Programming 1 activity
- Delivering education to children outside the formal school system due to povertyProvides educational opportunities and serves children who are excluded from the formal school system due to poverty, ensuring access to structured learning environments.
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Benefit Events for Arts and Culture 1 activity
- Funding and organizing benefit events to support programsOrganizes fundraising events, including fashion shows and benefit dinners, to secure financial support for its initiatives.
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Financial Aid and Scholarship Access Programs 1 activity
- Providing scholarships to low-income students for secondary and higher educationOffers scholarships to deserving students from low-income families attending St Theress College and Ateneo de Manila, enabling access to secondary and higher education.
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Nonprofit Capacity Building Services 1 activity
- Supporting nonprofits through tools, training, and capacity-building resourcesProvides tools, training, and support to strengthen the effectiveness and operational capacity of nonprofit organizations.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Training community members in sustainable housing maintenanceTrains residents of Gawad Kalinga in Mandaluyong, Philippines to maintain community housing projects, promoting long-term sustainability and community ownership.
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Who runs it
- Cheryl R Lehman — Director
- Douglas Grandgeorge — President
- Philippe Lerch — Director
- Tahira Homayun — Director
Who they work with
- Ateneo de Manila Partner — Partner institution for scholarship program supporting low-income students
- Fundacion Civil Hogar Luceros del Dawn Partner — Collaborates with Fundacion Civil Hogar Luceros del Dawn in program implementation.
- Fundacion Civil Hogar Luceros del Dawn Partner — Partner organization collaborating on education initiatives for children in poverty.
- Fundacion Civil Hogar Luceros del Dawn Partner — Partner organization serving children in need through educational support.
- Gawad Kalinga Partner — Partner organization in community housing maintenance training program in Mandaluyong, Philippines
- GlobalGiving Partner — Partner organization enabling donation processing and nonprofit support
- Hogar Partner — Partner organization implementing the classroom project for children in poverty.
- Organization for the Advancement of Afghan Women Partner — Dr. Tahira Homayun, GSRF Director, founded and serves as president of the Organization for the Advancement of Afghan Women.
- SPFA – Solidarité Protestante France-Arménie Partner — Philippe Lerch is actively involved with SPFA, an NGO engaged in the cultural, social, and economic development of Armenia.
- St Theres's College Partner — Partner institution for scholarship program supporting low-income students
- St Theress College Partner — Partner institution for scholarship program supporting low-income students
- Surgeons of Hope Foundation Partner — Rev. Douglas Grandgeorge serves as Secretary of the Board of Directors of Surgeons of Hope Foundation, which provides open heart surgery to disadvantaged children.
- The Cartwheel Foundation Partner — Collaborates with Global ShareResource Foundation to advance the lives of Filipino Indigenous Peoples.
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Cultural Preservation with Selective Integrationmethodology: cultural-preservation-with-integrated-exposureBy supporting Indigenous Peoples in preserving traditional culture while enabling selective engagement with mainstream systems, the organization fosters cultural resilience and self-determination, because sustained development must be rooted in cultural identity and agency.
- Education-First Developmentmethodology: education-first developmentBy prioritizing education as a foundational intervention, the organization enables personal and social development and restores basic rights for children and families living in poverty, because education creates pathways to long-term economic and social mobility.
- Integrated Community Developmentmethodology: integrated community developmentBy delivering coordinated support across education, livelihoods, health, leadership, and environmental management, the organization enables sustainable economic and social growth in remote communities, because interconnected challenges require holistic and systemic solutions.
- Partner-Based Capacity-Building Modelmethodology: partner-based program supportBy partnering with local nonprofits to deliver programs and providing capacity-building resources, the organization strengthens grassroots effectiveness and extends donor impact, because local organizations are best positioned to lead change when supported with institutional strengthening.