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Pipit Fund, Inc. is a non-profit, public benefit corporation based in California that partners with communities in the Philippines to support and fund development in the areas of economics, education, environment and culture. It aims to increase awareness of underdevelopment, its causes and effects, and create the means and solutions for community self-reliance and advancement. Started by Gilbert Henry Lee, Eunice Bejar-Lee and Estela Bejar, Pipit Fund, Inc. evolved out of more than 20 years of linkage and work with underdeveloped schools, church, and barrio grassroots community councils. |
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It focuses on providing opportunities for advancement and continual progress through educational scholarship, leadership training, youth development, books for literacy for community libraries and empowerment of women through livelihood projects, skills development, micro-lending and cooperatives.
Since 2005, Pipit Fund, Inc. has supported over 80 high school and more than 20 college scholars, four Barangay (Neighborhood Council) libraries and Women Collective for Micro-credit and Livelihood Project in both Sucol and General Nakar. In 2009, seed money to develop micro-lending to help develop self sufficiency by enabling small businesses was given. This has shown to be a successful program as the women collectives manage the funds in both General Nakar and Sucol. Each year, the scholarship program has expanded the number of high school and college scholars with students majoring in field like computer science, accounting, teaching and nursing. Despite the increasing cost, especially with sending students to college, Pipit Fund, Inc. has been able to support the increased needs. A board to enforce criteria for scholarships has been set up in the Philippines. Since 2005, Pipit Fund, Inc. has found a need to supply many of the seniors vitamin and mineral supplementation. Three month supplies are given to participating clients on a quarterly basis. At least twice a year, shipment of books are sent to community libraries in the Philippines along with a yearly toy drive for the Annual Christmas Party which is given to 300 plus children in two beneficiary communities in the Philippines.
Other projects included starting a Computer Learning Center in Sucol, Calamba, Laguna, Philippines (for the use of college students and out of school youth) ,and support for the work of the Sisters of Charities of St. Anne’s Amade Clinic that serves the Mangyan community in Mindoro.
Future projects include development of internet access in General Nakar, working with the local barangay health clinic to provide nutritional food to undernourished pre-schoolers and support for adults in vocational training.
Since 2005, Pipit Fund, Inc. has supported over 80 high school and more than 20 college scholars, four Barangay (Neighborhood Council) libraries and Women Collective for Micro-credit and Livelihood Project in both Sucol and General Nakar. In 2009, seed money to develop micro-lending to help develop self sufficiency by enabling small businesses was given. This has shown to be a successful program as the women collectives manage the funds in both General Nakar and Sucol. Each year, the scholarship program has expanded the number of high school and college scholars with students majoring in field like computer science, accounting, teaching and nursing. Despite the increasing cost, especially with sending students to college, Pipit Fund, Inc. has been able to support the increased needs. A board to enforce criteria for scholarships has been set up in the Philippines. Since 2005, Pipit Fund, Inc. has found a need to supply many of the seniors vitamin and mineral supplementation. Three month supplies are given to participating clients on a quarterly basis. At least twice a year, shipment of books are sent to community libraries in the Philippines along with a yearly toy drive for the Annual Christmas Party which is given to 300 plus children in two beneficiary communities in the Philippines.
Other projects included starting a Computer Learning Center in Sucol, Calamba, Laguna, Philippines (for the use of college students and out of school youth) ,and support for the work of the Sisters of Charities of St. Anne’s Amade Clinic that serves the Mangyan community in Mindoro.
Future projects include development of internet access in General Nakar, working with the local barangay health clinic to provide nutritional food to undernourished pre-schoolers and support for adults in vocational training.
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