We intentionally look for students who have a real desire to learn, and who come from families that are unable to earn the minimum wage (currently around NZ$120/week) — or larger families who really struggle to cover their daily needs from what they earn.

• We're a small but growing, grassroots, Kiwi-initiated Christian ministry.
• We partner with trusted, like-minded churches and organisations already doing the work in the Philippines, rather than running everything ourselves.
• We walk alongside students and their whole families — from elementary school right through to university graduation.
• We maintain close personal connections with every single student.
• We aim to empower and enable students and families both physically and spiritually.
• We don't take any portion of donations for administration.

In the words of one of our local pastors, it makes a HUGE difference. It affects all areas of the life of a student and his/her family including their attitudes, discipline, spiritual walk with God, physical health, mental health, financial well-being and also comes with many unexpected blessings.

A scholarship is an investment — not just in one student's education, but in the wellbeing of their whole family and, ultimately, their local church community. Sponsored students go on to graduate, find jobs, and start supporting their own families and communities.

We ask sponsors to commit for at least one year, since it can be hard to find a replacement sponsor partway through the school year. Many sponsors stay with their student for the full journey — from new entrant right through to university graduation — while shorter-term options for junior high, senior high, or university run for 4–8 years.

We understand life circumstances change. If you ever need to stop sponsoring, just let us know as much in advance as you can — since finding a replacement sponsor mid-year can be tricky, and we don't want a gap in your student's support. Get in touch with us and we'll work it out with you.

No — the rate you start at is a flat rate that stays the same for the whole time you sponsor your student. We won't ask you to increase your sponsorship as your student moves up to a higher level of education.

(Note: for new students joining the programme, we do periodically adjust the starting monthly amount for inflation — but once you're sponsoring, your rate doesn't change.)

Yes! We encourage you to write to your student, and we're happy to pass letters on — tell them about your family, your church, your hobbies, and feel free to attach a photo. We can't pass on gifts, though.

For your protection, we suggest you don't share your personal contact details directly with your student, just in case they end up in the wrong hands.

Yes — you may get the chance to meet your sponsored student and their family in person if you join us on one of our missions trips to the Philippines, which run approximately every 3 years.

Our students come from 5 local church communities in and around Metro Manila and surrounding provinces. Some are in the metro city area and some are more rural.