Stiftung Batulong
Hombrechtikon, Switzerland
About
Stiftung Batulong is a foundation based in Hombrechtikon, Switzerland working on education, children & youth, poverty & hunger +1 more.
Stiftung Batulong is a Swiss foundation supporting children from very poor families in the Philippines, mainly in the Calaanan relocation site near Cagayan de Oro on Mindanao. It pays for school costs, provides a midday meal at the Batulong Center, funds college studies and short vocational courses for young people, and arranges medical help for children. The foundation works through the Philippine partner Batulong Foundation INC, with local staff and social workers.
Location
Organisation type
Legal form
Focus areas
Languages
Causes & programmes
Causes
Works for
How they work
Programmes
School support for children
Education · Philippines
Covers school fees, school materials, uniforms and school project money for children from very poor families, mainly in the Calaanan relocation site outside Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao.
Batulong Center lunch programme
Poverty & Hunger · Philippines
Provides a lunch every second day at the Batulong Center opposite the school, to support nutrition and encourage school attendance.
College scholarship programme
Education · Philippines
Funds college studies for high school graduates with good grades, with mentoring by Batulong staff and tutoring when needed.
Short vocational courses
Employment & Skills · Philippines
Pays for short practical courses for school leavers, such as front office, automotive servicing and commercial cooking, to improve job prospects.
