Visa Foundation Awards Teach for Philippines $250K Grant Tackle Learning Gaps in Public School Communities

Visa Foundation aims to work with Filipino communities to improve learning and life outcomes post-pandemic

Visa’s Vice President of Inclusive Impact for Asia Pacific Patsian Low (middle) with Teach for the Philippines Chief Executive Officer Mavie Almeda Ungco (left) and Chief of Staff Angel Ramos (right)

Teach for the Philippines has proudly announced the receipt of a USD 250,000 grant from the Visa Foundation, aimed at bolstering its extensive student and leadership development initiatives nationwide.

This generous grant from the Visa Foundation will empower Teach for the Philippines (TFP) to assist public school students and communities in rebounding from the exacerbated learning setbacks caused by the pandemic. Specifically, the funding will bolster student development programs focused on enhancing the reading, numeracy, and essential life skills of young learners, alongside leadership development initiatives aimed at deploying transformative educators and changemakers within schools and educational governance agencies. Through this strategic partnership, TFP is committed to enhancing learning outcomes and enriching the lives of Filipino children and communities across the nation.

Part of the Visa Foundation Gives program—an ongoing initiative launched in 2022—the grant underscores Visa’s dedication to addressing local social issues in communities where its employees reside and work. Furthermore, the initiative will facilitate Visa employees’ involvement in volunteer activities with Teach for the Philippines, thereby amplifying the organization’s impact within the community and advancing its mission.

Teach for the Philippines will receive a $250,000 grant from Visa Foundation to continue championing financial literacy and education in the country. Teach for the Philippines CEO Mavie Almeda Ungco (eighth from left) was present when Visa Vice President Patsian Low (ninth from left) announced this grant from Visa Foundation, pictured here with representatives from the Visa volunteers team at the Global Money Week event recently held at the Visa office in the Philippines.

Expressing gratitude for the grant, Mavie Almeda Ungco, TFP’s Chief Executive Officer, emphasized its significance in directly enhancing functional literacy and life skills among Filipino students, while also nurturing future education leaders in the Philippines. She underscored how Visa Foundation’s support enables TFP to contribute meaningfully to sustainable and positive change in the Philippine education landscape.

Visa Foundation remains steadfast in its commitment to fostering inclusive economies where individuals, businesses, and communities can thrive. Graham Macmillan, President of Visa Foundation, highlighted the organization’s global efforts to collaborate with partners in supporting communities worldwide. He expressed pride in launching Visa Foundation Gives in the Philippines and partnering with one of the foremost organizations dedicated to uplifting young people through education.

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