Philippines – Sun for All Children
Sun for All Children is a Manila-based organisation working with children and families in highly disadvantaged communities, with a focus on keeping children in school. Fondation Rolf Schnyder began supporting this work in 2012.
The Foundation’s support helped children stay in education and made it possible for a full-time social worker to work closely with the children and their families. The organisation was founded by Romain von Arx and led for many years by Malou von Arx. The work has continued under the local organisation.
What the support made possible
- School access for children who would otherwise have been out of the classroom
- Regular guidance for children and parents
- A local structure of volunteer mothers helping to keep in closer contact with families
Growth over time
Sun for All Children began sending children to school in 1989. Fondation Rolf Schnyder’s support, from 2012, came as that school programme expanded: 60 children in 2012, 115 in 2015, and 138 by the end of 2016. The organisation later described its scholarships as reaching about 200 children a year. These later figures are the partner’s own and should be read as theirs, not as a current Fondation count.
