https://www.project-pagasa.ph/home daily 1.0 2023-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1554348321383-QOTU0EU7BQWA2WZON4CQ/20190130_PFAC_PagAsa-3183+%281%29.jpg Home - How We Do It Project: Pag-asa is more than a school. It is a nurturing environment attuned to the needs of each child, committed to fostering attachment and, through the redeeming Gospel, restoring potential--academic, social, emotional, and spiritual. Learn more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1553677078219-ZBW8TO537A5XD4WRB8FP/20190208_PFAC_PagAsa-3387.jpg Home - Our Purpose Project: Pag-asa (Tagalog for hope) serves young Filipino orphans and survivors of abuse and neglect by providing trauma-sensitive, age-appropriate education in a safe, bilingual setting with aim to restore potential and break cycles of abuse and poverty. Learn more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1553846203174-64KV2U0RLAK6OIJDC6OY/20190130_PFAC_PagAsa-3255.jpg Home - Our Story In 2012 a Canadian teacher began a tutoring service to a local children’s home, mostly unaware of the impact of debilitating life circumstances on fragile children. Reversing these effects is now her passion. Read more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1553777668657-SPAU0121W6GVNYA84XAH/20190130_PFAC_PagAsa-3186.jpg Home - What We Do Pag-asa means HOPE! Project: Pag-asa incorporates Christ’s redemptive love, trauma-awareness, positive attachment, and self-regulation tools into the daily classroom. Learn more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1553777736708-AL0G2J7C976N0Z0GF4LF/20190130_PFAC_PagAsa-3126.jpg Home - The Need In a local, shame- and class-based society, orphaned, abandoned, and abused children are stigmatized as unwanted, making them targets for bullying and discrimination, so they fall further behind academically, emotionally, and socially. 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Their needs for protection, assistance, comfort, and delight in have not been met; therefore, they are often overwhelmed by their own feelings and, in anxiety, act out in “fight-flight-freeze” response. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1552553023744-CHAWCI1A4FO13MZEVQ46/uniforms+in+line.jpeg The Need: Why We Do It https://www.project-pagasa.ph/how-we-do-it daily 0.75 2023-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1554347905855-98IX9CS0DJ1G9DGFYP90/20190328_PFACPagasa-3913.jpg How We Do It - holistic A well-qualified, on-site counselor meets regularly with students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1554349587443-SFO8SOZLQKOZRUQXSK6J/20190328_PFACPagasa-4058.jpg How We Do It - Kinesthetic Movement, both in and out of the classroom, is critical for regulating behavior. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1554349128331-MBTF1INF72ADFZIVEFL4/20190328_PFACPagasa-3984.jpg How We Do It - Diverse Project: Pag-asa offers curricular enrichment, such as music, art, and PE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1552543434846-VBPQWAUJTFFVI9078VWG/class+placement.jpeg How We Do It - Nontraditional Class placement at Project: Pag-asa, is by age, not ability, thus fostering emotional connections between students and avoiding nontraditional age and ability stigmas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1552543188910-AH5AAY8E4OJGES52H86Z/Individual+ed.jpeg How We Do It - Individualized Project: Pag-asa addresses individual educational needs such as learning disabilities and special education to attain all students’ academic potential while integrating a Biblical worldview. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1552543003478-I19393DYK4ED91PCKDTH/Bilingual.jpeg How We Do It - Bilingual Each classroom has both a native English speaker and a bilingual native Tagalog speaker. This bilingual approach in which students receive instruction in their mother-tongue Tagalog, while building English skills, promotes immediate and future student success. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1552543708841-CDV1O4OU4VTKOK8MAUZW/Explore+guitar.jpeg How We Do It https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1554381567419-A7MYBEVZ04ZJ3763BQPZ/20190328_PFACPagasa-3943.jpg How We Do It https://www.project-pagasa.ph/our-story daily 0.75 2025-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1552549315520-TGIXTZT4MEQI8151FTH2/First+day+7.JPG Our Story https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1552552442498-VF0NBYK7IBBPRT9GFTR7/20190130_PFAC_PagAsa-3223.jpg Our Story https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/651c5dd6-913d-48a5-a373-02211776f05d/01f106df637d73dc200f6a6ae08810d2fdec9d8c9c.jpg Our Story https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1552550634560-1ERDEQFD5LFPCPAYK3BJ/DSCF0163.jpg Our Story https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1552547566410-03XJ5KOY1HB2JKH0P36E/School+Picture+2015+-+Blur.jpg Our Story https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1552553361387-ZTW1Y430RCNM64L0X7DA/20190130_PFAC_PagAsa-3119.jpg Our Story https://www.project-pagasa.ph/our-partners daily 0.75 2025-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1554384417324-FOIGF0D41Y8WV4IJ299Q/teach-beyond-logo_trans+base.png Our Partners Teach Beyond believes that Christ-centered education is a powerful force for the transformation of individuals and societies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1554383982826-V6Y2T71NIV946IPDHI1V/Action_Philippines_Logo_New.png Our Partners Action International Ministries is a global mission agency committed to sending multinational missionaries who treasure Jesus Christ and minister His Gospel in word and deed, primarily to the poor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1554384697424-E2KKF28V8JZ4A6TCA351/Home+School+Global_Trans+BASE_LRG.png Our Partners Homeschool Global serves over 3,000 students across 30 countries, from Preschool to High School levels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/ea143e49-9406-4828-8079-c1b4aace8c36/OM-Edit+2.png Our Partners - Make it stand out For over 60 years, Operation Mobilization has been working around the world to motivate and equip Christians to share God's love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/b792801f-28e7-457b-90e9-4e52b40f67d0/dest+prom_trans+base.png Our Partners Destiny’s Promise exists to find permanent, loving families through international adoption and local home placement for these kids. A place to belong, heal and thrive! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/25b30e97-09d9-473e-b040-1ed0cdc97366/Compassionate+Hope.png Our Partners - Make it stand out Compassionate Hope is a Christ-centered, global charitable organization focused on providing hope and a future to victims and potential victims of human trafficking and religious persecution in Southeast Asia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/d95d58a5-802b-4c5e-8747-da979c90c18a/Timothy+logo+transparent+white+300.png Our Partners Timothy Project International Mission Inc. was established to offer refuge and hope to children in need. The Lighthouse in Malaybalay, Mindanao, provides a safe and nurturing home for abandoned, neglected, and abused children, helping them find stability and a sense of family. The Butterfly Home in Antipolo offers care and rehabilitation for girls who have survived sexual abuse and exploitation, guiding them toward healing, restoration, and renewed hope through the love and grace of God. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/92f00906-f527-4171-87a5-70e67fca93c2/Help-edited.png Our Partners Help International operates through a birthing home, as well as through a children’s home. Shiphrah Birthing Home, promotes wholeness through the building of mutual relationships between woman, midwife, and family through dignified, excellent maternal health care, empowering education, and genuine friendship. The little children's home, is committed to providing a loving and nurturing home for children in crisis, advocating for their needs to ensure that every child has a forever family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1553846903395-BCBIA6GY6JX9CL1W67TE/20190208_PFAC_PagAsa-3360.jpg Our Partners https://www.project-pagasa.ph/our-team daily 0.75 2023-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/761a040c-5e88-4bf7-a801-568fbe5304d4/Zacharias_87444.jpg Our Team JENNIFER BRINAS: Teacher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/35c82ec8-1f86-47de-8f85-f0d5ca02ab2b/Matt+Beack.jpg Our Team - Make it stand out MATTHEW BEACK: Counsellor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1553927238963-4H78TKRIVH78ESY0GK21/20190208_PFAC_PagAsa-3416.jpg Our Team LOTLOT UMIPIG: Teacher Go to a party with Maria, known as Lotlot, and you’ll find her at the karaoke machine, microphone in hand. She also loves to accompany students on her guitar, and a sense of humor and joy contributes to her overcoming attitude. A family who accepted her in a difficult time inspires her to do the same for her students, believing that their “yet to be healed” state is temporary. A native of Davao City, Lotlot studied Early Childhood at? and completed Youth With a Mission’s Discipleship Training School. She is the mother of a beautiful little girl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1554352514424-FYZYFXW1PE5B7YFK0UBW/20190328_PFACPagasa-3960.jpg Our Team SHIRLEY LAMPIOS: Teacher Teacher Shirley’s diverse experiences with children began when babysitting her own siblings while her mom sold fish in the barangay, then expanded to teaching kindergarten in a children’s home, and then to interpreting for students learning English at Project: Pag-asa. After beginning many years ago, Shirley has now fulfilled her passion to complete her teaching degree. In her free moments, she enjoys her family and serving in her church ministry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1553927000568-PH8Y6W1ABEL5UASWKA2U/20190208_PFAC_PagAsa-3334.jpg Our Team KIM ABELS: Teacher Kim’s many years in the Philippines have grown her fascination for scuba diving and underwater photography. A native of Chicago, big cities like Manila don’t scare her. But as a single mom of three adopted children, she is well-acquainted with the effects of urban poverty and institutions for orphaned and abandoned children. Before joining the Pag-asa team, Kim taught at an international school where exposure to ELL students helped prepare her for her current class. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/377494a3-fddd-4c20-b9b7-35a5a5717245/Zacharias_87428.jpg Our Team THADINE BENZONAN: Teacher Thadine’s role as teacher of combined grades 3-5 is proof of her overcoming approach to life and her confidence that God’s embrace heals human heartbreak. Her personal encounters with bullying and isolation now serve to build empathy and strategy for her students. In her spare time, Thadine enjoys inspirational movies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1553927542469-NTENJWV3W3CAOPL5BF0G/20190208_PFAC_PagAsa-3368.jpg Our Team SUE DENNISON: Teacher Sue volunteers at Project: Pag-asa part time as our art teacher. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/6a510551-6a78-4df6-ba6b-fc4d0006d69b/Becki+Beack.jpg Our Team - Make it stand out BECKI BEACK: Education Assistant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1554377699378-BNJHP0RECRC8KBT1IQB8/20190328_PFACPagasa-3873.jpg Our Team BETH POTTER: Education Director As the Educational Director of Project Pag-asa, one might expect to see Beth behind a large desk or in a conference room with other administrators. Rather, she is on her feet most of the day, facilitating student intervention, consulting and mentoring teachers, instructing a class, and calling the copier repairman. As the mother of three, she understands that learning difficulties are not indicative of potential. Beth’s degree and experience in elementary ed led her to begin tutoring students from a nearby orphanage, and the rest is history! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/0a10615a-6ab1-4bf9-8f05-a5d191b84a71/Agnes.jpg Our Team AGNES ZACHARIAS: Librarian Agnes has a love for Jesus and books, which she shares with all her students. She has a gift for helping students select books that suit their interests. Having taught elementary school in her home country, Germany, Agnes knows how to encourage a love of reading in young readers. Through Pag-asa, Agnes enjoys seeing students' lives transformed, as they break the cycle they grew up with. During her free time, she enjoys cooking and baking with her Canadian husband, whom she met in the Philippines. And as a close second, she enjoys time with a good book! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/3e5db0e1-dbcb-4c98-a393-ae80ec211619/Sharon.jpg Our Team SHARON CORNELSEN: Counselor In Sharon’s counseling office, one sees puppets, play dough, art supplies, and emotion figurines. Here there are non-threatening ways students can heal from trauma. With her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Winnipeg and a degree in Art Therapy, Sharon is fulfilling her teenage calling to help heal the brokenhearted. Her unique approach flows from her own understanding of being silenced and using creativity to find a voice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/d923a456-3fa1-41f7-8920-fd28a3920d51/Zacharias_87420.jpg Our Team - Make it stand out JANELLE WILLIAMS: Teacher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/b63ba81e-f4ec-4981-8d4d-a2f703a7d7fa/Zacharias_87455.jpg Our Team LEONILYN TUGBONG: Teacher Teacher Lyn aspires for her students to have a deep relationship with God and to see them have victory over past trauma. Her quiet demeanor makes her an excellent listener for her students, as well as the staff. Lyn is full of joy and puts her whole heart into her work as an elementary teacher. Working with kids from hard places, at Project: Pag-asa has challenged Lyn to grow in love, patience and understanding. In Lyn’s free time, she enjoys reading, listening to worship music and growing in knowledge from Christian speakers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1553927073398-STRN23RCU5TXV17HUCXK/20190208_PFAC_PagAsa-3411.jpg Our Team LEAH ROMERO: Teacher Sharing a bowl of sinigang soup after a hike with friends is Leah’s perfect day, but a close second is seeing the change in her kindergarten students who improve in self-regulation skills. This has made a deep impression on Leah who believes it reveals that God is always at work. Leah has been teaching at Project: Pag-asa since completing her Early Childhood degree from Our Lady of Fatima University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/ce91a4dc-3e57-41f7-8d8a-7285ce03fefe/Zacharias_87459.jpg Our Team - Make it stand out JUVIE GUBAT: Teacher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/5345dcff-fd5f-44ae-803f-23e92fdc4714/Aileen.jpg Our Team AILEEN LAMPIOS NOE: Administrative Assistant As the Administrative Assistant, Aileen is the go-to person for many important behind-the-scenes tasks. She is also available to help when a student is having a hard day. Prior to working at Pag-asa, Aileen worked as a caregiver at one of our partner orphanages, making her a familiar face for many students. Having lost her own mother at a young age, Aileen can understand some of the hurts and challenges of the students at Pag-asa. By God’s grace, Aileen was able to overcome adversity to complete her BS Administration. She now aspires to help the students of Pag-asa learn to trust God with all their hearts and walk by His word. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1554381170834-RJ9EH7GK43F5R3H4LKS7/IMG_2463.JPG Our Team https://www.project-pagasa.ph/new-page-1 daily 0.75 2023-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1554381686105-OYOKH3ZUWQLNLFV64D6A/collaboration.jpeg Get Involved - Scholarships Project: Pag-asa students come from five area children’s homes who currently pay tuition for their students. Scholarships would allow us to reduce tuition costs and thereby assist these children’s homes. Give to our scholarship fund through Action International Ministries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1554345978661-95ADN3THR03X5IT6I3MS/20190130_PFAC_PagAsa-3255.jpg Get Involved - Building and facilities development Project: Pag-asa has outgrown its current location. For three years we have occupied the ground floor of a private residence, adding a container classroom to the parking/play area With 42 students, grades K-10 in a 200 square meter facility, we have no room to grow. Give to our building fund through Action International Ministries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1554348390124-EC0S5P1FY8VX20CJG7X5/20190328_PFACPagasa-3975.jpg Get Involved - Teaching positions Project: Pag-asa is always looking for educators with a heart to serve and see kingdom impact in the lives of the most vulnerable. For a list of open positions, contact info.pagasa@gmail.com. Contact us at info.pagasa@gmail.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1381f8692ebe4d1be19bba/1554348678663-A56PPZZOO7CA5IVF2BDC/20190328_PFACPagasa-3984.jpg Get Involved