A major Typhoon has once again torn through the Visayas region of the Philippines. The damage was extensive. Winds of 200 kilometres per hour, or 120 miles per hour, were reported. This is the area that Stepping Stones is involved with. We have educational assistance programs in Talisay City, Cebu Continue Reading

We are so happy to be able to tell everyone that all of our students and staff in Didos are vaccinated! This pandemic has been a real challenge to people all over the globe, and charitable organizations are all feeling the effects. Stepping Stones has lost two key members of Continue Reading

Latest Improvements to the Centre at Didos During the slowdown of activities because of the pandemic, our staff in Talisay City have facilitated some improvements to the community centre in Didos. Summer classes for our college students are finished, and the 2021/2022 SY for students enrolled in private schools started Continue Reading

In Tacloban City, a new school year has begun. In the Philippines, the school year usually starts in May. However, due to the pandemic and the recent Typhoon in Tacloban, the start of the school year has been delayed. We have distributed school supplies to our students and we are Continue Reading

Stepping Stones has ended our emergency rice Distribution for now. We have had this emergency program in effect since the start of the pandemic. We are tremendously grateful to our donors who made this possible😇 🙏 Our two legacy programs for educational assistance are ongoing. These also have a budget Continue Reading

We are currently providing food assistance to our partnered communities in Cebu and Tacloban, Philippines. Our current budget will supply emergency rations until July/2021. We will assess the situation at that time and decide if more assistance is needed. Our educational assistance is being administered at a reduced amount for Continue Reading

Thank you to all our donors!! As you know if you follow this blog, because of the pandemic, Stepping Stones is sending additional funding for food supplies, in addition to the funds we send for educational assistance. This picture is from Tacloban City, Philippines, where one of our programs is Continue Reading

Stepping Stones Didos was able to hold a Christmas party this past December as restrictions  would allow.  Although our world has changed drastically this past year due to Covid-19 it is wonderful to see that our Filipino students were able to have a small gathering to celebrate this Season of Continue Reading

2020 has been challenging, to put it mildly! Working from home has  become the new normal, and receiving an education at home has also become widely popular. I have put together a short summary of some of the changes to how we have adapted our program in Talisay City. following Continue Reading

One of our Students with Certificate Despite all the challenges from the pandemic, our students have completed the 2019/2020 School Year this past summer. As in many places all over the world, they had to complete their courses online and/or from home. This creates a challenge for our program, as Continue Reading