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

Isolation continues in the Philippines Thank you to all the people who donated to our latest campaign to provide relief for families in distress due to the continued lock down of societies in the Philippines. This situation is ongoing and we will continue to provide relief as needed.

Stepping Stones has delivered some much needed food supplies to the villages in the Philippines that we partner with. We would like to thank our many donors who have made this possible! It’s very encouraging to see the way our global community responded during a crisis like this. If you Continue Reading

I realize this is quite late, mail delivery from the Philippines is quite slow. I have received a number of Christmas cards from our students. For our current donors, I have them on the website page “CHRISTMAS LETTERS.” You can login with the password that was sent to you. I Continue Reading