Sun Life's Brighter World Builder Challenge Announces 10 Winners
Sun Life Financial Inc., a leading international
financial services organization providing insurance, has always been an advocate
of financial literacy in the country. Its vision of educating a financially prepared
Filipino by way of financial planning is a lauded one.
Recently, Sun Life, thru its Sun Life Financial -
Philippines Foundation, Inc. (Sun Life Foundation), has partnered with The
Spark Project for a program called the Brighter World Builder Challenge. It was
launched to search for, fund, and accelerate financial literacy initiatives, in
celebration of Sun Life Foundation’s 10th anniversary.
The program generated 49 applications but only 20 of
them were chosen. The 20 applicants attended a Social Impact Boot Camp
spearheaded by The Spark Project where they were given pointers on how to
prepare for their final pitch, which they presented to a distinguished panel of
judges. From the final pitch, 10 lucky entries were selected.
Last July 12, 2018, the 10 winners were announced
during the Brighter World Builder Challenge Awards held at the F1 Hotel BGC.
At the ceremony, Alex Narciso, President of Sun Life
Foundation, proudly shared, “One of the core pillars of Sun Life Foundation is
education, and the Brighter World Builder Challenge was launched because we
wanted to give recognition to individuals and groups who have programs in place
that teach Filipinos about the importance of financial literacy.”
He also added that, “Our
10 winners have indeed shown that is through creativity and innovation that we
are able to encourage Filipinos to be more financially savvy and to become more
financially secure.”
Here are the ten
lucky winners whose pitches aims to accelerate financial literacy initiatives
in their own way:
Bin Stalk – A program designed by Domyson Dulay Abuan for the
community of Malaban that combines learnings on financial literacy and waste
management;
Budget
Squad Manila
– A social enterprise focused on teaching good money management skills and
financial literacy through creatively designed personal finance tools;
EmpoWomen
PH
– A non-profit organization that aims to help displaced women and families in
Marawi City through sustainable sources of income;
FLOW
Inc.
– Stands for Financial and Life Opportunities for Women and focuses on giving
practical education in finance for marginalized and average social class women;
Kids
Who Save (KHuSA)
– Game-based learning designed to simplify the concept of financial literacy
for young kids;
Young
Savers: Experiential Learning to Financial Literacy – At the Mano Amiga
Academy, children from the lower end of the socio-economic ladder are taught
the value of financial responsibility through project-based learning;
Change
for a Life
– A campaign created to help lower income families manage their finances to fit
their expenses and save money;
Children
of Sugar Cane Farmers in Bacolod – A program designed to teach children of sugar cane
farmers about the opportunities open to them to uplift their family’s lives;
COINscious
JUAN
– A savings app created to promote the importance of being conscious of one’s
spending habits, and;
Pitaka
ko: A Learning and Savings Journal for Kids – An interactive and creative
learning and savings journal for kids ages eight to 15 designed by Roxanne
Navarro.
These 10 winners will
receive a Php 100,000 grant they can use in the implementation of their
projects and programs as well as crowdfunding support from The Spark Project.
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