The telethon over Radio Veritas 846 aims to raise funds for 4,465 Youth Servant Leadership and Education Program or YSLEP scholars. YSLEP is geared towards helping the poorest of the poor Filipinos, indigenous people, victims of calamities and those affected by war and conflicts.
Caritas Manila, the lead social services and development ministry of the Catholic Church, will hold its annual Youth Servant Leadership and Education Program (YSLEP) telethon on June 16, to be broadcast live from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. via Radio Veritas 846 and streamed on DZRV 846 and Caritas Manila’s official Facebook page. Last year’s telethon raised P3,516,790.51.
The telethon aims to raise funds for 4,465 YSLEP scholars with 1,315 students expected to graduate by the end of school year 2024 to 2025. Among the scholars are 144 YSLEP-Gen129 students taking up Agriculture, an initiative aligned with Caritas Manila’s goals for food security. For school year 2023 to 2024, YSLEP produced 1,129 graduates with 509 graduating with honors.
YSLEP is a nationwide effort done with the help of 142 Caritas Manila Implementing Partners (CMIPs) and 52 partner dioceses. The program gives priority to the poorest of the poor, indigenous people, victims of calamities and those affected by war and conflicts.
YSLEP goes beyond financial assistance. It offers holistic formation by promoting values-based servant leadership and by empowering underprivileged youth to break the cycle of poverty through education and moral development. There is a firm focus on giving back. Graduates form the backbone of Caritas Manila Alumni Scholars Association (CAMASA). Its stewardship program, Balik Handog, encourages former scholars to donate and assist those who are still in school.
“We believe that education is the great social equalizer,” said Rev. Fr. Anton C.T. Pascual, Caritas Manila’s executive director. “Our goal is to help poor but deserving youth reach their fullest potential according to the will of God.”
A donation of ₱30,000 is enough to support the educational needs of one YSLEP scholar for a full year. That is just ₱83 a day to help change a life through education.
Send donations to account name Caritas Manila, Inc. through the following bank accounts: Banco De Oro, Savings Account No. 000-5600-45905, SWIFT CODE: BNORPHMM; Bank of the Philippine Islands, Peso Savings Account No. 3063-5357-01, Dollar Savings Account No. 3064-0033-55, SWIFT CODE: BOPIPHMM; Metrobank, Savings Account No.: 175-3-17506954-3, SWIFT CODE: MBTCPHMM, and RCBC Savings Account No.: 0000003000902216, SWIFT CODE: RCBCPHMM.
To find out more ways to donate and to know more about YSLEP and Caritas Manila, call 0967-276-4806, 0938-059-4829, or (02) 8562-0020 to 25. Caritas Manila is also on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.
