MEET THE 10 WINNERS OF SUN LIFE FOUNDATION'S BRIGHTER WORLD BUILDER CHALLENGE

Thursday, July 19, 2018

MEET THE 10 WINNERS OF SUN LIFE FOUNDATION'S BRIGHTER WORLD BUILDER CHALLENGE

The Sun Life Foundation, together with The Spark Project is funding 10 financial literacy projects nationwide through its #BrighterWorldBuilder Challenge. Its 10 winners, which was recently announced have just been welcomed by Sun Life Philippines as their new allies in helping more Filipinos secure their future.

I personally saw the spark in the eyes of each of the winners as they receive their award a few days ago. The Brighter World Builder Challenge program was launched to search for, fund, and accelerate financial literacy initiatives, in celebration of Sun Life Foundation’s 10th anniversary. Out of a total of 49 applications, 20 finalists were chosen to undergo a Social Impact Boot Camp spearheaded by The Spark Project and presented their final pitch to a distinguished panel of judges. Out of the 20 entries, 10 projects stood out and are chosen as winners for this year's Brighter World Builder Challenge.

The top 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.

Alex Narciso, Sun Life Foundation President mentioned that their 10 winners have shown that is through creativity and innovation that Filipinos are encouraged to be more financially savvy and to become more financially secure.

Meet the 10 lucky entries which were selected from the final pitch:

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 & Savings Journal for Kids – An interactive and creative learning and savings journal for kids ages eight to 15 designed by Roxanne Navarro.

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