Partner with Us
We are open to partnering with organizations, projects, brands and individuals that share our mission and goals of contributing to increased access and quality of education, good nutrition, and improved environmental conservation/protection and livelihood opportunities of marginalized communities.
Adopt-A-School Program (ASP)
This program provides packages of relevant learning materials to marginalized public schools to improve their learning environment/outcomes anchored on Republic Act 8525 or the “Adopt-a-School Act of 1998”. Learning materials include books (Math, Science, English), laboratory equipment, computer set, and e-media set. One cycle of adoption is 6 years to complete the elementary education from Grades 1 to 6. Following “graduation” or completion of the adoption program for a particular school, a new school will be selected as replacement. DepEd data showed that many public elementary schools in Mindanao are still in need of learning materials.
For more information and partnership options on our Adopt-A-School Program, you may email us at admin@kasilak.org
Support Community Products
We are open to collaborating with organizations and individuals on product development and promotion and other projects to help improve the livelihoods and income opportunities of marginalized communities, especially women and Indigenous Peoples. Some of our collaborators and collaborative projects include:
Bayong from Discarded Plastic Strips
Kasilak started the plastic recycling project in 2006, but it wasn’t until 2012 that the foundation sent it full blast under the Women Empowerment Access for Viable Enterprise (WEAVE) program.
Since 2012, women from our partner communities have been weaving their magic to create bayong (native baskets), mats, flower pots, hampers, and other products using discarded plastic strips from banana plantations. This initiative is not only good for the environment but also a good for the livelihood opportunities of partner communities (esp. women).
For more information about this project and product, you may email us at admin@kasilak.org
You may also contact Sumilao Bayongs at https://www.facebook.com/sumilaobayongs/
KERA Highlands Spring Coffee
KERA stands for Kidapawan Excelsa, Robusta and Arabica Coffee which the Rural Improvement Club or RIC (mostly women) in Kidapawan grow and process for premium coffee. Partnership with RIC Kidapawan/KERA Coffee started in 2014 with support from the Catholic Relief Services (CRS), CLGU Kidapawan and Department of Agriculture XII. KERA is currently tapping new potential markets for their premium coffee (from Mt. Apo).
For more information about this project and product, you may email us at admin@kasilak.org
You may also contact KERA Coffee at https://www.facebook.com/KeraPremiumCoffee/
