Life's Journey: May 2023

Saturday, May 27, 2023

Local farmers in Calabarzon receive modern agri-skills

Last April 13, 2023, SM Foundation, Inc. (SMFI) launched its Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan on Sustainable Agriculture Program (KSK-SAP) to enhance the agriculture and entrepreneurial skills of farmers across various locations in Calabarzon.
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Over the years, the program has evolved into a comprehensive training program that generates opportunities for skills development, employment, and livelihood.

KSK-SAP has helped more than 28,000 marginalized farmers from rural and urban areas across the country since its inception in 2007. As a result, some of the program's graduates have turned into seasonal suppliers for the SM group and other local markets.

SM Foundation’s KSK-SAP is conducted in partnership with SM Supermalls, TESDA, DA, DSWD, DOST, DTI, DOT and partner farm schools.

Monday, May 22, 2023

SM group partners with DepEd to build new school buildings in Laguna and Batangas

SM Foundation Inc. (SMFI), in partnership with SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SMPHI) and the Department of Education (DepEd), have recently collaborated to construct two new school buildings in Laguna and Batangas.

Upon the completion of the joint initiative, two two-story four-classroom school buildings will be donated to the Laguna Resettlement Community School in San Pedro City, Laguna and the San Antonio Elementary School in Sto. Tomas City, Batangas.
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To formalize the partnership, representatives from the SMFI, DepEd, and the local government units of said provinces attended the memorandum of agreement signing last April 28, 2023, at the National Educators Academy of the Philippines (NEAP) in Malvar, Batangas.

SM Foundation, through its School Building Program, is an active partner of DepEd in various educational programs. This social good initiative aims to promote quality public education by building classrooms nationwide. To date, it has turned over more than 100 school buildings to grassroots communities.