“Create Foundation reflects the values Tadz and I hold close—especially on education. Coming from a poor family and growing up in the province, we know how life-changing education can be. It gave us the chance to build better lives and now, through this partnership, we’re able to give back. Together, we’re bringing learning resources to underserved communities and opening doors for others, just like education once did for us.” Tina, from the Tadz and Tina Mountaineering Group

Roseshel, 17, dreams of becoming many things—a veterinarian, a journalist, but most of all, a teacher. She is currently a senior high school student taking the HUMSS (Humanities and Social Sciences) strand, and is expected to graduate with a strong academic record in March 2026. She hopes to be admitted to an education program at a state university located 60 kilometers from home. Roseshel in her high school. Life has been challenging for Roseshel and her younger brother, Mit

In August 2024, Create Foundation partnered with the CIIT Library to launch a three-month book drive. Students, faculty, and staff came together to donate nearly 2,000 books and learning materials — filling up 13 balikbayan boxes! As part of our Create Library Program, the donated books and materials were delivered to two recipient communities in Mindanao, just in time for the new school year. One of these is the Yellow School of Hope, an elementary school for the Samal Bajau

Melanie Barahim (Melai) from Claret Samal Bajau Foundation Inc. (CSFI) in Basilan, and Marie Ann Bermejo (Ann) from Home of Hope (HOH) orphanage in Bacolod City, are Create Foundation’s first full scholars for the Digital Marketing online specialist course offered by CIIT College of Arts and Technology. Create ASPIRE is our program for Digital Skills for Social Good, Education Leadership in Tech, EdTech, and Tech for Education. Under this program is our Scholarship Grant proj

John Lloyd, 19, is a freshman at TUP (Technological University of the Philippines) in Talisay, Negros Occidental. He is from the rural south of Negros Island, four to five hours away by public transport from Talisay. John Lloyd dreams of becoming an electronics technician and the first member of both sides of his family to earn a college degree. However, his ongoing adjustments not only include being away from home for the first time but also on how to do well in school with