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