Roseshel, now 18, was only seven years old when her parents separated and each went on to build their own families. She and her younger brother, Mito, were raised by their grandparents — a home built on love and sacrifice, if not on abundance. Growing up, she carried one dream close to her heart: to become a teacher someday. But life, as it often does, had something more in store. Last October 2025, Roseshel was a senior high school student under the HUMSS (Humanities and Soc

John Lloyd is an Electronics Technology student at the Technological University of the Philippines, Talisay, and the first recipient of our Coin Grant. Hailing from the rural south of Negros Island, he travels 4–5 hours just to reach the university. Despite the strain of long commutes and a limited weekly allowance, he remains driven by the hope of becoming the first college graduate in his family. John Lloyd was a consistent honors student in high school, even serving as a w