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Nourishing Communities, Strengthening Networks: Nutrition Month with a Cross-Program Collaboration

PSFI marked the second year of its Roots to Shoots initiative with a vibrant Nutrition Month celebration on July 29, 2025, at the Clark Training Center in Pampanga. The event gathered communities, partners, and local government units for a day of learning, contests, and shared meals, all under the theme “Masustansiyang Pagkain para sa Pamilyang Pinoy, Ating Ihain.”

Highlights included a cooking competition, nutri-costume parade, and quiz bee, alongside sessions on nutrition as a fundamental right. The celebration also showcased the program’s integrated approach, combining WASH, Mother and Child Care, and Food Security and Livelihood to address food and nutrition insecurity.

With strong participation from families, teachers, and community leaders, the day reflected the shared commitment to building healthier, more resilient communities.

43 Years of Transforming Lives: Ezra Lyn Valenzuela’s Journey with PSFI SKIL

Ezra Lyn Valenzuela, a young mother from Cagayan de Oro, joined PSFI’s SKIL Program in 2024 to build a better life for her daughter.

With Housekeeping NCII training and support from Shell Pilipinas Corporation’s North Mindanao Import Facility, she found work in Greece and now provides for her family.

Ezra’s journey reflects 43 years of PSFI empowering Filipinos through skills, hope, and opportunity.

Cultivating Change: AgrElevate Equips Leyte’s Agricultural Communities with Capital and Leadership Skills

In Leyte, farmers and fisherfolk are stepping up as community leaders through the AgrElevate Program by Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. (PSFI), supported by BPI Foundation. The program equips local groups with capital, training, and leadership skills to build sustainable businesses rooted in their communities.

Through financial literacy sessions, enterprise development workshops, and leadership training, beneficiaries are now implementing business plans tailored to their local resources and needs. Six community-designed livelihood projects have received capital support, ranging from oyster culture to rice harvest processing.

AgrElevate is fostering a new generation of community-based entrepreneurs—empowered, equipped, and ready to lead local development.

Growing Green Together: PSFI and Partners Nurture Hope at La Mesa Ecopark

As part of CSR Week 2025, Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. (PSFI), through its Shell ACTS (A Community That Serves) program, joined fellow League of Corporate Foundation (LCF) members in a tree nurturing and seed bagging activity at La Mesa Ecopark. The initiative highlighted the power of collective action in preserving one of Metro Manila’s last remaining forests and reaffirmed each organization’s commitment to environmental stewardship and a low-carbon future.

Pagbabago ng Agos ng Buhay ni Christian: How the SKIL Program Shaped His Future

Christian, a 31-year-old fisherman from Malitam, Batangas, is now training in Automotive Servicing through the SKIL program of PSFI. With the support of Shell Pilipinas Corporation and Shell Import Facility Tabangao, he is gaining new skills to build a more secure future for his family. His story is one of resilience, sacrifice, and the unwavering hope of a father determined to turn his life around.

Tools for Tomorrow: SKIL Scholars Receive EIM Toolkits in Iloilo City

On July 15, 2025, ten SKIL scholars in Iloilo City took a significant step toward a brighter future as they received their Electrical Installation and Maintenance (EIM) toolkits through a ceremonial turnover at the Technical Institute of Iloilo City – Molo Campus.

Through the collaboration of Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. (PSFI), the City Government of Iloilo, PESO Iloilo City, and TIIC, this initiative equips young Filipinos with the tools they need to succeed in the technical field. More than just a handover, the event was a celebration of support, belief, and community—a testament to how public-private partnerships can help shape the country’s future workforce.

Each toolkit, complete with essential instruments for practical training, reinforces PSFI’s commitment to nurturing skilled professionals and creating inclusive opportunities for Filipino youth.

Pagtanim ng Pag-Asa: How Joel’s Community Found Hope in Food and Livelihood

For 44 years, Joel Sanchez has called Sitio Burog home. As the president of their Indigenous agriculture cooperative, he has seen the daily challenges of accessing food and livelihood. With support from Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. and Bloomberry Foundation Inc., Joel and his community built a thriving garden and received training in sustainable farming and animal husbandry. Through the Roots to Shoots program, they found not just nourishment but renewed hope for a better future.

Healing Hands, Stronger Together: REACHing San Isidro with Compassionate Care

Through the REACH initiative, PSFI and Shell Pilipinas Corporation continue to provide free medical consultations and medicines to underserved barangays in Batangas. In San Isidro, dedicated doctors like Dr. Ronn and Dra. Ash go beyond clinical care, offering hope and healing with every visit. Now on its first anniversary, REACH remains a lifeline for communities — one patient, one story, one heartbeat at a time.

Painting Her Dreams: Lorraine’s Journey with KalyEskwela

At just 18, Lorraine is already shaping a future filled with hope. Through ChildHope Philippines’ KalyeEskwela program, implemented in partnership with PSFI’s Basic Literacy and Numeracy (BLAN) Learning Sessions, and supported by dedicated ShellACTS volunteers, she found more than just a place to learn. Whether she’s sketching her dream of becoming a civil engineer or making new friends during team activities, Lorraine is learning to believe in herself—thanks to the people who continue to believe in her.