Daily TribuneFedEx provides 2,400 school kits to students in Cebu and Negros Oriental, easing educational barriers, strengthening community support.
FedEx volunteers pack backpacks with school supplies for 2,400 children in Cebu and Negros Oriental, bringing tools for learning and a shot at a brighter future.
Photograph courtesy of FEDEX
Federal Express Corp., one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, continues its collaboration with the non-profit organization, Feed the Children, to strengthen its commitment to education and community support by donating school supplies to children from Cebu and Negros Oriental.
As part of the FedEx Cares program, 40 FedEx volunteers worked together to fill backpacks with school supplies for 2,400 children from farming and fishing communities in Cebu and Negros Oriental.
This will support their learning journeys for the upcoming school year.
The collaboration with Feed the Children aims to address long-standing barriers to education in the Philippines.
According to Unicef, only half of children aged three to four years old are enrolled in daycare and only 78 percent of Filipino children complete basic education.
By equipping students with the school supplies they need in the classroom, FedEx and Feed the Children aim to ease the burden on families and promote learning continuity.
“At FedEx, our commitment goes beyond delivering school supplies, we aim to uplift the communities we serve. This initiative reflects our purpose of connecting people with possibilities and empowering the next generation to thrive and reach their full potential,” said Maribeth Espinosa, managing director of FedEx Philippines.
“Education is the foundation of a brighter future, and we’re proud to help make that future more accessible for children in Cebu and Negros Oriental.”
“Our continued collaboration with FedEx reminds us that real change begins when communities come together,” said Bregeita Jefferson, president of FEED International.
“These school kits represent more than supplies; they carry hope, dignity and opportunity.”
The FedEx Cares program is part of the company’s global community engagement strategy focused on Delivering for Good, Advancing Climate Solutions and Empowering Entrepreneurs.
In the Philippines, FedEx continues to invest in inclusive and impactful programs that uplift communities and create pathways to success.
