The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Thursday vowed to collaborate with more institutions focused on the welfare of vulnerable children in the coming year.
“There are many institutions catering to our vulnerable sectors, particularly children, who need support. Makakaasa po ang mga kababayan natin na sa susunod na taon ay tututukan natin ang mga ito (We assure the public that we will focus on these sectors next year),” PCSO chairperson Junie Cua said in a statement.
Cua issued the statement following a recent visit to the Philippines’ first SOS Children’s Village in Lipa, Batangas.
SOS Children’s Villages is an international, non-governmental organization focused on supporting children without parental care as well as families at risk.
During the visit, Cua committed to collaborative projects supporting the organization’s children-focused programs.
He also highlighted the role that the PCSO’s Institutional Partnership Program (IPP) can play in helping children and other vulnerable sectors.
“We are able to assist and support various welfare institutions and charitable medical facilities across the country through the IPP. Pipilitin po natin na mas marami pa ang makinabang na organisasyon dito upang madagdagan din ang mga batang naaalagaan natin (We will exert all efforts to ensure that more organizations and more children will benefit from the IPP),” Cua said.
Through the IPP, the PCSO grants P300,000 to qualified organizations to help finance charity services to poor and marginalized sectors in local communities.
In 2022, the PCSO helped 62 institutions for a total amount of P28.3 million.