Care Packages

Update Regarding Balikbayan Boxes Items Collection

Because of the COVID-19 crisis, we have cancelled the collection of items in Spring for Balikbayan Boxes. Instead, many of our sponsors have chosen to donate funds so our in-country staff may purchase needed supplies for families in Payatas and Macabud until we can start collecting items in our office again in October. If you’d like to donate, please click here.

What is it?

A Balikbayan box is a corrugated box measuring 24”x18”x24” which we use to send needed supplies to the communities we’re helping in the Philippines. Balikbayan boxes are duty- and tax-free and are, therefore, the preferred way to send packages to the Philippines. Additionally, they are delivered directly (door to door) to the recipient. It is the most secure way to send supplies to our students and their families.

How does it work?

We send one to five boxes (depending on the amount of donated supplies we receive) twice a year: in April before school starts and again in October before the holidays. Many donors choose to send personal gifts to their students to include with these shipments. These donors are instructed to make sure they label their packages with their names and their student’s names.