The project which is funded by Prudence Foundation’s COVID-19 Recovery Grant
aims to help uplift the lives of residents of Bantayan Island, Cebu through a series
of community-based training and development programs.
“We’ve been supporting the Bantayan Island community for almost a decade now
and we are happy to see how it has grown. With Project Padayon, we are positive
that it will bring transformative improvements, enabling the residents to thrive in
multiple aspects of their lives,’’ says Marc Fancy, Executive Director, Prudence
Foundation.
Project Padayon will run from 11 July to 1 December 2023 and include workshops
focused on micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) empowerment, family
health and nutrition, jobs and careers, disaster risk preparedness, and climate
change resilience. Participants will receive modules that will be cascaded to up to
2,000 students and community members.
“We are grateful for the opportunity to partner once more with Pru Life UK and
Prudence Foundation. This partnership aims to empower the residents of Bantayan
Island through a comprehensive learning program that will touch on different topics
like financial well-being, health, and disaster resilience to help them prepare for the
future,’’ says Francis Macatulad, Executive Director, ASSIST.
The project will culminate with an appreciation and recognition program in
December, followed by a Pamaskong Handog with Habitat for Humanity
communities that Pru Life UK and Prudence Foundation helped build after typhoon
Yolanda
Transforming lives in Bantayan Island
The project was launched at Beach Placid Resort in Santa Fe, Cebu and was
attended by local government unit representatives and community leaders of
Bantayan Island.
“We are happy to be back in Bantayan Island and see familiar faces. At Pru Life UK,
it is our mission to help Filipinos get the most out of life. This project is a big
opportunity for us to fulfill our commitment to help Filipinos lead healthier and
wealthier lives,’’ says Gizelle Camua, Vice President for Community Investment and
Advocacy, Pru Life UK.
Close to 100 micro-entrepreneurs joined a workshop with the theme “MSME
Empowerment.” Attendees received modules on business management, finance,
and digital marketing materials, which will also be cascaded to 1,000 other micro-
entrepreneurs. They also learned best practices from young local entrepreneurs
that shared their real-life experiences.
In addition, over 80 mothers with their newborns were given free PRUMedCare
Select Infectious Disease coverage plan as part of the PRUBabies campaign. The
coverage offers cash assistance for diagnosis and death due to any of the four
common types of infectious diseases: dengue, typhoid, measles, and malaria.
Propelling impactful conversations
Project Padayon is a continuing initiative rooted in Pru Life UK and Prudence
Foundation’s commitment to developing Filipino lives through impactful
conversations on the importance of financial literacy and health awareness.
Pru Life UK has been actively involved in aiding Bantayan Island since 2013 by
means of humanitarian initiatives, including gift-giving programs, the provision of
essential food packages, and the establishment of water supply networks alongside
the deployment of portable ultrasound machines.
The same year, Pru Life UK and Prudence Foundation launched Build Better Now.
The project brought PRUVolunteers all over Asia and the United Kingdom to build
126 disaster-resilient homes and disseminate 183 motorized boats with fishing nets
and 140 cycle pedicabs to Yolanda survivors on the island.
Build Better Now ran until 2017 and earned the Award of Merit under the
Communications Management – Corporate Social Responsibility category.
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