As of July 2026, well over $1million has been raised and has supported learning programmes in the 15 schools of the Talomo Districts in Davao City, Southern Mindanao.

Since our incorporation in November 2011 our members, sponsors, and donors have continued to be the lifeblood of the foundation. We can all be very proud of the fact that over the past 15 years:

• $260,000 has been raised for student scholarships.

• $117,000 for Health and Nutrition Projects.

• $50,000 to bring delegations of Filipino educators to South Australia as part of the Schools Learning Network and Outdoor Learning portfolios.

• $9,000 to the Talomo schools contributed by schools in S.A. either individually or as part of the Schools Learning Network.

• $58,000 for Outdoor Learning Projects.

• $170,000 has been donated by a number of partners to the Digital Learning Project to provide 670 refurbished laptops, robotics kits and other digital equipment.

• $22,000 for literacy related equipment and supplies including laminators and big book stands.

• $90,000 worth of donated and purchased books have been shipped to Talomo;

• $135,000 in grants from the Magic Libraries Foundation (Geneva) for the Guided Reading Using Book Boxes programme (GRUBB), and

• $39,000 to bring two delegations from Talomo to SA as part of the Guided Reading initiative.

• $30,000 has been donated to establish and support four years of Learners’ Camps which focus on developing higher order thinking and learning skills for the top 180 children in grades 4 to 6, preparing them to take the scholarship exam to enter elite science/maths high schools and more generally for the challenges of secondary education.

 

Summary of Flagship Programs

Professional Development: Literacy provides quality curriculum resources to each school and works with teachers to enhance their knowledge and skills in teaching English literacy.

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Health and Nutrition Program promotes the health and nutrition of students and provides support for agriculture and aquaculture activities to help sustain each school’s feeding program.

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$100 Scholarships are provided to at-risk students in grades 4, 5 and 6. The funds provide basic school supplies and the opportunity to engage in leadership programs.

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Learning through the Outdoor Environment assists schools to develop ways to enhance outdoor school environments in order to promote student learning through play.

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Schools Learning Network aims to encourage and develop greater global understanding for the pupils of the Talomo schools and their twin schools in South Australia. Three delegations of teachers and school heads from all 15 Talomo schools have visited SA, jointly prepared units of work with their paired school counterparts and then implemented and shared what they had learned with their colleagues on their return to their schools.

 

The Digital Learning Program aims to enhance learning opportunities in the digital realm for grade 4, 5 and 6 students in Talomo - supporting children to become literate and confident in interacting with digital environments, digital learning resources and digital frameworks.

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Research, Evaluation and Strategic Innovation Portfolio

The six flagship programs are supported by RESI - a constant process of reflection, review and evaluation occurs in order to inform the organisation and its work.