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Caritas Manila to Hold 2025 Telethon on June 16 for Youth Servant Leadership and Education Program

Published Jun 1, 2025 08:38 pm
Caritas Manila, the lead social services and development ministry of the Catholic Church, will hold its annual Youth Servant Leadership and Education Program (YSLEP) Telethon on Monday, June 16, 2025. It will be broadcast live from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. via Radio Veritas 846 and streamed on DZRV 846 and Caritas Manila’s official Facebook page. Last year’s telethon raised ₱3,516,790.51.
The telethon aims to raise funds for 4,465 YSLEP scholars, with 1,315 students expected to graduate by the end of the 2024–2025 school year. Among the scholars are 144 YSLEP-Gen129 students taking up Agriculture—an initiative aligned with Caritas Manila’s goals for food security. For the 2023–2024 school year, YSLEP produced 1,129 graduates, 509 of whom graduated with honors.
YSLEP is a nationwide effort carried out with the help of 142 Caritas Manila Implementing Partners (CMIPs) and 52 partner dioceses. The program gives priority to the poorest of the poor, indigenous people, victims of calamities, and those affected by war and conflict.
YSLEP goes beyond financial assistance. It offers holistic formation by promoting values-based servant leadership and empowering underprivileged youth to break the cycle of poverty through education and moral development. There is a strong emphasis on giving back. Graduates form the backbone of the Caritas Manila Alumni Scholars Association (CAMASA). Its stewardship program, Balik Handog, encourages former scholars to donate and support those still in school.
“We believe that education is the great social equalizer,” said Rev. Fr. Anton C.T. Pascual, Caritas Manila’s executive director. “Our goal is to help poor but deserving youth reach their fullest potential according to the will of God.”
A donation of ₱30,000 is enough to support the educational needs of one YSLEP scholar for a full year. That’s just ₱83 a day to help change a life through education.
Send donations to account name Caritas Manila, Inc., through the following bank accounts:
Banco De Oro – Savings Account No. 000-5600-45905, SWIFT CODE: BNORPHMM
Bank of the Philippine Islands – Peso Savings Account No. 3063-5357-01, Dollar Savings Account No. 3064-0033-55, SWIFT CODE: BOPIPHMM
Metrobank – Savings Account No. 175-3-17506954-3, SWIFT CODE: MBTCPHMM
RCBC – Savings Account No. 0000003000902216, SWIFT CODE: RCBCPHMM
To learn more about how to donate and to find out more about YSLEP and Caritas Manila, call 0967-276-4806, 0938-059-4829, or (02) 8562-0020 to 25. Caritas Manila is also on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.

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