KSK farmer Jeffrey together with his students at their school’s gulayan. Jeffrey Toleran, a high school teacher from Davao City, exemplifies how an SM Foundation (SMFI) Kabalikat Sa Kabuhayan (KSK) on Sustainable Agriculture farmer-graduate put into good use all the learnings acquired from the said training program. Teacher Toleran was designated as Gulayan Sa Paaralan … Continued

SM Foundation, through its Operation Tulong Express Program (OPTE), distributed Kalinga packs to more than 1,100 families affected by the flooding brought by Typhoon Fabian in Brgy. Habay 1, Bacoor City, Cavite. OPTE is a social good program of SM Foundation in collaboration with SM Supermalls and SM Markets which aims to address the needs of communities … Continued

SM Foundation and SM Development Corp (SMDC) partnered anew in bringing basic health services to its residents and employees at SMDC Field Residences in Paranaque City. In addition to the provision of free medical consultation and medicines, SMFI also conducted a bloodletting activity to help address the depleting supply of blood needed by those with … Continued

SM scholars in Davao SM scholars may come from different provinces nationwide and schools, but there’s one thing they sure have in common—their aspiration to uplift the economic status of their lives and of their families. SM Foundation serves as a bridge to its scholars toward realizing their dreams. Its scholarship program stretches from Luzon … Continued

During the recent KSK launch in Pasay City The COVID-19 created a lot of challenges in the agricultural sector. Lockdowns affected the flow of goods from farms to urban markets specially in the metro. Agricultural labor faced mobility issues. Securing food for communities specially in grassroot communities became a challenge for local governments – specially for … Continued

SM Foundation, in collaboration with the Department of Health – Philippine Blood Center (DOH-PBC), recently conducted a bloodletting activity at the SM Central Warehouse in Paranaque. Almost 140 bags of blood were collected from blood donors composed of SM employees, suppliers, and staff of delivery companies. This social good initiative of SMFI aims to help … Continued

Bakod Bayan Integrated School SM Foundation (SMFI) understands the importance of executing a holistic approach for its School Building program and that its commitment to providing a conducive learning environment for Filipino learners does not end on the turnover of SM school buildings to grassroots communities. Jugan Elementary School As an active partner of the … Continued

Manila City Health Department To show their appreciation to our courageous frontliners, SM Foundation (SMFI) and The Body Shop recently distributed several hygiene kits to frontliners in Metro Manila. Each hygiene kit contains a facial wash, shower cream, and shampoo. The Body Shop hygiene kit When asked what fuels their goal of extending help to … Continued

The challenges brought by the pandemic did not hinder the graduates of the SM Foundation, Inc. (SMFI) Scholarship Program for 2020 and 2021 from achieving their goal of finishing their college education. In “Stand With Grit,” a virtual presentation of graduates held last May 26, 2021, the passion and perseverance of these scholar-graduates from different … Continued

KSK farmers from Davao harvesting their produce. Agriculture plays a significant role in the Philippine economy. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), agriculture contributes an average of 20 percent to the Gross Domestic Product of the country. This output comes mainly from agribusiness, which in turn accounts for about … Continued

SM scholar alumna Rosemarie Lacsamana with her parents SM Foundation, through its SM College Scholarship Program, enables its scholars and their families to have a 180-degree turn in their lives, completely breaking through the intergenerational poverty cycle. Carrying their wits and aspirations in life, SM scholars develop their skills and talents, and get their college … Continued

Staying true to its commitment to being one of the first responders during disasters, SM Foundation, through its Operation Tulong Express Program (OPTE), distributed Kalinga packs to more than 140 families affected by the recent fire incident in Sitio Seaside, Brgy. Basak, San Nicolas, Cebu City. OPTE is a social good program of SM Foundation … Continued