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News from Cebu
What the girls are learning, and what LYF is starting for them.
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The 2025-26 annual report
The year from April 2025 to October 2026: the girls in their own words, what changed for them, and where the money went.
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From 35 girls to 75, and what changed for them
Since April 2025, 22 girls moved up a grade, 12 graduated, 36 mothers were helped through pregnancy and the first months, and 13 small businesses started.
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More than 50 girls join a math class on Khan Academy
The goal is Grade 6 math for every girl: the math she needs to keep a budget, see what a loan really costs and price what she sells.
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Twice a year, a close look at each girl's progress
From October 19, LYF's staff began assessing each girl every six months: school, math, health, and her steps toward an income of her own.
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How to Know What Kind of Job Is Right for You
Looking beyond salary to choose work that fits their skills, time and safety, without ruling out a job just because it is new to them.
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When the Father of My Child Does Not Provide Support
Caring for a child when the father's support is unreliable: planning ahead, keeping records, and building what she can control.
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Planning Ahead: Avoiding a Second Unplanned Pregnancy
Family planning, accurate information from health workers, and each girl's right to decide about her own body and future.
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How to Ask for Help from the Barangay, Government Offices and Organizations
How to ask the barangay, government offices and organizations for help: what to say, what to bring, and why a first no is not the end.
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How to Avoid Being Taken Advantage of When You Need Money
The warning signs of an unsafe offer of money, work or help, and how to say no. Needing help should never cost a girl her safety.
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AI for Building Confidence and Self-Development
The girls named their strengths, then drew their life now and the future they hope for, and shared their drawings with the group.
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Demystifying Medical Information
The girls practiced asking AI clear questions about their health, and learned when they need a doctor instead.
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Small Service Work Opportunities in the Community
How to start earning with skills they already have, from laundry and babysitting to selling online. Each girl planned one service she could offer.
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AI for Livelihood Projects
Using AI to plan and improve a small business. Each girl also wrote a message to her future self, to read in one year.
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AI for Job Applications
Better resumes and cover letters, practice for interviews, and staying honest about themselves in every application.
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Family Financial Planning with AI
The girls built a realistic household budget, set money goals, and learned the difference between a dream and a goal.
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AI for Women’s Empowerment
How AI can help women learn new skills, communicate better, find ways to earn and plan their money goals.
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Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
A first look at artificial intelligence: what it is, how it can help with work, learning and earning, and where its limits are.
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Online Loan Apps and Harassment
The girls learned to handle harassment from online lenders and protect their identity, and each wrote her own plan to take back control.
Give $50 a month for a girl in Cebu.
$50 a month covers one girl: her study allowance, food for her family, school costs, health care when she needs it, and the staff in Cebu who teach and mentor her.