Western Union funds school caravan project

MANILA, Philippines - Over 150 out-of-school youths and disadvantaged women acquired new job and life skills to increase their employability and confidence through the expansion of the School Caravan project – a community-based trade school operated by AWECA Foundation, Incorporated (AFI), and funded by The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) last year.

The expanded project, rolled out in a span of one (1) year, offered hairdressing, beauty care and small engine repair trainings to Filipinos in Pampanga under the guidance of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).  Participants also underwent life skills training to improve social and personal skills as well as to instill work attitude and ethics.  Beneficiaries included abused women, children in conflict with the law (CICL) and typhoon victims.

All participants were given the opportunity to extend their acquired skills to others in need.