Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Sur and Catanduanes – In promoting the welfare of SGHCI employees, SCFI assists deserving employees in providing quality education for their children.
With the aim to foster and maintain the well-being and productivity of Sunwest Group Holding Company, Inc. (SGHCI) employees, Sunwest Care Foundation Inc. provides support through the Educational Assistance for Sunwest Family Program under the core program of the Foundation, Employees Welfare Program (EWP). This is for the qualified and deserving employees (internal beneficiaries), who served the company for several years, and are experiencing financial difficulties, needing educational support for their dependents. Assistance may be covered from secondary level of the dependent until they achieve their Bachelor’s Degree and Career Development.
For the High School Level, a total of fifty-four (54) High School Scholars from five (5) company affiliates have been assisted by SCFI, where seven (7) have graduated from High School this School Year 2020-2021. These Scholars are children of employees from Sunwest Group Holdings Company Inc. (SGHCI), whose income lacks to support all the educational expenses of their children. The Scholars are provided with an allowance for the school uniform, school supplies and also have monthly allowance for the whole School Year.
There are thirty-four (34) High School Scholars, whose parents worked from Sunwest Resources (SR), eight (8) Scholars with parents from Sunwest Construction and Development Corporation (SCDC), five (5) scholars with parents from Sunwestville Realty and Development Corporation, five (5) scholars with parents from SUWECO – Catanduanes, one (1) scholar with parent from SUWECO- Legazpi and one (1) scholar with parent working for the Co’s Family. With these Scholars, seven (7) have graduated from the Secondary Level.
For the College Level, there are a total of seventeen (17) Scholars for Academic Year 2020-2021. Five (5) of them are Scholars whose parents work in SCDC, while one (1) Scholar whose parent works in SRDC. Nine (9) Scholars have parents who work in Sunwest Resources and two (2) Scholars are with parents working in SUWECO-Catanduanes. The Scholars are given assistance either for tuition fees, uniform, school supplies, book expenses, transportation/projects and load allowance, which will be evaluated based on their course, economic situation, academic and behavioural performance, and academic needs. They are also given the privilege under the Post-Graduate Assistance, targeting their expenses in Review and Board Examination (if course is with Board Examination) and employment to the affiliate companies under SGHCI.
One College Scholar has graduated in Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering last A.Y. 2019-2020. He has been endorsed and is currently working in SCDC-Antique, while he awaits the Board Examination for Civil Engineering.
Aside from the allowances provided, they are encouraged to participate in the Socio-Cultural Development activities of SCFI. For this year, due to the pandemic, SCFI implemented the Online Socio-Cultural Intervention Contests that the Scholars could join in. The High School and College Scholars of EWP have shown active participation, showcasing their artistic skills in poetry, photography, literature and illustration. The prizes they won could hopefully help in their studies.
