MSC Foundation and UNICEF join forces to transform education for 400,000 children in the Philippines

MSC Foundation and UNICEF Launch Philippine Education Initiative

The MSC Foundation and UNICEF have announced the next phase of their 16-year partnership, which has contributed $17 million to date. The new initiative, The Learning Bridge, will support about 400,000 children in the Philippines over the next three years. The program focuses on Mindanao, where poverty, past conflicts, and the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in some of the lowest school enrollment and literacy rates in the country. Ongoing challe…

MSC Foundation and UNICEF join forces to transform education for 400,000 children in the Philippines

On 1 December 2025, UNICEF and the philanthropic arm of the MSC Group launched The Learning Bridge. The new programme aims to tackle profound learning setbacks and boost literacy, numeracy, and teaching quality for vulnerable children in Mindanao. Over the past 16 years, the MSC Group and UNICEF have worked together on multiple occasions, generating $17 million in cumulative contributions. On 1 December 2025, the two organisations announced the …

MSC Foundation, UNICEF launch new education program in the Philippines

The initiative aims to serve as a model for climate-resilient education infrastructure, offering hope and opportunity to vulnerable communities.