Building stronger communities from the ground up.

The Ruth Sembrano Foundation empowers Filipino youth by creating opportunities in education and healthcare to help them lead their communities toward a brighter future, together.

How We Help

We work with locally-led organizations, youth leaders, schools, and hospitals in creating evidence-based solutions that are tailored to the specific needs and context of our target beneficiaries.

Healthcare Projects

Our Healthcare Projects aim to increase access to medical facilities and improve medical training.

Education Projects

Our Education Projects focus primarily on building schools and providing supplies for learning.

A Legacy with an Impact

The Ruth Sembrano Foundation was started by Josh Sembrano as his way of thanking his mom, Ruth, for everything that she did for him and the rest of his family before her sudden passing in October 2014. Growing up in the Philippines, Ruth saw how education and healthcare could help her support her family. While Ruth was alive, she always made sure that her family had everything they needed to be successful, chase their dreams, and be happy. After she passed away, Josh started RSF as his way of giving underprivileged communities in the Philippines the same love that his mom gave him when she was alive.

Many individuals in the Philippines continue to face barriers in fully accessing their right to a quality education and essential healthcare. Some of these barriers, such as lack of modern infrastructure and resources, exist at a systemic level. Low-income communities bear the brunt of these challenges. Because of limited access to baseline services that ensure their well-being, they have less opportunities for success and face even greater odds as they work towards building a better life.

Challenges in Education and Healthcare

The country had a 1 : 1,100 hospital bed to population ratio before COVID-19

Only 47% of barangays had a designated public healthcare facility as of 2018

5 out of 10 Filipino families are deprived of basic education

2.8 million Filipino children are out of school

Follow our Journey

View fullsize Please consider supporting the RSF scholarship children! These kids are full of energy and a desire to learn, and your donation allows our foundation to sponsor each child through providing education, food, clothes, school supplies, and education sta
View fullsize Over the past year the Ruth Sembrano Foundation was invited by NaFFA (National Federation of Filipino American Associations) and the EPYC (Empowering Pilipino Youth through Collaboration) @naffaa.epyc to be one of the coaches for an ambassador intere
View fullsize We are pleased to showcase a wonderful student that the Ruth Sembrano Foundation and Josh Sembrano have been mentoring over the past year! Meet Alex Gates, a Filipino American college graduate who wants to create a nonprofit that advocates for Asian
View fullsize On this day we would like to recognize and honor the impact of Ruth Sembrano. 10 years ago we lost a bright soul who dedicated her life as a nurse, mother, and friend to supporting those around her. Ruth saw firsthand the impact that nursing had on
View fullsize Let me introduce you to the kids that will be receiving scholarships from the Ruth Sembrano Foundation! These children are directly impacted from the disruption that the acquition and renovation of their school in Cavite has caused. We have introduc
View fullsize Huge update on the Early Childhood Learning Center, also known at the Tabon Elementary School! About a month ago we gave progress on the structural work in process, with the walls and roof slowly coming to life. We are happy to say that constructio
View fullsize In late July we announced that we would be opening an early childhood learning center, and we are pleased to show you the progress being made! The structure is almost finished with continual work being done on the walls and roof. In only a few short
View fullsize In early August, a generous donor gave us $1,500 for medical supplies to replenish the clinic and support a medical mission trip! This extremely selfless gift helps us continue our mission and support further individuals and communities. The clinic
View fullsize For the community in Cagayan De Oro, our wonderful and generous donor, Elizabeth Gokhman, provided school supplies for 165 children. This donation allows the kids to be ready for an entire school year. As you can see in the video and photos, each ch

Help us strengthen communities from the ground up.