Philippines: Beaded Bracelet project to provide School Lunches

Grade 1-6 elementary students of Baco school in Calapan City, Mindoro

100% of project proceeds will fund the daily school lunch program of all students from Grade 1 to Grade 6.

Grade 6 Mangyan indigenous students will manufacture high-quality, customized Named Beaded Bracelets and Ballpen Holders using low-cost plastic, wooden, and glass beads mixed with synthetic strings. They sell for 85 cents each.

Bulk batches of the products to will be sold in local stores that already sell beaded accessories.

100% of the proceeds will purchase rice, eggs, and vegetables for Grade 1-6 scholars.

Budget

Bead Supplies                                                                                      
• Bulk colored beads (glass, acrylic, and wood style packs).                
• Letter alphabet beads (A-Z bulk sets for custom naming).                                
• Elastic nylon strings, scissors, locks, and metal crimp beads.
• Raw cylinders/mesh structures for braided ballpen holders.

$180

Branding & Packaging
• Small eco-friendly brown kraft backing cards stamped with the  school's name ("Handmade by Mangyan Scholars").                                     
• Clear zero-waste transparent protective plastic pouches.

$40

Logistics & Transport
• Fuel and public transit allocations to ferry completed goods to lowland  college centers

$30.00              

Snacks for workers
• Healthy hot local meals and snacks for the Grade 4-6 student crafters and multi session voluntary community mothers during weekend production workshops.                

$50

Total - $300

Benefits

A self-sustaining stream that directly buys fresh produce for the lunch program, ensuring Grade 1-6 students stay in school without facing hunger.

It trains upper-elementary indigenous youth in fine motor coordination, craftsmanship, basic inventory tracking, and early micro-entrepreneurship.