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APYCFAsia Pacific Youth Culture Foundation
Our Programs

Nine active programs.
Real needs. Measurable outcomes.

Each program addresses a specific, documented need identified through community assessments. We publish outcome data quarterly and welcome external evaluation.

Emergency Relief & Disaster ResponseActive Emergency

Emergency Relief & Disaster Response

When a typhoon, flood, or earthquake strikes, APYCF deploys a trained response team within 72 hours. We pre-position emergency supply caches in high-risk areas, enabling faster distribution than many larger organizations.

Each emergency kit contains a 7-day food supply, water purification tablets, basic medicines, a hygiene pack, and a thermal blanket. Beyond immediate relief, we fund transitional shelter repairs and livelihood recovery grants.

23Deployments since 2018
48,000+People assisted
72hrResponse time
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Mekong Delta Education ProjectEducation

Mekong Delta Education Project

Across rural Mekong Delta communities, many children drop out before completing primary education due to poverty, distance, or family labor pressure. This program combines scholarships, school supplies, and after-school learning centers.

Our 47 partner learning centers are staffed by trained community educators. Children who attend consistently for six months receive a scholarship to continue to the next grade level.

1,240Students enrolled
47Learning centers
86%Grade completion
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Child Nutrition & Community HealthNutrition

Child Nutrition & Community Health

Malnutrition in early childhood causes permanent developmental damage. In our target areas, 25–34% of children under 5 experience moderate to severe acute malnutrition. We provide daily supplementary feeding, growth monitoring, and therapeutic food.

Community health nurses conduct quarterly home visits to screen all children under 5, refer clinical cases, and train mothers in nutrition preparation using locally available foods.

3,847Children fed daily
18Health posts
78%MAM recovery rate
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Orphan Care & Family ReintegrationChild Care

Orphan Care & Family Reintegration

Orphaned and child-headed households face compounding disadvantages. APYCF provides residential care through vetted partner homes, and family reintegration support for children who can be placed with extended relatives.

Monthly welfare stipends ensure housed children have school supplies, clothing, and necessities. Social workers conduct bi-monthly visits. Reintegrated children receive a 12-month support package.

284Children in care
68Reintegrations 2025
12Partner homes
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Girls' Education InitiativeGirls' Education

Girls' Education Initiative

In our target communities, girls drop out of secondary school at twice the rate of boys. The causes are specific: period poverty, families prioritizing sons, and unsafe transport routes.

Girls aged 11–16 receive monthly sanitary supplies, a school fee scholarship, a safe transport subsidy, and bi-monthly group counseling. We also run parallel sessions with parents and community leaders.

620Girls supported
89%Retention rate
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Stray Dog Rescue & RehabilitationAnimal Welfare

Stray Dog Rescue & Rehabilitation

Millions of stray dogs live on the streets of Asia-Pacific cities — many injured, malnourished, or diseased. Our rescue teams operate daily patrols, recovering dogs in distress and transporting them to partner shelters for care.

Each rescued dog receives a full veterinary assessment, treatment, vaccination, microchipping, and spay/neuter surgery before adoption. Dogs unsuitable for adoption are placed in long-term care rather than euthanized.

2,140Dogs rescued 2025
1,680Adopted to homes
3Rescue stations
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Dog Meat Trade InterventionRescue Intervention

Dog Meat Trade Intervention

The dog meat trade involves the large-scale transport, slaughter, and sale of dogs — many stolen pets or captured strays. APYCF works on two fronts: direct rescue intervention at transit points, and long-term engagement with vendors to support transition away from the trade.

Our field teams work alongside local law enforcement to intercept illegal transport. We do not approach this work as purely punitive — we connect vendors with livelihood alternatives, recognizing lasting change requires economic solutions alongside legal ones.

890Rescued from trade
34Vendors in transition
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Community Spay-Neuter & VaccinationPreventive Care

Community Spay-Neuter & Vaccination

The most effective long-term solution to stray dog populations is humane population management — mass spay/neuter combined with rabies and distemper vaccination. Without it, rescue addresses symptoms rather than causes.

Our mobile veterinary units travel to barangays and villages offering free services. In 2025 our vaccination program reached 38 barangays, vaccinating 4,200 dogs against rabies.

6,840Dogs sterilised
4,200Rabies vaccinations
3Mobile vet units
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Asia-Pacific Youth ExchangeExchange

Asia-Pacific Youth Exchange

APYCF supports a wide range of youth exchange activities across the Asia-Pacific region, creating opportunities for young people from different countries, cultures, and communities to learn from one another. Through regional forums, online dialogues, volunteer exchanges, cultural programs, academic sharing, and community-based activities, we help young participants build cross-cultural understanding, leadership skills, and a stronger sense of social responsibility.

Our youth exchange programs are designed to connect learning with real community engagement. Participants are encouraged to explore issues such as education equity, public health, animal welfare, environmental awareness, digital literacy, and community development. By supporting youth-led communication and collaboration, APYCF aims to cultivate a new generation of Asia-Pacific young leaders who are open-minded, compassionate, and ready to contribute to their communities.

340Participants 2025
60%Low-income households
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