Yellow Boat of Hope Basis Makes Historical past: First Southeast Asian Winner of #WeAreTogether2025 Good Deed of the 12 months

Manila, Philippines – December 4, 2025 – In a groundbreaking achievement for Philippine humanitarian efforts, Yellow Boat of Hope Basis has been named one among 5 distinguished laureates of the internationally acclaimed INTERNATIONAL PRIZE #WEARETOGETHER2025, triumphing within the inaugural “Good Deed of the 12 months” class throughout a spectacular ceremony on December 3 at Moscow’s prestigious Nationwide Centre RUSSIA.

The coveted award was personally offered by Toily Kurbanov, Government Coordinator and Head of UN Volunteers. This marks the first-ever victory for Southeast Asia—and the broader Asia-Pacific area—within the five-year historical past of the prize, solidifying the Philippines’ place as a worldwide beacon of compassionate innovation. The Basis outshone 1000’s of entries from greater than 140 nations, underscoring the extraordinary affect of its work.

The #WeAreTogether Worldwide Prize honors exemplary humanitarian initiatives below the themes “Human Help” and “Sustainable Future.” Its esteemed jury consists of notable figures reminiscent of Leonid Roshal, Head of Russia’s Nationwide Medical Chamber. Winners obtain a $10,000 grant, worldwide publicity, professional mentoring, and the distinctive alternative to take part in distinguished international boards—amplifying grassroots affect on a world stage. Previous laureates hail from Africa (Sierra Leone, Kenya, Ethiopia), Latin America (Colombia, Argentina), Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan), and South Asia (India, Nepal), however till now, no Southeast Asian group had claimed this prestigious recognition.

Established in 2010 following a viral story about kids courageously swimming to high school in Sitio Layag-Layag, Zamboanga Metropolis, Yellow Boat of Hope Basis has remodeled academic entry for over 300 distant Philippine public colleges and communities nationwide. Past offering the enduring yellow faculty boats, the Basis builds bridges, starter and everlasting lecture rooms, dormitories, Instructional Hubs, feeding applications, scholarships, and livelihood assist for fogeys. It serves as an ecosystem builder fostering sustainable, impactful interventions for high quality schooling in geographically remoted and deprived areas (GIDA). These efforts are funded by native and international CSR initiatives from firms, organizations, academic establishments, and personal donors. The motion is powered by devoted volunteers—generally known as Hope Paddlers—who embody the Filipino spirit of ‘bayanihan’, a unifying power guaranteeing no Filipino baby is left behind.

Yellow Boat has grown past the Philippines with an energetic presence within the USA and a current growth into Indonesia via the institution of Yayasan Perahu Kuning Indonesia (Yellow Boat of Hope Indonesia). This worldwide development additional amplifies its mission and demonstrates the common enchantment of its imaginative and prescient.

This newest recognition is one other feather within the Basis’s cap, as Yellow Boat was beforehand named the class winner for High quality Training for All and acquired the highest prize, the 2024 .ORG OF YEAR AWARD, bestowed by the Public Curiosity Registry Group in Washington DC, USA.

This vital award, conferred in the course of the Worldwide Discussion board of Civil Participation, highlights Filipino volunteerism, resilience, and innovation amongst finalists representing 23 nations.

Yellow Boat of Hope Basis now stands as a profound image of nationwide satisfaction, demonstrating Southeast Asia’s rising management in international volunteerism and sustainable growth.