Send A Child Project: Programs, Contributions, And Best Practices for Outreach Implementation

With more than 244 million children not attending school as reported by UNESCO in 2022, shows the reality of global issue on education. Poverty, distance from rural areas and isolation in the Northern Luzon Philippines are major obstacles to education. HEART Advocates' Send a Child to School Program as the focus of this study, which proposed an outreach program framework as basis for validation and impact analysis by using the contributions and sustained programs by considering the viewpoints of its proponents. Using a qualitative case study design, data were gathered through document review, focus group discussions and observation. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings indicate perceived better literacy, numeracy, science and digital skills; improved hygiene practices; family empowerment through livelihood projects; and strengthened school community partnerships.' It is proposed that the HEART Model (Holistic Support, Engagement), Academic Development, Resource Sustainability, Transformational Impact) provides a framework for sustainable outreach that is culturally grounded. This study established the groundwork and best way for future research to validate and replicate the model in other rural schools, track beneficiaries longitudinally, and compare with other outreach approaches to refine the best practices.