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One semester away: help Carmela graduate from San Fernando Community College
Carmela has worked and saved for four years to study a pharmacy diploma; a $400 gap now stands between her and graduation.
🇵🇭 San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines420 views
Carmela is the first person in the family to go to university. She is studying a pharmacy diploma at San Fernando Community College, and is one semester away from graduating. She has worked as a library assistant to pay the way, but this term the hours were cut and there's an unpaid balance of $400.
The registrar has said Carmela can't enroll for the next term until the balance is cleared. Carmela has a distinction average, and an academic advisor has written in support.
Graduating means a stable job and the chance to support the younger siblings. Without enrolling this term Carmela would lose her place and scholarship eligibility.
Carmela isn't asking for a handout - She wants to finish what She started and help the next student.
Everything raised goes to the university's accounts office toward the outstanding balance and the final term's fees.
Where the $400 goes:
• Exam and lab fees: $25
• Textbooks and materials: $55
• Outstanding tuition balance: $320
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Benjamin
- due date
- 2026-03-08
- bill type
- University tuition
Updates from Benjamin
Quick update: $186 raised so far (47%). I met with the university and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
We're at 41% thanks to 3 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.
- Derek Perez 🇺🇸 · $50
“Blessings. Thought of Carmela all day after reading this. - Birmingham”
- Hailey James 🇬🇧 · $20
- Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $20
“Happy to help. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Newcastle upon Tyne”
- Krishna M. Bisht 🇮🇳 · $10
“Blessings. My cousin told me about this one. - Hubballi”
- Kevin M. Byrd 🇬🇧 · $180
- Kateryna Mikhailov 🇺🇦 · $10
“God bless - Odesa”
- Birgit Jessica Roth 🇩🇪 · $11
- Fabrice Marc Gauthier 🇫🇷 · $50
- Aleena Nida Sheikh 🇵🇰 · $100
- Yubraj Kiran Pun 🇳🇵 · $15
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any update on how things are going in San Fernando?
Wishing you the best, Benjamin. Looking forward to the next update!
Sending good thoughts, Benjamin. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. All the best.