What is Lakbay-Puso?

Lakbay-Puso, in Filipino literally translated as “Journey with a Heart,” is designed by the Philippine Children’s Fund of America for young Filipino-Americans to know more about their roots and heritage, taste the culture and learn the unique Filipino way of life. PCFA will make it possible for the participants to experience social work with fun and adventure.

What are the objectives of Lakbay-Puso?

The program is for US-born Filipino youth/students or Fil-Am who are raised in the US and remains Filipino at heart – to trace their roots and discover their identity, to find out something new about their culture and to form their own point of view by seeing it from a fresh perspective.

By experiencing our Lakbay Puso program, the participants are expected to gain better understanding of the country and its people, and greater awareness and appreciation of the rich Filipino-American history.

The experience will hopefully instill and preserve a sense of national pride to the participants, and bridge the gap between their native cultures. And, as we all know, “Changing Lives” is our most important mission.

How do I qualify?

• Youth or student should demonstrate leadership in the community
• Open to new experiences and cultural differences
• Submitted a complete written application
• Willing to abide all program rules
• Be an active participant in the Lakbay-Puso

What is the fee?

 The program is FREE.

The program is FREE. The applicants would need to raise at least $1,500 for travel, accommodation, and food expense
by selling raffle tickets. Raffle tickets will be distributed among the Lakbay-Puso participants and all ticket sales will be remitted
to PCFA Lakbay-Puso Program coordinator. All checks must be payable to PCFA. Details will be provided up registering.

Where will the Lakbay-Puso be?

The program includes the following:

• Filipino/American Heroism and Valor Tour:
• Travel to Manila: Intramuros Walled City and American Cemetery
• Tour to Bataan Death March and/or Corregidor Island
• Educational tour to the rainforest of Subic Bay Freeport
• Cultural Experience: Nayong Filipino, Clark Museum, etc.
• One week “Life Changing Mission” – social work in an orphanage, shelter for the handicapped or abandoned elderly or environmental programs.

For inquiries, please contact us