The Jesuit Bukidnon Mission District

With seed funding from the Philippine Jesuit Foundation, the Bukidnon Mission Jesuits in 2017 have established Kapawa hu Paglaum (light of hope) College Scholarship and Formation program under its legal entity, Fr. Leoni Mission Foundation, Inc. Our ten-year goal is to journey and empower at least 100 indigenous youth to eventually become their tribes’ leaders by providing them quality education and holistic formation. 

We seek assistance to fund our current needs for 16 scholars in school year 2020-21 (6 allowance based; 7 subsidized, and 3 fully funded):

- Allowance based per SY: $400 per scholar; $2,400 total for 6 scholars

- Subsidized per SY:  $1,000 per scholar; $7,000 total for 7 scholars

- Fully funded per SY: $2,225 per scholar; $6,675 total for 3 scholars

- Total requirement for SY 2020-21: $16,075 

The mission parishes have about 65 multi-purpose chapels on the Bukidnon highlands. They also serve as literacy and catechism centers. Many are in dire need of repair. Renovations run about P25K each, while a new chapel of low-cost materials or expansion of existing structures cost about P50K.  

Financial aid is requested for the administrative, kitchen and maintenance personnel at the Malaybalay JRH, who have been severely affected by the significant reduction of retreat activities brought about by the pandemic. 

We are grateful for the generosity of the Mary the Queen Parish of Greenhills in San Juan, MM. Their ardent support of the mission has made possible the continued funding of scholarships for the mission high schools as well as the construction and repair of school infrastructures.