HireSmart Filipino Scholarships — Christy's Story

Written by Anne Lackey

For seven years, Christy Subeldia has helped her U.S. property management client succeed as a HireSmart virtual employee. Now, HireSmart is helping Christy's daughter, Zanna, succeed by providing an educational scholarship that allows the 10-year-old to attend one of the Philippines' premier private schools. "It's a big blessing to us,"...

HireSmart Filipino Scholarships — Mel's Story

Written by Anne Lackey

HireSmart Virtual Employees recently awarded Melrose Vito, a valued member of their training department, one of the company's 25 educational scholarships for the children of Filipino virtual employees. The scholarship covers annual private school tuition for up to four years for Mel's 7-year-old son, Ike, and other scholarship recipients. As...

HireSmart Filipino Scholarships: Jonalyn’s Story (an Update) 

Written by Anne Lackey

Jonalyn's children are getting the attention they deserve thanks to an educational scholarship through her employer, HireSmart Virtual Employees.   The five-year HireSmart veteran is one of 25 employees receiving funding for a private education for their children, which means 6-year-old Marciella Audrey has the opportunity to thrive in a quality...

HireSmart VE’s daughter thrives at private school 

Written by Anne Lackey

HireSmart Cares empowers the children of its Filipino virtual employees to learn the skills they need to succeed.   Vanessa is full of pride for her daughter, Jana, who thrived last year in the best private school in her area, an experience that wouldn’t have been possible without a scholarship from...

HireSmart Filipino Scholarships: Prince Javier Earns ‘Peacemaker Award,’ Other Honors 

Written by Anne Lackey

Hydee’s pride in her son, Prince Javier, is obvious as she smiles while talking about him — and for good reason.   The 9-year-old HireSmart scholarship recipient won citizenship and academic awards this past school year, receiving his class’s “Peacemaker Award” and “Little Teacher Award,” while earning a fourth rank in his...

HireSmart Filipino Scholarships — Josephat’s Story 

Written by Anne Lackey

Josephat’s husband lost his job, leaving the mother of three boys as the sole breadwinner for the family.   She contemplated moving her oldest son, Achilles Joseph, 7, from private to public school to help manage the financial strain, but she was anguished by the thought.  “He didn’t want to because...