Shopee, the leading
e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, awarded a one-year
scholarship grant worth ₱100,000
each to the first batch of Shopee Scholars. Launched in July, Shopee
Scholars is an education assistance program created for the benefit
of sellers and their families. Among the numerous applicants, Victor
Voltaire Cabanes, Shana Catherine Quilalang, and Johanna Caresse
Eusebio, were chosen because of their academic excellence and essay
entries.
Martin Yu, Associate
Director at Shopee Philippines said, “We are very happy to
introduce Shopee Scholars and award our first batch of grantees. Our
sellers are an integral part of the Shopee community so we
continuously find ways to support them further. Through this program,
we are able to offer financial support to help with their children’s
education and empower them to pursue their dreams. We wish our first
batch of scholars all the best and we look forward to following them
throughout their educational journey."
Victor Voltaire
Cabanes, Age 18
Victor is a student from
Faith Christian School. Since his childhood, he has excelled in
school as he works towards his dream of becoming a doctor. This dream
was inspired by his mother, Genalin, who was diagnosed with kidney
cancer. Genalin has built a growing business on Shopee that continues
to provide for her son and family.
Shana
Catherine Quilalang, Age 18
Shana studies
International Hospitality Management and hopes to work on a cruise
ship. Shana and her family has benefited financially since joining
Shopee. She helps her mother, Helen, with answering customer concerns
and uploading pictures of their products on the app. Shana is also
known as an avid Shopee ambassador as she constantly promotes the
platform to her friends and family.
Johanna Caresse Eusebio, Age 19
Johanna is a college
student studying BS Forestry in one of the top local universities.
She aspires to work in the engineering industry. Since the diagnosis
of her mother’s medical condition, Shopee has been a great help in
alleviating her family's financial worries.
Shopee looks forward to what the future
holds for its first batch of Shopee Scholars and hopes others will be
inspired by their stories.
For
more information visit https://shopee.ph.
Download
the Shopee app for free via the App Store or Google Play.
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