| About Me |
From the time she turned 6 years old, Cassie Eng has dedicated her birthdays and summers to helping those in need around the world. Every year she has taken on a new philanthropic project that gives back to underprivileged communities. Every summer Cassie has the privilege of visiting the Philippines to embark on her initiatives to uplift, educate, and bring hope to impoverished children and families. Since age 11, her focus and personal project has been the Cassie’s Bag of Dreams Challenge, where she gives donors an opportunity to sponsor high-quality backpacks with school supplies to give to underprivileged children around the Philippines. Over the 6 years of this project, Cassie has given out over 2,500 backpacks. She fundamentally believes that education is the key to escaping poverty. By giving backpacks, her vision is to empower and provide hope to these marginalized children around the Philippines. Cassie hopes to encourage them to take an interest in school and help them see that education can lead to better opportunities for them and their families. By pursuing an education, they can help break away from the cycle of poverty. Read more about her previous Bag of Dreams at this website: http://www.projectpearls.org/cassies-bag-of-dreams/
In addition to her personal projects, Cassie is the Youth Ambassador for Project PEARLS, a non-profit organization whose mission is to serve the poorest populations in the Philippines through daily feedings, scholarship programs, after school workshops, and literacy boosters. They share the belief that education is the key to helping children overcome poverty and despair. As both an ambassador and active volunteer, she holds speaking engagements and leads fundraisers to raise awareness and support for the organization’s initiatives.
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