About Us
Our President & Founder
Our President & Founder
Our President & Founder
Maria was born in a rural area of the Philippines. She grew up knowing what it is like to be hungry and it made her appreciate generosity. With a very limited and uncertain family income, she learned to be resourceful. She experienced several typhoons during her childhood and it trained her to be quick to respond to disasters. All these e
Maria was born in a rural area of the Philippines. She grew up knowing what it is like to be hungry and it made her appreciate generosity. With a very limited and uncertain family income, she learned to be resourceful. She experienced several typhoons during her childhood and it trained her to be quick to respond to disasters. All these experiences guided Maria to a position where she can extend a helping hand which is why she started the Maria Shircel Foundation.
Our History
Our President & Founder
Our President & Founder
Maria started her foundation in 2013, in response to a typhoon that raged across Leyte, Philippines. She received pleas for help from relatives giving her first hand accounts of how desperate the situation was. She contacted a friend on another island that wanted to help and Maria set to work organizing relief efforts - her international
Maria started her foundation in 2013, in response to a typhoon that raged across Leyte, Philippines. She received pleas for help from relatives giving her first hand accounts of how desperate the situation was. She contacted a friend on another island that wanted to help and Maria set to work organizing relief efforts - her international phone bill was enormous! Seeing how tremendous a task it would be to help so many people in crisis, and in hopes of recruiting more help, Maria started the Maria Shircel Foundation.
Our Mission
Our President & Founder
Our Mission
The Maria Shircel Foundation started from an immediate and dire need for food, clothing, repairs, and even emergency burials following a natural disaster in the Philippines. When students returned to damaged schools, we were able to send school supplies that teachers needed to get classes going again. We have been able to help hungry and
The Maria Shircel Foundation started from an immediate and dire need for food, clothing, repairs, and even emergency burials following a natural disaster in the Philippines. When students returned to damaged schools, we were able to send school supplies that teachers needed to get classes going again. We have been able to help hungry and homeless Filipinos in the streets. And with donations that are not suitable for the tropical climate, the foundation has been able to help local Clarksvillians that need a hand.