Today, Jhoan is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Tax Technician!

Jhoan was a sponsored child by ChildFund Japan and St. Magdalene of Canossa Center during her years in elementary school. In those times, her kind aunt working overseas was the one supporting her studies because her mother struggled to provide for her and all three of her siblings.

Fortunately, she was offered the sponsorship program, which helped her continue to excel in school. “I am so thankful to CFJ because I was able to finish elementary [school] without my mother worrying about my needs in school, such as school supplies. I was also able to join fieldtrips and youth camps, which built my confidence and strengthened my emotional quotient,” Jhoan said.

Today, Jhoan is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Tax Technician!

Her hard work and determination helped her reach where she is today. Not only that, she is paying it forward by working to help with her younger siblings and cousins’ education. She added, “I had many people rooting for me to succeed before, and now I want to be there for them too.”

Jhoan’s graduation photo

Jhoan was a sponsored child from 2005 to 2011