Project Phil was founded by the husband and wife team of Cathy Valeros and Ben Pousty. Today, we have a community of 500+ global donors and volunteers on-the-ground in the Philippines and in the US, dedicated to helping those in need across the Philippines.
100% Pledge
All donations go directly to our students and communities.
Dedicated to impact
We aren’t the biggest, but we make every dollar count.
This is personal
Our programs are a reflection of who we are and the change we want to see in the world.
The inspiration for Project Phil came at a 2016 medical mission in Pampanga.
When we saw the outsized impact we could make with even a small act of giving, there was no turning back. Project Phil was born and has been growing ever since.
Cathy Valeros and Ben Pousty
Our Team
Cathy Valeros
Co-Founder
Ben Pousty
Co-Founder & Board Chairman
Erin O’Donnell
Creative Director
Vicky Sureta
Director, Aid Program
Adrienne Barno
Aid Program Coordinator
Our Board
Kim Petry - Board Member & CFO
Marissa Millman - Board Member & Secretary
Carmencita Ramos La Serre - Board Member & Mater Dei Academy Liaison
Beatrice O'Carroll - Board Member
YinFeng Shao - Board Member