Our projects
Kids Club
A safe place for all to belong and grow
Our kids club serves three purposes, to activate, teach, and care for our children. As the pandemic and a super typhoon stole our children's right to attend school for a long time we needed to find an alternative educational program to help many children catch up.
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The club has 300 unique children enrolled, some come daily, and others come every weekend. We host 3-12-year-olds and children with special needs such as Down syndrome, autism, and neurological diseases.
That makes the Kids Club a unique, safe space in the northen part of Siargao.
Our kids club is open Monday - Saturday and accepts both pre-registered day and long-term volunteers.
A.T.E. Sewing
A textile empowering atelier
A.T.E. Atelier is a community sewing business aimed at empowering local women by offering free training in needlework, followed by a fair and prosperous workspace where each individual can grow.
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All our employees are women from the surrounding town who support their families each and every day. We believe in sustainable practices that empower our community. A.T.E. Atelier creates amazing products such as curtains, bedsheets, bean bags, tote bags and up-cycle pouches.
A.T.E. is open Monday - Friday and are happy to receive visitors that pre-booked their visit.
Washing Program
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The mothers of Burgos: “I would rather spend time with my children than wash our clothes by hand for 12 hours every weekend”.
Eco Siargao Laundry Service: Supporting Families & Sustainability.
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After Super Typhoon Odette, life in Burgos became tougher, with mothers returning to handwashing clothes for hours each week. To ease this burden, we launched the Washing Program, offering free access to laundry machines in exchange for segregated waste.
To make the program sustainable and continue supporting our community, we’ve now introduced an affordable laundry service. We use ultra-clean water from our 10-filter reverse osmosis system, ensuring no water goes to waste. Customers can pay per kilo in pesos or redeem vouchers earned through recycling at our Recycling Art Studio.
By using our laundry service, you support local livelihoods while helping create a cleaner, more sustainable future for Burgos. Every load counts!
Free Water Refilling Station
This initiative was started due to the urge need to access secured and properly tested drinking water after super typhoon Odette. Many children became sick due to being forced into drinking contaminated water, this is something we want to ensure never happens again. Our water station is approved and controlled by the Department of Health (DOH) regularly.
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We give away free drinking water Mon-Wed-Fri to an average of 65 families and 12 classrooms, in total 24,000 liters every month.
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This program is solely dependent on donations given by our supporters. To keep this program open, we are looking for monthly water sponsors.
Recycling Art Studio
Turn trash into treasure
Our studio transforms plastic waste into new, functional treasures. By collecting clean, dry soft plastics and styrofoam from local residents and businesses, we create unique products like bean bags, ottomans, pillows, keychains, and more — all proudly made on the island.
Each month, we upcycle up to 1,000 kilograms of plastic, saving it from ending up in our oceans or dumpsites. This initiative not only protects Siargao’s natural beauty but also provides meaningful employment to our local community.
We’re excited to welcome visitors to our new permanent studio, reopened in June 2024. Come witness how trash becomes treasures and discover our handcrafted products that tell a story of sustainability and creativity.
Eco Shop
Welcome to Eco Siargao Shop & Café!
Our shop is a vibrant space that offers eco-conscious products and services, aiming to encourage sustainable habits while supporting the local economy.
We proudly provide:
• Unique Souvenirs & Products – Handmade by A.T.E. Atelier and the Recycling Art Studio, showcasing upcycled materials and local craftsmanship.
• Refillable Home Goods – A wide range of eco-friendly essentials, helping you reduce waste while restocking sustainably.
• Sustainable Laundry Service – Clean your clothes while keeping the environment clean too, with our eco-friendly process.
• Coffee & Snacks – Relax in our cozy café and enjoy locally sourced coffee, pastries, and light bites.
We accept cash and “trash-swapping gift cards” issued by the Recycling Art Studio, offering an innovative way to turn clean, segregated waste into useful green products.
Through this initiative, we aim to promote proper waste management, inspire conscious consumerism, and empower the local community.
Visit us and join the movement for a greener Siargao!