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In the Philippines, local crowdsourcing platforms already exist, although the focus is mostly on artistic projects and passion projects. These include ArtisteConnect and SparkProject, which we have covered before. But noting that there is a lot of money coming in from abroad in the form of contributions from Filipino-Americans, remittances from overseas Filipino workers, and other donors, a new crowdfunding service is launching to drive these resources toward meaningful projects. Social Project.PH is platform for Philippine social enterprises and non-profit organizations to raise funds for compelling and relevant social projects that will help to alleviate poverty in the Philippines. Co-founder Justin Fernando Garrido says the aim is to address social and environmental challenges in the country.

Justin told e27 that the idea came about as he wondered about the money remitted to the country by overseas Filipinos. “Of the $20B in remittances, can we redirect some of it towards development?”