Barefoot is an organization in Ateneo working as a volunteering arm for UNICEF. Through community empowerment, the organization hopes to form environments that promote every child’s holistic development and right to live a dignified life.
Barefoot is an organization in Ateneo working as a volunteering arm for UNICEF. Through community empowerment, the organization hopes to form environments that promote every child’s holistic development and right to live a dignified life.
Barefoot is an organization in Ateneo working as a volunteering arm for UNICEF. Through community empowerment, the organization hopes to form environments that promote every child’s holistic development and right to live a dignified life.
Advocacies
Advocacies
Barefoot advocates for the rights and holistic development of children in rural communities by providing sustainable and contextualized assistance.
Barefoot advocates for the rights and holistic development of children in rural communities by providing sustainable and contextualized assistance.
Core Competencies
Core Competencies
Barefoot aims to provide sustainable, contextualized assistance--both structural and formative--for children in rural communities.
Barefoot aims to provide sustainable, contextualized assistance--both structural and formative--for children in rural communities.
Featured Projects
Featured Projects
PAAlaro Open Community Engagement
PAAlaro Open Community Engagement
With the Ateneo community and UNICEF-affiliated organizations, traditional Filipino and Ayta games were played with the members of Brgy. Sapang Uwak.
With the Ateneo community and UNICEF-affiliated organizations, traditional Filipino and Ayta games were played with the members of Brgy. Sapang Uwak.
Yapak Yakap
Yapak Yakap
A fundraiser that aims to raise awareness for Barefoot’s advocacy by bringing the LS community together through a community-wide Fun Run.
A fundraiser that aims to raise awareness for Barefoot’s advocacy by bringing the LS community together through a community-wide Fun Run.
Advocacy Horizons
Advocacy Horizons
Aims to help participants discover their WHYs. Different advocacies from various sectors are spotlighted by inviting guest speakers.
Aims to help participants discover their WHYs. Different advocacies from various sectors are spotlighted by inviting guest speakers.
Testimonials
Testimonials
Aretha Rillera
Barefoot allowed me to further champion my advocacy into action. Walking alongside the children made every shared step an opportunity to learn, listen, and grow together.
RECWEEK 2026
Aretha Rillera
Barefoot allowed me to further champion my advocacy into action. Walking alongside the children made every shared step an opportunity to learn, listen, and grow together.
RECWEEK 2026
Aretha Rillera
Barefoot allowed me to further champion my advocacy into action. Walking alongside the children made every shared step an opportunity to learn, listen, and grow together.
RECWEEK 2026
Pierce Yu
Empowering the communities in Pampanga and Rizal, Barefoot helped me grow and practice my core values—ultimately allowing me to walk alongside the children and families every step of the way.
RECWEEK 2026
Pierce Yu
Empowering the communities in Pampanga and Rizal, Barefoot helped me grow and practice my core values—ultimately allowing me to walk alongside the children and families every step of the way.
RECWEEK 2026
Pierce Yu
Empowering the communities in Pampanga and Rizal, Barefoot helped me grow and practice my core values—ultimately allowing me to walk alongside the children and families every step of the way.
RECWEEK 2026
Membership Process
Membership Process
1. Fill up registration form on the RecWeek Website. 2. Receive invite and join the applicant FB group. 3. Sign up and attend Tapak, the orientation for aspiring members. 4. After Tapak, sign up for an interview. 5. Upon acceptance, attend the GA and fill up the official Barefoot Member Database.
1. Fill up registration form on the RecWeek Website. 2. Receive invite and join the applicant FB group. 3. Sign up and attend Tapak, the orientation for aspiring members. 4. After Tapak, sign up for an interview. 5. Upon acceptance, attend the GA and fill up the official Barefoot Member Database.
Regular Fee:
Regular Fee:
80 (New); Free (Retained)
80 (New); Free (Retained)
Scholar Fee:
Scholar Fee:
50 (New)
50 (New)
2026. COA-M and LIONS RecWeek. All rights reserved.
2026. COA-M and LIONS RecWeek. All rights reserved.
2026. COA-M and LIONS RecWeek. All rights reserved.