Our History

Doc Joey and friends

In 2003, Dr. Joey Castro started LIFE scholarships - an educational assistance program that provides high school and university scholarships to bright but poor young men and women with good academic standing who, if not for the scholarships, would have had no chance of finishing high school or getting a university degree.

As the number of scholars continued to grow and the need for funding and programs increased, the Real LIFE Foundation Inc. was formally incorporated in March 2007.

In the space of just a few years, the LIFE Scholarship program of Real LIFE Foundation has grown from its initial program in Pasig City to also include scholarship programs in: Quezon City, Fairview, Mandaluyong, Makati, Malate, Muntinlupa, Laoag, Baguio, Lipa, Cebu, Bacolod and General Santos.  

Since its humble beginnings, the Foundation has financially assisted more than 200 scholars and produced 80 university graduates.