The Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. (PSFI) and the British Embassy in Manila signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for the implementation of the "Lingap Kabuhayan Para sa Kabataan ng Palawan at ARMM," a special program designed to motivate poor, idle and unemployed young people in Palawan and in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to engage in business.
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 Dubbed as "Youth Business Camp 2005," the program kicks-off with a four-day learning activity involving 150 youth from the aforementioned provinces, including Pandacan, Batangas, Mindoro, and Camarines Sur, to teach them the fundamentals of starting and managing a business. The activity will be held on April 6-9, 2005 in Pililla, Rizal which will come in three phases: Phase 1 is the actual business camp where the 30 youths from Palawan and ARMM/Mindanao together with the rest of the participants shall be provided business education and skills through workshops and simulation activities; Phase 2 is the actual presentation of the proposal by the youths to solicit loan support as well as funding; and Phase 3 is the implementation of the business to be undertaken by the youth.
The British Embassy will support the participation of 30 youth, 10 from Palawan and 20 from ARMM/Mindanao as well as funding for the succeeding echo camps and for the implementation of viable business proposals.
Photo shows British Ambassador Peter Beckingham as he turns over the check donation in support of PSFI's program "Lingap Kabuhayan Para sa Kabataan ng Palawan at ARMM" to PSFI Executive Director Edgar Veron Cruz while Shell companies in the Phils. Country Chairman Edgar Chua and British Embassy Development Officer Sherah Chua look on during the signing ceremony held on March 23, 2005 at the Executive Dining Room of Shell House in Makati City.
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