About

Built from lived experience.
Driven by love.

We connect donors directly with verified families in the rural Philippines — deploying solar power and food, and tracking every delivery from donor to doorstep.

Our mission

Real help, transparently delivered

Across the rural Philippines, every storm season knocks out power for days or weeks at a time — cutting families off from light, phone charging, and the ability to call for help when it matters most. Power A Family exists to change that, one verified family at a time.

Our model is simple and fully transparent. Every family is personally verified on the ground before they appear on the platform. Donors are matched directly with a family, and every solar kit and food delivery is tracked from donor to doorstep — with exactly how each dollar is allocated published for anyone to see.

How we started

Founded by people who lived it

Power A Family was founded by Michael and Juby Galatioto, a couple whose lives are rooted in both the United States and the rural Philippines. Juby grew up in Ilocos Sur and knows firsthand the toll that storms and power loss take on families there; Michael spent years watching that reality from afar, unable to help. When they were finally in a position to do more than send help home, they built Power A Family — to connect donors directly with verified families, and to make sure real, practical help actually reaches them. Because there is always a next storm.

“Every family deserves the dignity of light, safety, and connection — regardless of where they were born.”

— Michael & Juby Galatioto, Co-Founders

The people behind the mission

Our team

Michael Galatioto
Co-Founder & CEO
United States

Michael brings a background in business and technology to Power A Family. His experience in IT and systems thinking drives the platform's architecture and operational design, and he leads strategy, technology, and donor relations.

Juby Garces-Galatioto
Co-Founder & COO
United States · Originally Ilocos Sur, Philippines

Juby grew up in the rural Philippines and brings firsthand understanding of the realities families face. That lived experience shapes every decision the organization makes. She leads community relations, family verification standards, and cultural integrity across the platform.

Hermalyn Garces-Basa
Head of Philippines Operations
Ilocos Sur, Philippines

Hermalyn leads our operations on the ground in the Philippines, overseeing family verification and making sure every deployment is real, tracked, and delivered. Her local knowledge is the backbone of our verification standards.

What we stand for

Our principles

Full transparency
Every dollar is tracked and publicly reported. 55% goes directly to deployments — always.
Verified families only
Every family is personally verified in the Philippines before appearing on the platform.
Real impact
We deliver physical solar kits to real homes. Not promises — deployments.
Built from within
Our leadership has lived this. We are not outsiders looking in.
Common questions

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Ready to make a difference?

Every family on our platform has been verified by Hermalyn and our team on the ground. Your donation goes to a real family — tracked, confirmed, and celebrated.

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