FAQs

“Anargyroi” is a Greek word meaning “penniless ones”. In the 3rd century, twin brothers Cosmas and Damian were revered with this name because they refused to accept payments for healing the sick. They insisted it was Christ doing the healing.
Anargyroi: FMS Foundation, Inc. is in honor of benefactors of the UST Faculty of Medicine & Surgery. The Foundation is an independent organization that manages donations and exclusively supports the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery to sustain and aid the initiatives influencing administration, faculty, students, support staff, and patients.

Anargyroi: FMS Foundation, Inc. is a foundation led by FMS alumni and key persons in UST and USTH. Alongside this, its implementing arm is the DEVELOPMENT OFFICE AND ALUMNI RELATIONS (DO-AR), led by its own Executive Director, Administrative staff, and Project Committees.
Anargyroi: FMS Foundation, Inc. is in honor of benefactors of the UST Faculty of Medicine & Surgery. The Foundation is an independent organization that manages donations and exclusively supports the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery to sustain and aid the initiatives influencing administration, faculty, students, support staff, and patients.

With its strong commitment to transparency and accountability, we ensure that every resource entrusted to us goes directly and exclusively to benefit UST-FMS.

Breakdown of the ₱1.2 Billion Capital Campaign Funds allotment:

The Go Further campaign aims to raise ₱1.2 billion to support the organization’s several initiatives, including the regent’s scholarship program, faculty development and research, and modernization of facilities.
This campaign, if successful, will greatly benefit the foundation in ensuring the continuity and sustainability of the Foundation’s initiatives.

We have three main projects under the GFC campaign: Regent Scholarship Program, Faculty Development and Research, and Modernization of Facilities which is divided into two initiatives – the construction of Henry Sy Sr. Hall, which will house the Sts. Cosmas and Damian Simulation & Research Center, and the renovations of St. Martin de Porres Building.

You may go to our office located in Rm 118 St. Martin de Porres building, University of Santo Tomas campus, España, Manila. We may also arrange a special meeting with our trustees, as long as it’s communicated in advance and subject to the trustee’s availability.

We are accredited by several international organizations. If you are a US-Based donor, you may opt to course your donation through your Donor Assisted Fund thru any charitable entity (e.g. Schwab Charitable, Fidelity etc.) as we are a recognized US-Based Charitable Institution through equivalency determination (until Dec 2023). In addition to this, donors from outside the Philippines may donate through our Paypal and Give2Asia.

Yes! We have a variety of donation channels! You may inquire further about our partnership with DragonPay.

Yes! You may drop it off at our Office at Rm 118 St. Martin de Porres, or we may pick up or schedule a courier for your donation wherever you are.

Yes! Any in-kind donations will be received. However, we will need an itemized list of the donations with their corresponding amount or cost for proper recording and acknowledgment.