Two separate initiatives by Filipinos living in Dubai are providing scholarships to students in the Philippines. Businesswoman Marlyn Flores Castro, who began her career in Dubai as an overseas worker before founding the Pinas Group of Companies, launched her scholarship program in 2018 and currently supports 25 scholars worldwide, 22 of them studying in the Philippines, with six having already graduated. Separately, the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants – Dubai (PICPA-Dubai), an association of Filipino accounting professionals in the emirate, funds K-12 education for five children from low-income families in the Philippines, with five more scholarships planned for 2026; both initiatives are motivated by a desire to give back to communities that shaped them.