Being equipped with the proper tools for school is essential
to academic success. However, for many
school-aged children in the province or even in the urban areas, education has
taken a backseat due to greater family needs such as food and utilities. Here
in the Philippines, schools run by the government are for free. School
supplies? Not so. Thousands of children face this problem in the rural areas
where pen and paper never come in handy. Many kids are forced to stay out of
the school as their parents literally do not have the money to get their
children a set of school supplies. These are the challenges faced by the
residents of North Uyao, Roxas, Mindoro including those from the Mangyan
Minority Group. Lamyerda Outreach recognizes that in order to break the cycle of
poverty and hunger, children must be prepared to learn and succeed in school.
We are glad that we had the possibility of being able to distribute school
supplies including pairs of slippers to needy school children.
The project was created by Lamyerda Group. The members went on a spree to collect donations so that school supplies can be purchased and distributed to kids. The Lamyerda group has agreed to make this an annual project as the need for more school supplies and slippers is increasing as the years go by.
The project was created by Lamyerda Group. The members went on a spree to collect donations so that school supplies can be purchased and distributed to kids. The Lamyerda group has agreed to make this an annual project as the need for more school supplies and slippers is increasing as the years go by.
June 1, 2013, a group composed of Wewen, Dharzie and Janneth
traveled to Roxas, Mindoro all the way from Manila to distribute the slippers
and school supplies.
The municipality of Roxas is atleast 2-3 hours ride from the
main capital of Calapan. The most common way of travelling is via bus or UV
express van. Upon arrival, the family who took care of us during our entire
stay in Mindoro gave us a list of students who will be the recipients of our
project. As a start, a total of 40 kids, all from the barrio of North Uyao will
benefit from this. The family were already informed about our agenda prior of
the date of the event.
