Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Sponsoring the scholastic 2nd generation



A year ago, some five children of parents serving as fulltime members of UM Philippines who got no subsidy for their children's education, were more blessed to recieve some sholarships from good sponsors they even don't know. But many children sufferred still because of economic uncertainly of their parents in the Philippines.
There are 3.3 million out-of-school chlidren this year accoridng to the Alliance of Concern Teachers or ACT and the basic reasons on the increase of drop-outs were those daily expenses like travel-fare, "baon" or meal allowances and the falsity of no tuition and miscellaneous fees for elementary and high schools as these are only during enrolment time but collections of other fees follow weeks if not months after the enrolment.
Since March this year, emails from parents filled my inbox asking if there is still a chance to have a scholarship for their blessed children. I have no answer but asked them if there is any beneficiary or program from the movement to help them in the schooling of their children. As usual there is none. One parents shared to me that the school through their Board meeting in Antipolo 1 has decided not to allow those families serving as staff or employees of the school to stay and live inside the school premises. Hence, they are pushed to look and rent for their shelter outside which becomes an additional expense for the serving parents.
The five 2nd gen scholars from Antipolo, Davao, Abra, HQ, and Ilocos Sur benefitted the project last year. Thank you once again to our dear sponsors last year.
This time, the same parents applied but more parents from Baguio, Antipolo, and La Union knocked to our doors to help six (6) more blessed children to enter their elementary education even in public schools. Books, bags, and other school supplies are costly too aside from their daily needs to go to school this time. There are also "Jacob's children" too who are now entering in their college education and also asking for any possible help.
We are grateful to recognize this new school year's early sponsors who replied to our calling for this 2nd gen scholarship project to continue:
Rhia C. - $100 dollars; Anonymous - P5,000; Nora and company - Y20,000; Ernie N- Y10,000; and so far pledges from 2 possible donors.
We have a given a partial scholarship to 6 children through their parents but another six children are still in our list praying for help.
Indeed, parentism is a broad responsiblity that is not limited to 4 walls of a house. As these fulltime-volunteer-parents are doing sacrificially for the national providence, we hope to be part of their mission-endeavor by supporting too their children to have their formal education.
For any Kapuso who likes to share their help and donation pls contact Dr. Allan Cadano at acadano@yahoo.com.

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