A Message from our Filipino rep, Helen Grace Agawin

May 28th, 2012

Dear Sponsors and Friends,

Greetings from the Philippines. 

Sua and Maravilla Elementary School student’s summer vacation is almost over.  Regardless of what they have economically every child and parent is busy preparing for the next school year buying school supplies, uniforms, and keeping themselves enrolled in their respective schools.

Classes in public schools all over the country will start on June 4, 2012.

Sua Elementary School is looking forward to your undying generosity through the Meals @ School Program. I have received messages from the parents asking me if the Meals @ School program will still be continued in their school.

  

The total balance in our budget at the close of the last school year was 861.30 Php. (or $20), but now, thanks to you wonderful sponsors and supporters, we now have received your Give Children Hope funding in the amount of $2,000!!  So now we have $2,020 for the Meals at School program for June through August of this school year.  Maravilla School has been provided similar Give Children Hope funding that Sua School here in Camarines, Sur has received.

I teach community college Spanish Classes here in the Philippines and work ten hours a day as an instructor but I owe all my success to my early elementary school child sponsorship I received from Give Children Hope's Philippines programs.  Camarines Sur is a very poor province here in Camarines Sur and this program gave me a chance to rise about the poverty we have everywhere here.  Thank so much for the love and support you give the children here.  

  

May you all be blessed for this great work you are doing for the children.

Helen Grace Agawin,
Give Children Hope, 

Greetings from our representative, Kristina Sunico

June 2, 2012

Dear Sponsors,

June 4 starts a new school year for the children here in the Philippines. There are so many things that they are excited about. To see old and new classmates, to learn new things and to study with their new teachers; these are just some of the things that they look forward to. K12 has been the new education system here in the Philippines since the last year. There are so many things that this systems will teach the children. We are so happy whenever the government makes an extra effort for the betterment of the children here in the Philippines. These children are the most important treasure that this country has.

I have learned that in your country, National Children's Day is being celebrated (which comes between Mother's Day and Father's Day) and it largely comes without much notice by most people. This year, I give special recognition to all children throughout the world and how you as sponsors have brought great change to the children receiving your love and critical food and school support.

I commend these children for being responsible in their school work that they do not waste their time but give more attention to their studies after some time for play. I love to see them value the education that is given to them, they work hard to excel and participate well in school. They are lovely children and they recognize the greatness of your help so they value it so much. They are growing to be matured individuals.

A grade 5 student, Macky Almendral, expressed his gratitude for the Meals at School program that it helped him not to get hungry in school ("Happy Father's Day po dahil may feeding dito sa school at hindi na kami nagugutom", as he said in tagalog)

Mary Grace Borja, grade 5, also expressed her gratitude with words that said, "We are thankful for the feeding that we always get full stomach" ("Maraming salamat sa feeding dahil dito kami ay nabubusog, dahil sa inyo ay madaming natutulungan, as she expressed in tagalog)

I know that these children can make a big difference in their families, community, and even in our country. Thank you for helping them build their dreams. The love that you are making them feel makes a great difference in their lives though their lives are not easy.

Every dollar you give goes to helping these children be better people someday. We would also like to express our sincerest greetings to all the Father's, thank you for your love and support.

Kristina Sunico

Manila, Philippines

For the Sponsored Give Children Hope

Children in the Philippines

Kristina Lou Sunico

Getting set up for the new school year

Scrubbing the pots and dishes

These mothers did a fantastic job making everything look brand new.  We appreciate all their hard work.