More than 100,000 students from Luzon to Mindanao received school bags and school supplies through the “Gusto Kong Mag-Aral” project of ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya – Operation Sagip, with the help of donors who want to help the country’s youth have a better learning experience this school year.
ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya-Operation Sagip Director Jun Dungo said the project targets elementary school students in the entire country, particularly those from areas in poverty and frequented by calamities.
“ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya’s compassion and service for the Filipino people doesn’t end after a rescue or relief operation. This project is one way for us to ensure a bright future for our youth, especially those who really want to go to school. We are thankful for our donors for their unwavering commitment to help in making our countrymen’s lives better,” he added.
A total of 1,300 students received bags and school supplies at the Hermosa Elementary School and Orani Elementary School in Bataan. The project continued in Catanduanes, Pampanga, Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Cagayan de Oro, Bukidnon, Compostela Valley, Nueva Ecija, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Kalinga, Bulacan, Quirino, Ilocos Norte, Benguet, Aurora, Zambales, Batangas, Mindoro, Laguna, Quezon, Pangasinan, Iloilo, Antique, Capiz, Aklan, Bohol, Cebu, Samar, Leyte, Lanao del Norte, and Zamboanga del Norte.
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Nadnad, one of the beneficiaries in Bataan, shared that he gets inspiration to pursue his studies from his parents, a laundrywoman and janitor.
“My dream is to take care and help my parents,” he said in an interview on TV Patrol.”
Another beneficiary, RJ, a grade 1 pupil at Orani North Elementary School, is determined to become a doctor. Her mother shared how extremely difficult it is to make both ends meet, especially with her spouse undergoing dialysis in the last five months. The young girl has recycled old notebooks for use this coming school year, and was overjoyed to receive new school supplies.
“I promise to be good in my studies,” she said.
Schoolchildren like Nadnad and RJ inspire the people behind “Gusto Kong Mag-aral” as they serve as a reminder that there is hope even after tragedy and to never stop dreaming for a better future.
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