| My wife is a special education
teacher as of now but, before she was stationed in the mountains of
Bukidnon near the city of Valencia. We travel 2 hours by
bus,jeepneye or motorcycle to get to the village of lumbayao which is
along the Palange river. We must cross the river in a small wooden
boat, then walk up and over the mountain for 1 1/2 hours with a water
buffalo (caribao) to carry our items to the mountain village of Dalit.
This is where my wife used to teach before and we have decided to
support this schools needs as best we can. We have brought
pencils, papers, books, crayons, clothes and even toys for the many kids
that attend this mountain school. Most kids live in village of
Dalit but others walk from 2 - 8 kilometers each way just to attend
elementary school here. There are only 3 classrooms.. one
for kindergarten... one for grades 1-3 and another for grades 4-6.
There are 3 teachers and one principal. There is no running
water or electricity in these mountains. People are hardworking
and the children want an education. I pray that we can continue to
help these teachers and children with many items from the U.S.A.
The principal is a good friend of ours and we keep in touch via post
mail. 4-7 weeks from the u.s.a. |
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