Balay Mapanag

One of the main goals of BalayniCharie Foundation is to support literacy and education in the province of Capiz. We met Fretzie Henderin Feria of Balay Mapanag, a Museum, Library and Archives in Cuartero, Capiz and presented her with books for the town's library. Cuartero is the only town in Capiz with its own museum and library. Many thanks to my Paulinian colleagues, Jazmin Gaite , Nievz V Quezon and Smiley and Kai Shoes Program for these books. Thanks too to Christian George Francisco Acevedo for introducing me to Ms. Feria and this important literacy project.

Fretzie Henderin Feria, Balay Mapanag

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Images by BalayniCharie 

Activities November 14, 2022 - November 30, 2022

Cabungahan Elementary School, Maayon November 14, 2022

215 students

Sponsored by Diane and Mon Acas and L & M Fun Channel

Shoes donated by Selma Templanza and Smiley and Kai Shoes Program

Books donated by Jazmin Gaite, L & M Fun Channel and Diane Acas

Culasi Elem School, Sapian

November 17, 2022

133 students

Sponsored by Odette Aquitania Ricasa

Shoes donated by Selma Templanza and Smiley and Kai Shoes Program 

Gabuc School, Pontevedra

November 21, 2022

41 students

Sponsored by Gary and Nancy Steele

Image by Jofelyn Rosales

Cabugao School, Pontevedra

November 21, 2022

26 students

Sponsored by Gary and Nancy Steele

Agcabugao Elementary School, Cuartero

November 22, 2022

103 students

Sponsored by Gary and Nancy Steele Charitable Trust

Shoes donated by Smiley and Kai Shoes Program

Antonio Belo Integrated School, Panitan

193 students, Grades 4-6

Sponsored by Gary and Nancy Steele

Shoes donated by Smiley and Kai Shoes Program

Ameligan Elementary School, Pontevedra

Kindergarten students, 24 students

Sponsored by Gary and Nancy Steele

Books donated by L & M Fun Channel and Nieva Burdick

Images by Rhea Bolina

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Images by BalayniCharie 

Our work continues - 2022

After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Balay ni Charie is back. This year we are celebrating 16 years of giving school supplies to the children in Capiz, thanks to the One for making it happen. Today we were in Bagongon to give school supplies and chicken soup to 99 children from Sitio Pook and Puting Balas. Many thanks to Gary and Nancy Steele for their generous support of this event, Nievz V Quezon and L&M Fun Channel for the clothes and shoes, Julie Ann Rosales Acer for preparing the soup, Joemel Acer for organizing this event, Jofelyn Mendez, Felixbert Dela Cruz Rosales and Juvelyn Rosales for helping with the distribution.

Tabuc Norte Elementary School 

BalayniCharie was at Tabuc Norte Elem School which was heavily affected by typhoon Paeng last week (see photos). The floodwaters peaked just below the windows. Many thanks to Gary and Nancy Steele for sponsoring this event. It was so timely because most of the 127 kids lost their books and school supplies to the flood and mud. The kids enjoyed the prizes for the Q&A donated by L & M Fun Channel and Nievz V Quezon . Thanks also to Jazmin Gaite for her donation of children's books. The distribution was coordinated with the school head, Jessiemar Diaz, who also received the books from Jazmin for Cabugao Elem School where he was assigned prior to getting the post in Tabuc. Thanks to the Rosales family for helping me prepare and distribute the school supplies for this event. If you can or know someone who can help this school, please let me or Mr. Diaz know. 😀

Floodwaters claimed the school which has two classrooms. The other buildings are owned by the barangay and are used for now as classrooms for the lower grades. *Photo from Jessiemar Diaz

Books spoiled by the flood.

Thanks to Smiley and Kai Shoes Program for the shoes we gave to some children.

We were at San Esteban Elementary School in Pilar on November 8 to give school supplies to 291 students. We are grateful for the generous support of Florence Barredo Panes and Nievz V Quezon. Thanks also to Ms. Villasin of San Esteban for coordinating this event and the Rosales family for helping with the preparation and distribution of school supplies. 

BalayniCharie will be distributing school supplies through December before school breaks for the holidays. Contact balaynicharie@gmail.com if you would like us to visit your school in Capiz. Please get in touch with us through same email if you would like to contribute to this cause.

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Books and Bond Paper Donations in 2021

 

Our work continues in Capiz in spite of the pandemic. BalayniCharie gave 20 reams of bond paper to Duluan Elementary School in November 2021 to be used for printing self-learning materials which will be distributed to schoolchildren enrolled at the school. There are few face-to-face classes in the Philippines due to the pandemic. Children are learning through modules given to them by the school. This distribution was made possible through the generous support of Odette Aquitania Ricasa from California, USA.

We also gave children’s books to Gawad Kalinga Capiz Chapter through Dolly Buday and to Jessiemar Diaz, Principal of Cabugao Elementary School in Panitan for their school library. BalayniCharie has worked with Mr. Diaz in the past to get more books for their library and with Miss Buday through their reading program in Dinginan. Thanks to Jazmin Gaite and Diane Acas of California for their generous donation of books which were distributed in December 2021. We have more books to give in the near future. 

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Photo courtesy of Abner Damsani