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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