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Tuesday, October 08, 2019

BalayniCharie Report for June 2019 - Sept. 2019

Canuto Fuentes Elementary School

The start of the 2019-2020 school year in the Philippines was a frenzy of preparations for BalayniCharie. We reached out to 15 schools and communities in Capiz beginning in June. BalayniCharie is celebrating its 14th year of giving school supplies to elementary school students in Capiz, thanks to our generous sponsors. We are excited to celebrate our 15th year of service to the Capiz community in 2020. 

Panfilo Mendoza Elementary School

These were the schools we visited:
  1. Balaring Elementary School - Ivisan - June 4, 2019
  2. Sinandigan Elem School - Sigma - June 7, 2019
  3. Cabugao Elem School - Panitan - June 10, 2019
  4. Agbatuan Elem School - Dumarao - June 13, 2019
  5. Alipaciawan Elem School - Dumarao - June 13, 2019
  6. Madulano Elem School - President Roxas - June 20, 2019
  7. Valentin Punsalan Elem School - Pilar - July 1, 2019
  8. Canuto Fuentes Elem School - Sibaguan - July 12, 2019
  9. Panfilo Mendoza Elem School - Ivisan - August 6, 2019
  10. Culasi Day Care Center - August 7, 2019
  11. Carida Elem School - Tapaz - August 15, 2019
Culasi Day Care Center

List of communities we visited:

Story telling at Gawad Kalinga with Christian George Francisco Acevedo
  1. Gawad Kalinga (GK) - Dinginan - June 23, 2019
  2. Ati and Panay Bukidnon Communities - Dumarao - July 6,  2019
  3. Juvenile Crisis Center - Roxas City - Sept. 5, 2019
Books from Amy and Nathan of California 
(photo courtesy of Abner Abs)

Book Donation:
  1. Duluan Elementary School - Maayon - June 22, 2019
Shoes from Smiley and Kai Rice and Shoes Program

Many thanks to all our sponsors who made these school supplies distribution possible: Gary and Nancy Steele, Dr. Lilia Chung, Diane and Mon Acas, Smiley and Kai Rice and Shoes Program, Amy and Nathan for the book donation, and all our event coordinators especially Clara Salame, TinTin Alvarez, Dolly Buday, Quitty Gadian, Christian George Francisco Acevedo, Ryan de la Luna and all the principals and teachers for the smooth operation of these distributions. 

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Images by  BalayniCharie Foundation