Update on the Book Donations by UNIFFIED, New York Chapter

Here’s an update on where the books sent by United Federation of FilAm Educators, New York Chapter and Nieva Q. Burdick were donated:

Tabuc Norte Elementary School, Panitan, February 5, 2024

Lawaan Integrated School and Basa Barangay, Roxas City, February 7, 2024

Capiz State Univ (CAPSU)

Capiz State University (CAPSU) Library, February 8, 2024. Photo courtesy of Christian George Acevedo.

St. Mary’s Academy, Roxas City, February 13, 2024

Colegio de la Purisima Concepcion, Roxas City, February 14, 2024

Anatolia Arcenas Memorial School, Roxas City, February 15, 2024

Panitan High School, Panitan, February 19, 2024 

Balay Mapanag, Cuartero, February 20, 2024

Duluan Elementary School, Maayon, March 13, 2024

Handing of books to Maayon Ladies' Library through Ma'am Noemi Unating. March 18, 2024

Thank you UNIFFIED, New York Chapter and Nieva Q. Burdick for your generous donation.

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Images by BalayniCharie

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 

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

New book donations

I’m happy to announce that BalayniCharie has recently received a bunch of books from friends and family in the USA for our library program in the province of Capiz. After two years of inactivity due to the pandemic, we’re working on forwarding these books to schools and a housing development program in Capiz. Thanks to our donors, Jazmin Gaite and Diane Acas for their generous contributions so we can continue fulfilling our commitments.

BalayniCharie has commitments to give books to various schools in Capiz. We also have a Little Free Library at Jacques on Baybay Beach in Roxas City and a mini library in the city jail in San Jose. Additionally, we have given school supplies to the Gawad Kalinga Reading program in Roxas City. Our commitments continue to expand in the province of Capiz, thanks to our sponsors.

These boxes of books, school supplies and clothes were sent to Capiz by Nieva Burdick for the BalayniCharie school supplies program and community projects. Thanks, Nieva, for your continuing support of BalayniCharie. 

BalayniCharie would also like to thank Kapalua Cove for the box of EQ Explorer books they gave to one of our contact schools in Panitan, Capiz. These books were received in late 2019. The kids loved reading all the different stories of Wally Whale’s Mighty Tail and Compare Bear’s Double Dare written by Kim Linette.

*This photo is from Jessiemar Diaz, School Principal

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Images by TravelswithCharie except for photo shown above of the children reading their EQ Explorer books.