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.

2018-2019 School Year Report

As the school year 2018-19 draws to a close, BalayniCharie Foundation is happy to conclude another successful season of giving school supplies to elementary school students in Capiz. Twelve schools and a day care center were the beneficiaries of the 2018-2019 school year. Here is the list of schools we visited:
1.  San Esteban Elementary School In Pilar, Capiz
2.  Dolores Elementary School in Dumalag
3.  San Jose Elementary School in Dumalag
4.  Maninang Elementary School in Sapian
5.  Culasi Elementary School in Sapian
6.  Jesus G. Albaña School in Panitan
7.  Agoho Elementary School in Pan-ay
8.  Tapulang Elementary School in Maayon
9.  Duluan Integrated School in Maayon
10. Lacaron Elementary School in Dao
11. Ameligan Elementary School in Pontevedra
12. Nipa Day Care Culasi, Roxas City

Maninang Elem School

We also had the opportunity to give school supplies to some thirty students in Mararison, Antique. That happened when we were enjoying the white sand beach of this beautiful island and the hike up to Mararison Elementary School.

San Jose Elem School

About 1,860 children received school supplies during the 2018-2019 school year from BalayniCharie. We are grateful to all the donors and friends who continue to support BalayniCharie most especially to Gary and Nancy Steele, Diane and Mon Acas, Rudynelia Valencia, Monike Alberjeun, Nieva Burdick, Consuelo Almonte, Nathan, Amy and Michael, Smiley and Kai Rice and Shoes Program, Leda Albar, Rick Albar and Jasmin Declaro. You keep us going. We look forward to 2019-2020 school year and our 14th year of providing school supplies to the children in Capiz.

Thank you Smiley and Kai Rice and Shoes Program

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Images by BalayniCharie