Roo came home from school talking about the Philippines. His first remark, “did you know some Philippines live in a dump?”. His second “did you know some children have to look through the garbage for food?”. His preschool is hoping to raise money to help some of the world’s poorest children in Manila. These children live on and scour near a dumpsite for anything of value to help support their families. Often, this work takes precedence over education. The Philippine Christian Foundation works to outfit schools for these children and helps families find an alternative to the dump. One of our school mums visited the charity this past summer and has generously committed her time and effort to help our school help these schools. The children from both environments will learn about one another. Our children will learn about poverty and the privilege of an education. Big subjects for a five year old, but imagine the impact!
For photos from the mum who visited the dumpsite and schools, click this LINK.
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