Voluntutoring

The Philippines is home to a staggering number of children who live on the streets. Faced with a multitude of every day challenges, many stop schooling. Some have taken on the task of encouraging the children to dream big for themselves and their families. These are the life and times of a volunteer tutor in the Philippines.

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Tutoring Street Kids

In 2008, a few friends and I wanted to make a difference in

the lives of street children.

We approached Joe Dean Sola of He Cares Foundation 

and asked how we could help.  He said that despite having everything

provided for the scholars of the foundation, many of them still drop

out of school.  They needed tutors.

Being anything BUT a tutor, we still ambitiously proceeded making step

by step to find out more about the children.

We started by putting up a small table along the alley where they lived.

Needless to say, when it would rain, tutoring would be automatically cancelled.  

During the hot summer days, we would cover the table with some tarp

materials but the neighbors would get angry saying we were covering

their laundry and wouldn't dry.

A big blessing came in the form of Brgy. Bungad's Captain Ricardo B. Corpuz 

allowing us to use their 3rd floor as a venue for our sessions.

Here was the big change!  A wide open airy space for the kids

with enough chairs and tables.

At first we decided to only tutor 15 children thinking that we can

muster enough volunteer tutors for 1 is to 1 ratio.

So we needed a lot of help.  We made this video... 

Blessing upon blessing, the North District Singles of Ang Ligaya ng Panginoon Community

assigned 2 groups (1 women's group and 1 men's group) to come and tutor

during our sessions!  Oh joy!

Did the video touch a chord in your heart?

If you can spend a few moments of your time to help a child

get through school, please contact us.

Posted by Christina A at 1:31 AM