“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
-Nelson Mandela
Everyone has the right to proper education- as being educated increases one’s chances for better career and can open doors for many opportunities. Unfortunately, due to some contributing factors like poverty, the effects of Covid-19 pandemic, that right becomes just a privilege to others.
According to Department of Education and the National Statistical Coordination Board in the Philippines, 1 out of 6 Filipino kids will not attend school. Further, only 7 out of 10 kids will complete elementary school. Of those 7 kids, only 4 will complete high school, and of those 4, 1 will proceed onto university. (Source: www.truevolunteer.org)
With the goal of breaking the chain of poverty and to prioritize education for the youth, Rotary Club of Quiapo Plaza Miranda, in cooperation with Espiritu Santo DANGAL, and San Roque Parish, Manila started the PA-ARAL AT PAG-ASA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
The scholarship program provided an opportunity for the poor children to learn and live equally with the middle to upper class of the society. The program started with 33 Grade 1 students scholars who live mostly in the slums of North Cemetery and the Manila area. This school year, the PA-ARAL AT PAG-ASA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM now has 40 scholars where some of which, are now in the Grade 3 level and are enrolled in Espiritu Santo Parochial School.
Furthermore, Rotary Club of Quiapo Plaza Miranda also wants to educate the youth the importance of taking good care of the environment through a workshop entitled “SAGIP planet EARTH: ENVIRONMENTAL CARE ATTACK”.
Did you know? The World Risk index September 2022 ranked the Philippines 1st in the world in risk of Climate Change.
SAGIP planet EARTH is a workshop and tree planting program that instill environmental care values among children. It is designed in fun learning ways using several activities that are attractive to the kids such as:
- Question and answer portions where kids can win prizes for each correct answer.
- Kids are also treated to a short video clip featuring climate disasters such as flash floods.
- And to finish each workshop session is an actual tree planning at the school backyard.
This workshop is made possible by Rotary Club of Quiapo Plaza Miranda in partnership with Department of Environment and Natural Resouces-NCR, Department of Education(Manila Division), Geronimo Santiago Elementary School Manila and Rotaract Club of Plaza Miranda.
SWING IT BABY! Golf Tournament
Through the initiative of Rotary Club of Quiapo Plaza Miranda, its president for the Phenomenal Year 2022-2023- Ms. Nancy Roxas, together with Rotary Club Guangju Shinchang, Hyundai Heavy Industries, and Philippine Gaming Corporation just held and concluded the SWING IT BABY! Golf Tournament, a fund-raising drive which happened last November 10, 2022 at Villamor Air Base Golf Course in Pasay City.
Proceeds of the said golf tournament goes to PA-ARAL AT PAG-ASA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM and SAGIP planet EARTH to fund the scholars’ education continuously.
This fund-raising event was also made possible in partnership with:
PLATINUM SPONSORS:
- TOUGH MAMA HOME & kitchen APPLIANCES
- HITRON SYSTEMS INC.
GOLD SPONSORS:
- San Miguel Corporation
- LION Ready Mix Concrete Inc.
- PROPMECH CORP.
- BETHEL General Insurance and Surety Corp.
- COCOLIFE
SILVER SPONSORS:
- immunomax
- JTI
- First Balfour
- W.YF. Consumer Goods Trading
- Benjamin Construction Equipment Inc.
- The Lakeshore
- New San Jose Builders Inc.
Want to see the event pictures and watch the video for Swing It Baby! Golf Tournament? I will keep you posted soon. So stay tuned!
For more information and inquiry about Rotary Club of Quiapo Plaza Miranda District 3810 and its projects, visit https://www.facebook.com/rcqpm or rcqpm.org.
