secondary education for 25 students from underprivileged...

Access to high quality

secondary education

for 25 students from

underprivileged background,

Daanbantayan, Cebu

Final Report

Lycée Français

de Manille

June 2016

Final Report

Lycée Français

de Manille

June 2016

Project title Access to high quality secondary education

for 25 students from underprivileged background, Daanbantayan, Cebu

Beneficiaries

26* students from underprivileged background, living in

Daanbantayan, Cebu, Philippines: - Live in slum areas

- From families with very low income

* Instead of 25 as announced, we were able to support 26 students with the

same budget.

Project Dates School year 2015-2016: June 2015 to May 2016

Objectives

General Objective:

To contribute to upgrade the education level in the slum areas of

Daanbantayan to break the cycle of poverty

Specific objectives:

To allow underprivileged children to access excellent secondary

education thanks to the financial support provided to their families

To contribute to a sustainable and successful education through an

individual follow up of the children

To increase the access to College thanks to a prestigious degree

Budget 320,650 PHP

Funds granted 339,691.19 PHP

Reporting period Final Report

Implementing partner

Saint Martin de Porres Academy (SMPA)

Prestigious High-School,

run by the Daughters of Charity

Sister school of Colegio de la Inmaculada

Concepcion (CIC-Cebu)

Project summary

Since 1998, Children of Asia (CoA) has been providing

comprehensive care for children in distress on the island of Cebu.

This project offered to support the education of 25 brilliant students

so that they can enroll in St Martin de Porres Academy (SMPA), a

prestigious high school in Daanbantayan.

CoA has been providing them with the tuition fees. In addition, every

student received 2,000 pesos per year for miscellaneous feesto cover

uniform, school supplies, transportation …

The students can also require special help in the event of an

emergency

CoA has been working with SMPA since 2009 and acts as a funding

agency for the school which is the implementing partner.

The project at a glance

Children of Asia Final Report – Lycée Français de Manille of 13 June 2016

1. Reminder: profile of the beneficiaries and previous interventions

The beneficiaries of Children of Asia’s program in Daanbantayan are underprivileged

households of the locality. They live in slum areas, in houses usually made of light

material, and most of the parents are fishermen, sari-sari/food vendors or tricycle

drivers. The economic situation of these families is very difficult, and financial

constraints lead their children to stop schooling after elementary.

Indeed, secondary education is, in theory, free in the Philippines, but in practice,

entails various costs: uniforms, school materials, school projects etc. These costs are

prohibitive for these poor families who can’t send their children to school.

Since 2009, Children of Asia (CoA) has been working with two partner sister-schools

run by the Daughters of Charity: Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion in Cebu

and Saint Martin de Porres Academy (SMPA) in Daanbantayan, to support these

children through secondary school.

In 2013, typhoon Yolanda has put even more pressure on the families in the area, as

Daanbantayan was seriously affected: most of the underprivileged population lost

their house and their livelihood (boats, sari-sari store …).

Children of Asia supported the rebuilding of the school and purchase of new

computers and printers, as well as the houses of the students benefitting from our

support. We also prov ided them with emergency assistance (rice and other basic

necessities) and livelihood assistance.

Furthermore, 8 students who graduated from SMPA in March 2014 were absorbed in

CoA’s educational sponsorship program and will be supported until they graduate in

March 2018.

Our support is thus crucial in order to keep children into formal education, .Indeed,

the cost of education is prohibitive for these families who are not even to able to

prov ide daily meals to their children. Access to such an excellent education as it is

prov ided by SMPA would be impossible for those families without the educational

assistance program of Children of Asia and the support of the LFM for SY 2015-2016.

See Annex 1: List of the students and final Grades SY 2015-2016

Allianabelle DOBLE in her house

with her mother and sister,

March 2016

Typical makeshift shelter in

Daanbantayan June 2015


2. Activities implemented and results

This project is the initiative of Children of Asia, who acts as a funding partner for

Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion (CIC-Cebu) and Saint Martin de Porres

Academy (SMPA), sister school of CIC in Daanbantayan. The schools implement the

project directly through their scholarship programs, and report to Children of Asia.

Ms. Jocelyn Malabago

The social worker of CIC in charge of the 26 students supported by

CoA-LFM in SMPA Daanbantayan.

June 2015

Field visit #1 by CoA management and the social worker in charge

Orientation on the program, introduction of LFM

support and signature of the study agreement

between the students and Children of Asia (see

annex 2)

Presentation of each student and teambuilding

Distribution of bags and school supplies

Home v isits

Orientation for the parents and signature of

contract with SMPA.

Payment of school fees and miscellaneous costs of

the students (uniform, shoes, jogging pants, t-shirt,

etc..) by CIC to SMPA .

The 26 students are provided with the school materials for the new

academic year.

July 2015

Election of officers for children and parents to be representatives of CoA scholars.

They organized monthly meetings to discuss the program and their activ ities.


November 2015

Field visit #2 by CoA management and the social worker in charge

Testimonies and presentations by the students to thank CoA and LFM

Testimony from Mrs. Eusebia Bentulan, President of the parents ’ officers

All of them are very grateful for the support of LFM

Students’ updates and results for first grading

The 17 new students adjusted well to SMPA

The 11 students who were already in

the CoA batch last school year

continued to work hard

The scholars performed well

academically for the first grading

period:

Out of 26 students,

22 students have 80% and above

(4 under 80, the lowest being 77)

January-February 2016

Exams period

Collection of academic and vocational possible choices for next SY 2016-2017

Note : the K to 12 reform in the Philippines

Since 2011, an important reform of the Filipino education system has been

implemented: the K to 12. I ts main goal is to level up to international standards,

especially the ASEAN countries, in order to facilitate integration of Filipinos on the

global job market.

This means increasing the number of years of compulsory schooling before

graduation, and high school is div ided into two from June 2016 between: Junior High-

School (Grade 7-10) and Senior High-School (Grade 11 and 12).

Out of the 26 students supported by the LFM in 2015-2016, 3 were in Grade 10 and will

proceed to Grade 11 for 2016-2017.

SMPA does not offer Grade 11 yet though, so they will proceed to Senior HS in public

schools.


March 2016

Final exams

Recognition ceremony for honor students and Grade 10 passers, March 20, 2016.

Opening prayer of the ceremony The Grade 10 passers getting a gift from CoA,

given by their social worker

100% of the 26 scholars were promoted to the next Grade level.

They performed well academically for their final grades (see annex 1):

21 students have 80% and above (5 under 80, the lowest being 78);

8 are merit card holders;

1 got the first honors in his Grade 8 class;

1 “graduated” from JHS with honors.

The 3 students proceeding to Senior High School in 2016-2017,

with the sister in charge and CoA director in the Philippines

April 2016

Finalization of orientation for SY 2016-2017:

13 students will remain in SMPA as CoA scholars ;

9 students will proceed to public school, after agreement between the student,

the parents, the school and the social worker in charge;

3 students will proceed to pubic Senior High-School, not offered in SMPA;

1 Grade 8 student will be replaced by his younger sibling in the program (Gr. 7);

1 student has been absorbed in CoA’s sponsorship program in Cebu: he was 1st

honors in Grade 8, CoA scholars’ President and moved to Cebu to live with his

relatives.

Culminating activity: Recreation and Formation


After a talk by the sisters on values and commitments, the students and their families

enjoyed a common lunch, before heading to the sea to enjoy the waves.

Although they live on the seaside, most of these students never have leisure time to

enjoy the beach: between their studies, household chores, taking care of their siblings

and helping their parents with the livelihood, their weeks are very busy.


The case of Richenelle Coniconde

Richenelle entered the program in June 2015 in Grade 7. In 2013, her house was

demolished by typhoon Yolanda. Since then, she temporary lived in a very small

makeshift shelter where the family was sleeping on the floor.

Richenelle lives in a room in SMPA as a working

student: she participates to the chores in SMPA in

exchange for the room and her food and goes

home during week-ends.

After the home v isit in June 2015, Children of Asia

prov ided PHP 20, 000 to rebuild a house for her

family, which was finished in September 2015.

The family now has a house to live in safe

conditions.

On December 1st 2015, Chloe Wagner, the Director of CoA in the Philippines met

with the LFM students who follow the program in Daanbantayan, to give them

updates about the students.

Fields visit to Richenelle’s new house

November 2016


She exposed the case of Richenelle to them, and the support given to her family by

CoA. They now have a safe house to live in, but they still need to build a comfort room

in order to have access to all the basic commodities.

Chloe explained that the funds transferred from LFM to CoA exceeded the initial

budget by PHP 19,041.19, due to the exchange rate of the money donated by two

schools in France.

As a matter of fact, PHP 20,000.00 was the approximate amount needed to build the

CR for Richenelle and her family. Thus, her question to the LFM students was: do you

agree to use these extra funds to give the last lift to this family?

After a little debate occurred between the students: would another family need the

money to rebuild a roof or walls for their house? This would allow to extend the support

to more people? I t was finally agreed that it made more sense to take the process to

an end for Richenelle, her mother and siblings.

Thanks to this generous decision, this family now has a proper CR along their house.

Furthermore, given that the materials and labour were provided to them, they

managed to improve the dining area with efforts in sav ings and hard work.

3. Perspectives for SY 2016-2017

For 2016-2017, CoA will continue providing support to 25

students from SMPA in Junior High School: the 13 students who

were included in the program last school year, as well as 12 new

beneficiaries, who have already been selected by the social

worker.

The school supplies for SY 2016-2017 have already been

distributed (pictures).


4. Financial report

The generous donation of LFM allowed a complete funding of the project.

Object Details

Budget

forecast

PHP

Actual

Expenses

PHP

Notes

Tuition fees Tuition fees for enrolment and

schooling 212,500 212,150

Miscellaneous

fees

School supplies, transportation

uniforms etc. 50,000 49,122

Administration

costs

Support to implementing

partner 25,000 3’693

Monitoring Field visits by Children of Asia

(2 pers.) 4,000 24,072

SUB TOTAL 291,500 289,037 Expenses managed,

total slightly under

the budget

10% coordination costs 29,150 28,904

Special help with extra funds transferred - 19,041.19 See pages 8-9

TOTAL 320,650 336,981

SMPA students with the sisters in charge, the social worker and CoA representatives

General orientation, June 2015

Thank you so much French High School of Manila!


5. ANNEXES

Annex 1: List of the students and final Grades SY 2015-2016

SURNAME FIRST NAME GENDER GRADE

LEVEL

AVERAGE

GRADE

SCHOOL

REMARKS Specifics

SY

2016-2017

1 ARROGANTE Mariah Faith F Gr. 7 83 Promoted SMPA:

CoA Scholar

2 BARRIOQUENTO Samantha

Jane F Gr. 7 81 Promoted

transfer to public school

3 BENTULAN Euzelle Rose F Gr. 7 87 Promoted merit card

holder

SMPA: CoA Scholar

4 CAGADO Leemar M Gr. 7 79 Promoted transfer to

public school

5 CANALES Renelia F Gr. 7 82 Promoted transfer to

public school

6 CONICONDE Ritchenelle F Gr. 7 88 Promoted merit card

holder

SMPA: CoA Scholar

7 DOBLE Allianabelle F Gr. 7 83 Promoted SMPA:

CoA Scholar

8 ESCARDA Charles

Dominic M Gr. 7 83 Promoted

SMPA: CoA Scholar

9 GABAY France

Vincent M Gr. 7 79 Promoted

transfer to

public school

10 MELENDRES Dania Marie F Gr. 7 89 Promoted merit card

holder

SMPA: CoA Scholar

11 ORACION Trixie Marie F Gr. 7 84 Promoted transfer to

public school

12 PUNAY Rodilyn F Gr. 7 83 Promoted SMPA:

CoA Scholar

13 ROSELL James Lloyd M Gr. 7 78 Promoted transfer to

public school

14 SUERTE Gelah F Gr. 7 90.78 Promoted merit card

holder

transfer to

public school

15 TORREVILLA Christian M Gr. 7 78 Promoted transfer to

public school

16 TUNDAG Cherryl Mae F Gr. 7 87 Promoted merit card

holder

transfer to

public school

17 AGULO Mel Dave M Gr. 8 83 Promoted transfer to

public school

18 Arrabis Wiltem M Gr. 8 79 Promoted

Scholarship

exchange

with younger sibling

19 Diaz Sarah Joy F Gr. 8 87 Promoted merit card

holder

SMPA:

CoA Scholar

20 Julkipli Roselime F Gr. 8 85 Promoted merit card

holder

SMPA:

CoA Scholar

21 Layos Rona Jean F Gr. 8 83 Promoted transfer to

public school

22 Melendres Stephanae F Gr. 8 86 Promoted merit card

holder

SMPA: CoA Scholar

23 Montebon John Lloyd M Gr. 8 91.56 Promoted 1st honors CoA Program

Cebu City

24 Coyoca Maria Nemfa F Gr. 10 83 Graduated Public SHS

25 Osida Rona F Gr. 10 81 Graduated Public SHS

26 Punay France

Jacob M Gr. 10 86 Graduated 1st honors Public SHS


CHILDREN OF ASIA – CEBU NGO for Educational Sponsorship in the Philippines

Program : CIC COLLECTIVE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Social worker in-charge : Jocelyn Malabago

Beneficiary’s full name : _________________________________________________

Course/year : _______________________________________________

School/University : ________________________________________________________

CORE VALUES: Respect, Responsibility and Determination

As a CoA Scholar, I commit to the core values of CoA:

RESPONSIBILITY I am accountable for my behaviour and actions towards my family, peers, teachers, co -

scholars and CoA’s team, so I will become a responsible citizen.

RESPECT I will respect myself therefore I will be able to respect others, which is crucial for my personal

growth, development and professional success.

DETERMINATION I will believe in myself so that I will have the determination to succeed in my studies, find a job

and change my life, despite hardships and obstacles.

As a parent or guardian of the beneficiary, I hereby agree to the following conditions:

To actively act as partners with Children of Asia in providing moral support to the child,

encouraging the beneficiary in his/her studies, and ensuring the beneficiary’s

compliance with the above-stated regulations.

To participate in all Children of Asia compulsory meetings/activities requiring the

attendance of parents or guardians.

I authorize Children of Asia to use pictures or videos of me and my family, as well as

testimonies and information about my sponsorship, for CoA’s communication and

promotion purposes.

Signed in Cebu City, on _____________________

_______________________ _________________________

First name, Surname First name, Surname

Student Parent, Guardian

Jocelyn Malabago Chloe Wagner

Social worker In-Charge Local Program Director

CIC Children of Asia

ANNEX 2 STUDY AGREEMENT

COLLECTIVE SPONSORSHIP

SCHOOL YEAR 2016-2017


CONTACT US

Children of Asia - Philippines

Cardoc Building, Unit 302, 5 Mango Av.

6000 Cebu City, Philippines

032 263 2318

www.en.enfantsdasie.com

Chloe WAGNER

Local Program Director Philippines

[email protected]

0906 4406 388

http://www.en.enfantsdasie.com/

mailto:[email protected]

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