KNOWING THE VALUE OF EDUCATION. Pia Parabas, 41, is born limp and has passed on her disability to her seven children. However, no disability can hinder her in dreaming for her children, especially in providing them education. As a child, she was deprived of education herself and with the opportunity provided by the Pantawid Pamilyang continue reading : Knowledge, our way out of a poor life

When everyone else sees poverty as a downside, one child sees it as an inspiration. John Red Custodio, 12, of Brgy. Bendita II in Magallanes, Cavite regards the difficulties in their lives as his motivation to work harder in school. For him, without such struggles, he will not know what to escape from and what continue reading : Inspired by Struggles, Dreaming for Success One Family’s Quest for a Better Life

At 40, Marichu Amarillo, like her children, goes to school daily. Every day, she has to juggle her schedule being a student, a mother and an entrepreneur. Through the years, she has learned to embrace this daily struggle, believing that her perseverance will bring a better life for her family. Ate Marichu’s family is one continue reading : A Mother Taking the Lead–inspiring her children to be in school

“Yung mga anak ko, sinasama ko sa trabaho. Pero hindi para magtrabaho,” shared Tatay Delio Rañola, a father of six, from Brgy. Zone III in Dasmariñas City, Cavite. Admittedly, Tatay Delio knows how hard their life is. However, despite the difficulty of providing for all the needs of his family of eight, he does not push continue reading : Towards One Goal

Every morning, Sarrah prepares a glass of milk, as if she has just one child. But she has six children and she is forced to simply give each one of them a sip from the glass hoping that it would be enough nutrition to last until the next glass can be prepared. This is how continue reading : A GLASS FOR SIX