Christine Cagadas and Lino Miranda, two of the eight scholars of Isang Bata, landed on the 3rd and 2nd top places, respectively, in their classes last school year. Christine was in 3rd year, and Lino in 2nd year. It was a heartwarming piece of news and I'm sure their sponsors, Carol Soriano Macasaet (for Christine), Lyli Eleuterio and Chikki Agbayani (for Lino) are all proud and happy about their scholars' success. I myself am very pleased and very proud about their achievements.
I met Christine and Lino's parents last year and was moved by the facts about their lives. From having only dim prospects for scholarly success due to poverty, these kids have risen above adversity and managed to perform very well in school, with the help of their sponsors. This was what I wrote about them last year:
"Lino's father is dead, and his mother had gone missing. He is now under the care of a guardian, but like everyone else, he is in urgent need of financial assistance so he can graduate from high school."
"Christine is 14 years old. Her father has cancer and needs medical attention so she often needed to stay home and help out. Her mother works as a housemaid."
ANOTHER WONDERFUL NEWS
On another note, five sponsors have expressed their intention of supporting their scholars through the next school year! Anj Sales Onrubia will be paying for Bernadette's schooling, until she finishes high school and even through college! Isn't that just great? Peter Foo will likewise support John Cedrick through high school. Iten del Rosario will also be continuing support for Danilo next year. And Carol Soriano Macasaet and Auchee Villaraza will keep sending money for their scholars until March 2011!
I'm just so filled with gratitude today, my heart glows with pride and love. Mabuhay po kayong lahat :)
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