In taking steps toward sustaining education initiatives within our partner communities, we look beyond just our learners and see value in engaging local stakeholders. During our visit to our indigenous…
For many urban-dwelling Filipinos, the term Bajau* (or Badjao) calls to mind images of children or youth roaming the streets and begging for alms. But for a group of friends…
Employees from Personiv Business Solutions visited Bajau community members from Cartwheel's partner area in Dalahican, Lucena, Quezon on June 11, 2016. Encouraging their employees to "Share Your Passion," Personiv initiated their…
"They take pride in the floating school as truly theirs. Not only does it show their desire to attend school, but it also reflects the importance they give to their…
Aditowa in the Bajau Sinama language means ‘smile.’ With the opportunity to create art among children and share with many others even from a great distance, there are sure to be…
For the Bajau families of Zamboanga who traditionally settle along coastal communities, home is where the sea is nearest. As many of them have been displaced by the Zamboanga Siege of 2013…
by the Cartwheel Team “Deepening the Bajau’s sense of community and getting them involved significantly contributed in helping learners feel comfortable and free whenever in school.” The Angiskul Ma Bangka (“Classes…
by Klarisse Galido Partners’ assessment and teachers’ training sessions were conducted by Cartwheel Executive Director Pia Ortiz-Luis, Programs Officer Celia Jurado, and Education Coordinator Bricks Sintaon on August 16-20, 2015…
by Anna Dominique Esmeralda “Educating children is a partnership and community effort.” Last January 20-24, 2015, team members of Cartwheel Foundation, Inc. returned to Barangay Mampang, Zamboanga to conduct teachers’…
In the week of January 20-24, 2015, team members of Cartwheel Foundation, Inc. (CFI) again visited Zamboanga to conduct training sessions with partner teachers, and culture and values profiling with…
