Valuing Education in Agusan del Sur
by Kristine Gamban “The families of learners expressed their appreciation for all the teachers have done and continue to do.” In April 2015, Cartwheel Programs Officer Celia Jurado and Education Coordinator Bricks Sintaon visited Barangay Sinakungan in Esperanza, Agusan del Sur, where the Early Childhood and Elementary Education (ECEE) Program for Higaonon tribe partners is implemented. […]
Building Capacity and Community in Zamboanga
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’ training as well as culture and values profiling with partner teachers and members of the Bajau community. These activities were met with a positive response […]
Measuring Impact, Gaining Insight
by Camille Dominique Tacastacas “Children born in the margins embrace their situation and surf the waves crashing their way. All the more should this embolden development workers to serve them with only their very best.” From May to June 2015, I travelled around the Philippines to work on an impact evaluation research project with Cartwheel […]