Global child-focused humanitarian organization’s fundraising campaign to provide new sets of learning kits for students
Even in the midst of various challenges, access to education should be a top priority for every child. Believing in the right of every child to quality education as well as creating a positive and supportive environment, World Vision launches its annual “Back-to-School” campaign to ensure children’s joyful return to school and to empower them to fulfill their potential through education.
World Vision, a child-focused humanitarian organization, is dedicated to improving the lives and future of children through its Back-to-School campaign. With the theme “#OTW: A Journey for Hope”, this year’s fundraising campaign aims to help children get back on track with renewed hope by providing new sets of learning kits to approximately 24,000 vulnerable children in the Philippines. One kit contains a new school bag with sets of paper and notebooks, writing and coloring materials, scissors, and an eraser. Depending on the area, other kits may include raincoats and umbrellas.
“The program is all about helping children make a joyful return to their classrooms. New learning kits are simple yet impactful tools that may help children to be more eager to go back to school while fostering a positive attitude toward learning. The Back-to-School campaign also brings together communities to support children’s education. Together with our partners, we look forward to our children reaching their full potential,” said World Vision’s executive director Rommel V. Fuerte.
Having new learning materials will not only ease the financial burden for the parents but will also give students the motivation they need as they return to school. This way, children no longer have to feel insecure due to a lack of school supplies. Instead, they can joyfully make their way back to their journey toward fulfilling their dreams for themselves, their families, their communities, and the nation.
For only P1000, two vulnerable children will receive new sets of learning materials through World Vision’s Back-to-School Campaign. For those who wish to go the extra mile and do more for a child, one can sign up to be a child sponsor for only P750/month.
Studies show that the Philippines was among the countries with the longest school closure during the pandemic, resulting in an even larger education gap, with more than 90% of students unable to read and comprehend simple texts by age 10. While public schools have no tuition fees, parents still find it difficult to keep up with miscellaneous costs like school kits.
World Vision firmly believes in the right of every child to quality education and encourages everyone to become part of a collective effort to make going back to school a joyful experience, ensuring that every child, regardless of their circumstances, has access to quality education and the tools to pursue their dreams with hope and determination.
You can help make going to school a joyful journey for children by donating school kits today. To learn more about how you can make a difference, visit the Back-to-School campaign page at https://www.worldvision.org.ph/back-to-school-campaign/.
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