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“ Back to School ” “Literacy is the bridge from misery to hope”, Kofi Anan UN Secretary General

“ Back to School ” “Literacy is the bridge from misery to hope”, Kofi Anan UN Secretary General. Program by: The Rotary Club of Collingwood South Georgian Bay and District 3860. The Island of Cebu is one of 7,105 islands of the Philippines.

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“ Back to School ” “Literacy is the bridge from misery to hope”, Kofi Anan UN Secretary General

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  1. “Back to School” “Literacy is the bridge from misery to hope”, Kofi Anan UN Secretary General Program by: The Rotary Club of Collingwood South Georgian Bay and District 3860

  2. The Island of Cebu is one of 7,105 islands of the Philippines

  3. BACK TO SCHOOL PROJECT BY THE R.C. OF COLLINGWOOD SOUTH GEORGIAN BAYANDDISTRICT 3860R.C. OF CEBU LAHUGR.C. OF CEBU NORTHR.C. OF MANDAUE EAST

  4. BACK TO SCHOOL PURPOSE: TO HELP OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN BACK INTO THE CLASSROOM AND RECEIVE AN EDUCATION TO HELP THESE POOR CHILDREN IMPROVE THEIR LIFE ECONOMICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND MORALLY TO INCREASE THEIR CONFIDENCE AND BRING DIGNITY AS THEY TAKE PART IN THEIR SOCIETY

  5. Feeding is part of education

  6. Glue Sniffing

  7. Typical Housing in the slums

  8. The Street Children

  9. Sister Anne

  10. Before

  11. After Rotary builds a school

  12. EDUCATION IS KEY 44 % of all Filipinos live on P50 a day or less. 50 % of all Filipinos live on P100 a day or less. Source: Social Weather Station

  13. Facts 10% of all Filipino children will never go to school Of all registered 1st graders only 60% will graduate from 6th grade Of all High School graduates only 10% will go on to college

  14. Hope for the future

  15. In the School

  16. Quote: Secretary of Education “Butch” Abad --- resigned “If we do not fix the education systemquickly, the unemployment lines will overwhelm the ability of government to deal with the problem.”

  17. Educate, Educate, Educate • Countries who fail to Adequately educate their children are doomed.

  18. Education Leads to Results • RESULTS: • PUPIL WILL GET SCHOOLING, FEELING OF DIGNITY AND FRIENDSHIP WITH MENTOR • CONTACT BETWEEN PARENTS AND MENTOR • CONTACT BETWEEN MENTOR AND POSSIBLE INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN MENTOR AND SPONSOR

  19. A Thank You Note

  20. Help us to

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