2,400 students in Oriental Mindoro receive school supplies from GMA Kapuso Foundation

The GMA Kapuso Foundation gave complete school supplies to about 2,400 Oriental Mindoro students, including the residents of Sinariri.

“Ngayon lang ako nakatanggap ng bag. Salamat binigyan ako ng bag ng GMA Kapuso,” Caloy Bunyaw said.

The visit of the Foundation came three decades after its Ambassador and Special Adviser, Mel Tiangco, helped build a school at Sitio Sinariri in Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro.

According to a report on “24 Oras,” Friday, it was in 1986 when the Foundation extended some assistance to school and the residents.

“Nandito pa rin sa aming puso at sa alaala ‘yung inyong ginawang pagtulong sa amin bilang mga katutubo,” Sinariri native Anderson Layhot said.

After over 30 years, a lot has already changed in Sitio Sinariri, but what remains are the sacrifices of Sinariri Elementary School’s teachers who cross a river to reach their school.

“Kami po ay aakyat ng bundok naglalakad kami ng almost four hours dahil tatawid po sa kung tawagin doon ay delikadong ilog, ‘yung Sinariri po na ilog, na maaaring may maanod. Kalimitan sa kanila ang bag nila ay sako po ang ginagamit. Sa hirap ng daan, madaling masira ang kanilang tsinelas,” said Sinariri Elementary School head teacher Albert de Castro.

For those who are interested to help, the GMA Kapuso Foundation is accepting donations through bank deposits, Cebuana Lhuillier, GCash, Shopee, PayMaya, Zalora, MegaMart, Globe Rewards, Metrobank credit card, and Lazada.

For more information, visit the GMA Kapuso Foundation website. — Carby Basina/BAP, GMA Integrated News