Our Work and Our Goals
(a) to advance education by helping primary and secondary schools* the rural areas of the Philippines establish their libraries/learning centers/reading centers by providing them books, equipment and other educational aids;
(b) to advance education and relieve poverty by providing school supplies to students in primary and secondary schools* in impoverished communities in the Philippines
(c) to advance education by sponsoring Literacy Fairs in the schools* that we have provided with books in the Philippines
(d) to advance education and relieve poverty by providing scholarships, bursaries or grants to poor but deserving students to select schools* to be used for secondary and post-secondary education in the Philippines
(e) to advance education by granting awards to outstanding students to encourage academic excellence to select primary and secondary schools* in impoverished communities in the Philippines;
Timeline
August 2012 – We started with 3 schools in Tabuk, Kalinga in Northern Philippines:
1. Hilltop Primary School, Agbannawag
2. Magabbangon Elementary School, Cudal
3. Agbannawag Elementary School
Almost 700 Pupils received gift packs with complete school supplies
Gilda Camtugan Maducdoc
Founder
Gilda has been leading this work since 2012, driven by her passion for education and a belief that every child deserves access to books and learning materials. From packing boxes by hand in Canada to cultivating ongoing partnerships with schools in the Philippines, she ensures that every donation is used thoughtfully to uplift students and communities.