Buyong Sponsorship Program

About the foundation
- The Buyong Sponsorship Program was organized in 1982 to help children in the small village of Buyong Maribago in the central Philippines continue their education.

How Does the Program Work
- The program is funded by donations from individuals, group of friends, a ladies’ church group in Olympia, Washington, and by the student members of the Philippine Relief Organization at the American School of Japan.

Location
- Buyong is one of the five sitios of Barangay Maribago, that lies on the eastern side of Mactan Island. Mactan Island is adjacent to the central Philippine city of Cebu.

Demographics
- Only a small minority of Buyong adults have graduated from high school, making nearby factories and resorts reluctant to give long-term contracts to local residents.

Program Overview
- The Buyong Sponsorship Program has been closely involved with the Buyong Elementary School and teachers since 1984. Many deserving sixth grade graduates whose families were unable to send them to high school have been able to continue their education thanks to sponsorship.

Building a Nation through (Proper) Education

Being in a third world country can sometimes be depressing, which is why the country has been fighting to solve this problem for quite some time now and the solution being: Education is the answer to poverty. The problem though, is that the quality of education that the general public in gets is not as competitive as it should be.

I was watching TV a few minutes ago when I turned to the Knowledge Channel, and said to myself - “Hey, I was starting a blog about Philippine education and here’s a TV show that exists solely to promote Filipino education.” And you know what else, these guys have been doing their thing for years without asking for anything in return, well I don’t know that for sure , but kidding aside, it’s a noble thing they’re doing.

What caught my attention the most is when I decided to check out the website to read a few things about is their belief. To summarize, I learned that the Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. is a non-stock, non-profit organization that believes in equal education for all. I find this idea very interesting, a bit idealistic, but nevertheless interesting. So I thought I might as well pass it on to a few more people over the world wide web make some links to them in the process - who knows it just might help the cause.

It’s always heart warming to know that there are still people in this world with such a vision. It’s actually a very simple wish - Equal Education for everybody, that would be the day… Check out the knowledge channel website here for more information. Please do check out the page where it says - Donate if you have the time (and money) as well.