Education in public schools is supposed to be free. But the cost of uniforms, school supplies which the teachers require from the students at the start of the year may be beyond the reach of most of the parents belonging to the poorest sectors of Philippine Society.
Despite prohibitions by the Department of Education, in many public schools, teachers collect money from students for test papers and identification cards and other incidentals. In the course of a year, these fees pile up and unless the parents settle these outstanding fees, the children cannot get the report cards needed for promotion to the next level.
BACK TO SCHOOL- LEARNING A WAY OUT OF POVERTY PROJECT was developed by the Rotary club of Collingwood South Georgian Bay, (district 7010) and District 3860, Philippines to provide some relief to poor families to enable them to give their children an education that can start a transformation from a life of desperation to a life of hope. A minimal donation of Can$ 35 helps poverty-stricken child in the
