Chak 96 R/B School
The school sits in the middle of the village and serves families living in very difficult circumstances. Close to 150 pupils study there.
Binalbagan School
The Light Christian Academy in Binalbagan opened in 2011 as a pre-school and today serves over 300 children in junior and senior high school.
In 2011 the Binalbagan school opened its doors, first as a pre-school at the request of community leaders. During regular visits by our staff and team it became clear that many teenagers in the neighbourhood were out of school.
Conversations with the town authorities, with parents and even with some of the young people themselves revealed that after finishing the elementary school in the centre of town, pupils had to travel a considerable distance to attend high school. As this is a community of low-income, unskilled labourers, many without steady work, parents could not afford the full cost of sending their children to the nearest high school.
Having recognised the plight of these families and the young people's desire to continue their education, a high school level was established in 2012 so that these out-of-school youth could have the chance to complete their studies. Today the school has come a long way, and both the junior and senior high levels (grades 7–12) serve hundreds of children in need at any given time.
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Binalbagan School
Testimonials
Voices from The Philippines
I come from a family of nine, and when I started at The Light Christian Academy Manapla we were living in a one-room house. I have four brothers and two sisters. My father worked as a truck driver on about 2,000 Philippine pesos a month, and my mother...
I was in fourth grade when I started at The Light Christian Academy Manapla. At the time my father worked as a labourer in the sugar cane fields and my mother helped him as best she could while looking after the household. With a family income of 2,000...
Jezyl Tumala
Assistant finance officer — The Light Christian Academy
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