Mary Help of Christians

We began our day at MHOC with a welcome celebration. They have a bamboo band and a dance troop. Everyone was excited to meet us and they were very warm. Filipino people smile a lot, which American do, too. 

This was the presentation at The School of Science and Math in Makhati. 

The bamboo band 

One of the parents contracts with the bus drivers for the school. They are private buses, but they are accredited by the school and follow their rules. The parent who is in charge of this is a volunteer. Parents pay for their children to ride the bus. 

The principal of Mary Help of Christians, Sister Pinky, we talked about her priorities of getting technology to her school, and how she keeps and recruits good teachers. 

We had dinner on Friday with the Archebuche Family. Mrs. Archebuche works for the labor department. We discussed giving back to your community and working hard for a better life for all people. They want to work to make the Philippines a better place, but they face many of the same challenges as other developing nations.