A Dream Has Come True, Akyat Aral Project Classroom.

Build Dream, One Step at a Time

In the beginning, it was only a dream, Now the dream is turning into reality. Slowly, this dream is being built with the help of those who supports Akyat Aral. Tomorrow, this dream that we shares with the community  of Sitio Bulak, will be built. It was a challenging task for us, but we know that the people believe in the faith of Akyat Aral is always behind us, and we know that God is always behind us,  in our advocacy to give help to those people in needs. 

With our mission to Give Hope , Akyat Aral sent two of its members, Sheryl and Emer to find out another community for our charitable project. Armed with their belief and advocacy, but remain empty headed about their destination.

From Manila, they travel to Papaya (General Tinio) Nueva Ecija and proceed to municipality hall and asked assistance from the town officials  about  the Damagat Tribes that scattered in the highland of the municipality.

In an accidental opportunity, all goes towards to their purpose. They  met the people they need, trough them they found teacher Aileen Pajarillaga. The teacher is a volunteer teacher in Sitio Bulak, is above all the person they need to meet.

The two men team, Emer and Sherill, discover a new breed of unsung hero in the person of teacher Aileen, for devoting herself, together with her family to help the young Dumagat kids, as well as the whole community of Sitio Bulak. She is teaching Dumagat for 6 years now, with less school supplies and just utilizing all resources to ensure that the students will not remain ignorant, instead be able to learn at least to read and write.

After introducing to each other , the two man team and teacher Aileen with her family, never wasted any more time, they immediately proceed to Sitio Bulak, Here the Akyat Aral members endured how hard to travel up to the said Sitio, riding o a type of motorcycle, commonly known in the town as "kolong kolong" for two hours into a muddy and treacherous travelling up is very challenging.

There's only one classroom in Sitio Bulak, it is not either a formal learning center accredited by Department of Education (DEPED), instead, it is only a DSWD Day Care Center, with an integrated learning system, focusing the basic skill of learning like reading and writing.

The class room is made up of old and damaged  lumbers,  sawali walls and dilapidated roofs, that according to teacher Aileen may not withstand for long time, especially when there's storms and strong typhoon.

Akyat Aral goal for this place is to be able to repair or much better to build a new classroom for this community.

A week after the fist visit to Sitio Bulak,  Akyat Aral immediately created a program for the indigenous inhabitant of Sitio Bulak, despite of the volume of mobility to various places of the group especially during the month of May and June, focusing the Back to School program, they inserted the place and give helps according to their immediate needs. 

The first events created in the area was followed by a different programs like Akyat Kalusugan a feeding program project, Give a Gift during Christmas, and many others programs according to the aspirations of the group. 

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October 13-14, 2013 when  typhoon Santi, (international name - Nari), a deadly typhoon with a 150 kilometers winds per hours and guts of 180 kph  that made landfall in the Philippines, and struck Luzon, before striking Vietnam. The school of the tribes as well as their houses which are made in light materials are devastated. According to The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC), there are 200,000 people affected, more than 43,000 people and 9,000 families are displaced, and more than 16,500 houses are damaged, but we never know if they are counted... 

It was a great worries for our group to what happened for them. Our group aims is to help those children in far mountains, for them to learned, but the school was devastated, and cannot be repair. The group put another temporary shelter for the children as their school. 

In the most unexpected time, there was always an answers to every question, there are instances that answers for somethings you forgot to asked as a question. 

And the answer is....

The group organization is a volunteered based, one time, one of our member, Sir Rommel, invited a guest volunteer in the person of Sir Tony, as per group observation, sir Tony is a very industrious and competent person especially in cooking.

Sir Tony, talk to our leader, Sir Albert Atieza, to visit their office, the IMS.

Sir Albert, discussed the group vision,  mission and advocacy rendering help with the less fortunate children, in the far mountainous areas in the country. Sir Albert  explained that there are many proposals from different groups and organization to join with us, but we rejected those plans and proposals, because we cannot provide any documents and other pertinent papers as a group, because we are not registered in SEC, we don't  have a money or funds for the registration.  The materials we shared in the communities are complied, according to whta are needed in every project. ...only, everything we created the events,coming from some donors , sponsors and from the member and volunteers itself. All the transportation and the food we eat are coming from everyone pocket. 

The IMS officers are just smiling, despite of the serious explanation of Sir Albert, and to make the story short, the help is not coming from IMS itself, instead, from the employees. All employees will provide helps for the project of the group. 

The joy and  apprehension.

A great joy for the group to give a school building for the Duagat tribes in Sitio Bulak, but despite of all good news, a worries on the part of Akyat Aral how if the funds donated by IMS is not sufficient,  this may fall short to finish the school building. 

The solution.

Sir Andy, a Korean, who is also a member of Akyat Aral since the group formed, told that they will always behind to every cause of Akyat Aral. 

Here it all started.....

The blue print.

Just right after receiving the funds from IMS employee, Akyat Aral members never waste any time, they immediately proceed in Papaya, Nueva Ecija, to buy all the necessary materials for the construction of the school building.

Standing in front, from left Alpha Cabasal, Albert Atienza from Akyat Aral  and Sir Tony represent IMS.

From the town proper, they broght the comstruction materials in the Sitio, such as cements, gravel and sands, nail and ,many others. 

Since trees are scattered in the sitio, the locals take over the lumbers.

The site where to build the school building.

The construction.

We hired a foreman to lead the construction of the school building, while the locals supported the construction for free. 

The outside appearance of the classroom in unfinished state.

A new chairs and other furniture's for the room is ready. The volunteer and the locals, help each other for painting ...

The truck loaded of supplies, especially for the kids and some for their family. 

From the temporary school room, the kids are ready to transfer for their new school building...

(The school opening)

 The room was not  finish,  especially the outer part  and there still a lot to be added, but we need to open it for the school opening for 2015

The elderly Dumagat are very happy upon entering the classroom. The only concrete building in their place, to be use by their youth to sharpen their intelligence.

The classroom may also serve as their shelter in-case of  unexpected natural disasters.

The opening become touchy for teacher Aillen. This is unexpected blessing for the community.  This is not for her, but for the children she serves for almost 6 years. and for the upcoming young Dumagat students. 

A thank you words from the Dumagat community. 

Akyat aral would like to acknowledge Papaya town mayor Virgilo Bote for his generosity and kindness in welcoming and recognizing Akyat Aral in his town. He joined us for opening the school building, he joined and  sleep with us and  turned our meal into a feast. The patience he asked that he neglect something in his town  because of the volume of his priority shows his humility and humbleness. The grand gesture he show with us is an important positive emotion that give us an strongest force to continue helping those in needs, not only in his town, but in all places that we can reach.  

The usual program continue

Our gratitude

Atsa Phil. (Korean Group) From the beginning you are with us, for all the time, you are here to support us.

Thank you very much.

IMS Health Employees,Thank you very much for being our major sponsor in making this dream classroom into reality.

Section Juan, thank you for your support

Akyat Aral Member and Volunteers, Thank you for understanding, patience and dedication to this project.

To every one who made this project possible. Thank you.

Above all, Lord God,  Everything is impossible without you. Your way is not our way, Your will is not our will.  May Your way and will be done.  To God be the glory. 

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The classroom is not finished yet. There's still a lot of work to be done. We aim that this classroom is a place for these children to exercise, socialize and develop skill that will be useful throughout their lives.

Akyat Aral is dedicated to the process of making this happen but we need your help. Your donation will bring us closer to our goal. We are clearly excited and eager to see this project succeed. You can be a part of this excitement by supporting our missions. 

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