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Donor Visits 2023

Ballesteros family

On December 23, 2023, the Ballesteros family, Andre, Milag, and their son Adam, visited St. Francis of Assisi School in Silay City for the first time. They had a special reason for this visit—it was their way of celebrating their 24th wedding anniversary.

During their visit, the Ballesteros family met their eight scholars and their families, bringing them a delicious meal from Jollibee. This thoughtful gesture added an extra touch of joy to their meet-up and made their anniversary celebration even more meaningful.

What makes Andre’s contribution even more remarkable is that it is partly funded through a matching grant from his company in Singapore. This means his generosity is amplified, making a greater impact on the scholars’ lives. The matching grant from Andre’s company is a testament to their commitment to corporate social responsibility and their recognition of the importance of education.

The Ballesteros family’s visit brought joy and nourishment to the scholars and their families, fostering a sense of connection and support. The scholars and their families were undoubtedly grateful for the Ballesteros family’s generosity and the opportunity to meet them in person.

It’s inspiring to see how Andre and Milag chose to celebrate their 24th wedding anniversary by giving back to the community and supporting education. Their dedication, coupled with their company’s support, creates positive change and sets a shining example for others.

It all began in 2013 when Andre’s brother, Atty. Francis “Dingby”, started sponsoring a child in Pre-Kindergarten. Their mother, Mrs. Jerette Ballesteros, joined in 2015, followed by sister Atty. Karreen and Atty. Dingby’s wife, Atty. Maan, in 2017. Now, Andre and Milag have continued the family legacy of supporting education and making a difference in the lives of these scholars, while celebrating their love and commitment on their special day.

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Siega Family

In December 19 of last year, the Siega family once again participated in the heartwarming Christmas Gift Giving program organized by the Tapulanga Foundation at St. Francis of Assisi School in Silay City. Sir Jun and Ms. Elizabeth, accompanied by their son Gabriel, have been actively sponsoring eleven children for two school years already. Ten of these children are currently studying in our school, while one is a college scholar at Silay Institute.

The Siega family’s dedication to supporting these children’s education is truly commendable. Despite living away from Silay City, they make it a point to visit their scholars every time they come home for vacation. This personal connection allows them to witness firsthand the impact of their generosity and build meaningful relationships with the children they support.

It’s worth mentioning that Ms. Elizabeth was introduced to our scholarship program by her sister, Ms. Sophie Encabo. Sophie, along with her daughters Paula and Patricia, and her husband Sir Noel, has been sponsoring a child for the past five years. The Encabo family’s involvement has inspired and encouraged the Siega family to join this noble cause.

The collective efforts of the Siega and Encabo families demonstrate the power of compassion and the importance of giving back to the community. Their commitment to supporting these children’s education is making a significant difference in their lives, providing them with opportunities for a brighter future.
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Williams Family

Last January 4, the family of one of our German volunteers, Lukas Darwin Williams, visited St. Francis of Assisi School. His parents, Bryce and Christiane, and his siblings, Finley, Lilo and Elly were toured around the school by Lukas and they met the students that Lukas helps every day.

Thank you so much Williams family for spending time to get to know about the foundation, the school and the scholars and for sharing your son to us for a year!

St. Mary’s Filipino Community Choir

St. Mary’s Filipino Community Choir (SMFCC in Dubai) members Ms. Rodelyn Soldevilla Pillosis, Ms. Palachie Soriano and Ms. Mabel Andres visited St. Francis of Assisi School last January 4 and met their grade 10 scholars, Andrea Dinson and Rhea Santillan, and 2nd year college scholar, John Roger Soldevilla. Ms. Palachie also got a chance to meet her lunchmeal scholars Charles Caro, Shane Diaz, Ryza Dieta and Clarice Dionio of Grade 8; and Matt Laurent Diaz of Grade 10. They were joined by Fr. Alan and Ms. Joy Parreno, the siblings of their co-member, Ms. Leila. They brought Jollibee snacks and a bag of goodies for their scholars.

We are so blessed with SMFCC’s loyalty and support as they have been sponsoring kids to school through Tapulangan since 2009, the year after they held a concert and chose Tapulanga as the beneficiary!

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Rafael Abello (Grade 12 students of St. John’s Institute)

Thank you so much to the Grade 12 students of St. John’s Institute for raising funds to sponsor Khian Rein Bugna of Kindergarten for three school years! Their Christmas outreach program was spearheaded by Batch Vice Governor Rafael Abello. Funds were raised through the selling of Christmas gift tags.

May this inspire or encourage more youth to be involved as well in helping more children go to school!

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Lea and Hugo Mackay

Last January 5, 2023, Tapulanga donors mother and 18-year-old son, Ms. Lea and Hugo Mackay, visited Silay. Hugo wanted to volunteer at St. Francis of Assisi School for a couple of weeks and decided to extend for two more weeks after meeting the students. He assisted a few 6th-grade students every school day with their Learning Activity worksheets and held Math tutorials after school every afternoon for selected Junior high school students. He also shared some of his talents with the students, especially playing the bagpipe which was a unique experience for everyone in the school. Ms. Lea also tutored some grade school students after classes in reading and comprehension.

It was such a blessing for the students to have the Mackays spend one month in school. Their help has been so important to us.

Thank you, Ms. Lea and Sir Hugo! All of your volunteer work is greatly appreciated. We pray that you will come back soon!

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Carla Kay Flores

Last September 6, Tapulanga donor Mrs. Carla Kay Flores visited her scholar, Janel Montillano at her school campus. Janel is an 11th-grade STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) student studying at St. Theresita’s Academy in Silay City.

Ms. Carla has been sponsoring a child to school since 2015. Janel is her second scholar to help. Thank you so much Ms. Carla for your continued support and generosity towards the foundation and its causes. May the Lord God bless your good heart always!

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