http://cereilah.multiply.com/journal/item/65/Get_them_out_the_street

Three
months ago, a friend of mine who has migrated to Australia told me she
will be coming to the Philippines for a project. I was very excited
because I have heard of her good deeds. She has been teaching kids for
13 years now. She gathers kids who are not able to go to school and
help them read and write. She does her best to get kids off the streets
and away from trouble.Even when she goes to Australia, she makes sure
someone else will continue the lessons every Saturdays.    

   
Before she came back, she asked me if I could help her lift blocks. i
thought she was kidding. I found out that she and her churchmates are
planning to build a little classroom for the kids she’s been helping.
Having no affiliation to any organization and is not even a project of
her church, she needs volunteers for the construction of the classroom.
I told her I couldnt lift a stone if it will save my life because of my
fractured arm, but I could teach the kids and maybe prepare snacks for
the kids and the workers. So this afternoon, we met and I saw what
she’d been talking about all the time. You should see how wonderful the
kids are. I committed myself to helping them as much as I could.    

   
I realized though that we will be needing more help. These kids do not
even have pencils and pads. No books. No nothing except the old ones
theyve been using for years and its not even enough to provide all 200
and more students that Ronalyn has been gathering. Poor kids. Anyway, I
am very sure God will provide. And I plan to ask friends if they could
give me their old books, toys, etc for these kids. I always believe
that one’s junk is another’s treasure.

   
On May 24, the kids will have their recognition day and will have a
program. There will be a short parade of the kids which they do every
now and then. (They call it "kids rally"). I am very excited to be part
of this project and it might keep me busy for the whole month until my
classes start on June. I will be posting pictures of these kids and
hopefully things will be better for them.