It started a Child Sponsorship Program to provide for the school needs of the children of its farmer beneficiaries and community service volunteers living right on and around GreenEarth’s catchment area. For a modest 500 pesos a month (US$120 a year) provided by child sponsors, the farmers’ children’s school supplies and uniforms are covered.
Before it turned two, GreenEarth took bolder steps in meeting the educational needs of the farmers’ children. It fundraised and realized its vision to build a Learning Center right at the farm, with the plan to seek funding to operate a fully integrated school on-site which will run on nontraditional holistic curriculum similar to home school for all ages levels under one roof.
This is GreenEarth’s solution to end the children’s difficult three-hour round-trip travel by foot on rough roads and across a bridgless river just to reach the nearest school.
The newly established education program on-site is first and foremost, working on the basics which is early reading and literacy for all age levels. There is a lot of catching up to do with the farmers’ kids. Our partner-in-ministry, Preppi School Foundation, Inc.initially helped us with our first missionary teacher on-site. We are presently seeking funding to continue their programs.
