A campaign “One
with Sulu” which aims to uplift the
state of education and livelihood in Sulu, was recently launched to the public,
with an exhibit and a documentary screening at Greenbelt 3, Ayala Center,
Makati City. One with Sulu was borne out
of the partnership between Klasrums ng Pag-Asa, the Philippine Marine Corps,and
the Tausug community, supported by different private sector volunteers and
like-minded non-profit organizations and movements.
It is a unified
effort to ensure quality education for the children of Sulu. The goal is to
build more classrooms and bring the
southern stories of our Tausug brothers and sisters to a larger public and
hopefully get them involved in bringing about genuine peace and development in
an area that has seen much conflict.
As part of its project, Ayala Foundation is implementing Text2Teach and a sustainable
livelihood program which will provide multimedia educational materials in
English, Math, Science, and Values Education through mobile technology. There
will also be a launching of crowd funding campaign for sustainable livelihood initiatives
in the area. This will run in the
sparkproject.com
for 45 days and aims to raise funds.
Other private
sector companies are encouraged to help fund the construction of additional
classrooms in Sulu. Proceeds generated by One with Sulu will fall under TEN
Moves, which seeks to build 10,000 classrooms throughout the Philippines.
Through One with Sulu, we can understand the
Tausug people better and have a deeper appreciation of the richness of their
culture. It can also change the public’s perception about Sulu, sharing the
local initiatives and helping them achieve their aspirations and dreaming of a
brighter future for the children. It is
a step closer to the dream of finding and having a common ground among various
stakeholders in Sulu
For more information, please contact:
Mika Palileo/Marco Sindiong
Ogilvy Public Relations Manila
Tel: (632) 238 7000 loc. 7052 or 7042
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