Big Brother- Big Sister

Here's a worthy project which you might want to forward to your friends who wish to help...

BBBS - BIG BROTHER BIG SISTER

POVERTY, like a thief in the night, is quietly stealing from the children … it is robbing them of the right to education. Reading and writing is an inherent right of each child, regardless of race, religion or social class. Sadly for many children in the Philippines, it is but a dream.



Yes, there are public schools, but for families who could not afford to provide their kids with school bags and supplies, parents would rather send the child to the streets to earn their food for the day. This stark reality is common in several areas of the country, especially in the remote areas where towns are only accessible by foot and school supplies are scarce.




BBBS - Big Brother Big Sister

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The BBBS - BIG BROTHER BIG SISTER outreach program was conceived by mountaineering groups in the Philippines in the year 2005, with the goal of addressing the needs of children in such remote areas. Through the BBBS, you have a chance to become a big brother or big sister to one of these children. For only THREE HUNDRED PHILIPPINE PESOS (P 300.00), you will be able to sponsor one student's school supplies for one year which contains the following items: 1 knapsack, 7 notebooks, 4 ball-point pens, 4 pencils, writing pads, crayons, sharpener and ruler.



Now on its fourth year, BBBS owes its success to donors and volunteers who earnestly heeded the call for big brothers and sisters. Through their generosity, BBBS brought hope to 295 children in Itogon, Benguet in the year 2005, 535 children in Lacub, Abra in 2006 and 500 kids in Tanudan, Kalinga last year. For this year's project, BBBS aims to benefit two remote mountain areas in Benguet: Taba-ao, Kapangan and Palina, Kibungan. Its initial goal for this year is 700 children, the biggest target of BBBS since its humble beginning in 2005.



Be a big brother or sister, send in your pledges for one or more children now… or simply send this message to your friends, relatives or colleagues who might wish to.


Meet the child you sponsor and hand the school set to him yourself. Join the volunteers to the mountains on May 17 - 18, 2008.



If you wish to sponsor or volunteer, you may email us at helpbbbs@gmail.com or you may visit our BBBS website: or our Multiply site:


These children dream of someday getting out of their destitute plight … and their ticket to get out is a proper education. Perhaps, your pledge is just what is needed to keep one child in school for one more year … one more year that means one more step to reaching a dream.



Look at your hands now … they hold the key to a dream. Would you want

to nurture that dream or to crush it?



BBBS - BIG BROTHER BIG SISTER

Big dreams begin with small steps!

300 peso is around £3.50 or $7..tarsier