By A. Ferrer with A. Licsi and J. Madrid | Deputy Executive Director
In the first quarter of the year, 3.570 books were given away. We love seeing how partner organizations take book-giving to the next level with all sorts of activities.
The Iskolar Reading Center, a community-based learning hub, encourages reading through its "Read a book, win a prize” initiative. With a collection of CANVAS books on the shelf, young readers in Silang, Cavite have more toys to win! Every time they come in to read a book and talk about it with the library staff, they can pick a reward from the Reading Center’s collection of toys. They shared their own musings after reading I am the Change in Climate Change.
“Sayang nagkakaroon ng mass extinction, edi sana yung T. rex meron pa ngayon kahit sa zoo,” quipped a young reader. ("Too bad there was a mass extinction, if there wasn't, maybe we'd still have T. rexes still, even in a zoo.")
The book helped them understand the impact of climate change on their very own lives.
“Dati po hindi binabaha sa [bahay ng] tita ko. Over the years po tumaas [ang tubig] sa talampakan, then ngayon po recently tuhod na.” (My aunt's house didn't use to flood. Over the years, the flood waters have gone beyond the food, recently, it is up to the knees now," bemoaned one child.
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Nursing students of the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay are on a quest to bring a holistic approach to health teaching. Aside from talking about hygiene and food, Grade 4 students of Betty Go-Belmonte Elementary School received copies of different CANVAS books to feed their minds!
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Festivities during Tipon-Tipon sa Tumba-Tumba in Ibaan, Batangas weren’t complete without book-giving! On the weekend of March 14-15, 2026, 72 books were given to students of Sto. Nino Elementary School and Lapu-Lapu Daycare Center. The kids got to paint, tour the museum site, and even play under the mango trees, happily holding on to their new books -- copies of Karapat Dapat, our book on children's rights. S&P Global also partnered with us to make it a good day for art and books for the kids.
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We are humbled by your continued support for our project. Our number is now at 519,734 donations and we hope to see our project through to one million books for our beloved Filipino children with your help!
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By Annette A. Ferrer with Aya Licsi & Junicz Madrid | Deputy Executive Director
By Annette A. Ferrer with Aya Licsi & Junicz Madrid | Deputy Executive Director
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