PlazaCentralSchool: Rise From Ashes
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The beloved school of 1500 elementary school students has been annihilated by a fire of unknown cause on January 18, 2016. Heartbreaking video here.
The students of Plaza Central School in Tanjay City , Negros Oriental, Philippines will continue their studies in the courtyards of the school until a structure can be built.
Kaluoy gyud. Apektado gyud ang mga bata kay wala na sila classroom. Very sad baya kaayo.
I am a returned US Peace Corps volunteer who spent two years at Plaza Central School. I was amazed daily by the wonderful education provided to these children by hardworking teachers, already faced with plenty of barriers themselves. The pupils, teachers, district staff and all Tanjayanons treated me like a family member and I would like to repay them by helping in their time of need.
More has been lost than the building. The pupils will need desks, the teachers will need chalkboards, and there are countless other supplies that have been destroyed.
Any donation is welcome and will go directly to the purchase of desks, chairs, books, chalkboards and other educational supplies for the classrooms.
I am in close contact with the Plaza Central School teachers and they are working on setting up a safe receiving end for any donations.
I saw Facebook video of the fire as it was happening a world away at 1am Philippine time and had no idea how to help.
In donating to help replace what has been lost in these classrooms, I believe Tanjayanons abroad and American kindred spirits can band together to assist Plaza Central School and lessen the blow of such a tragedy.
Thanks so much for your donation. It's a deserving school and a beautiful community to help.
Photos borrowed from Facebook accounts of Tanjayanons- from Here, Here, Here and Here .
Take a look at some happy memories at Plaza Central School from ~2013:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1rA9v2-7pI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkF2gVl1SOQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnxEfo9zzJY
The Tanjayanons abroad Facebook Group has a great point in investigating me- here's some evidence that I have a relationship with the school and would not exploit this tragic event:
On the PCS stage, i'm the tall one in blue!
The students of Plaza Central School in Tanjay City , Negros Oriental, Philippines will continue their studies in the courtyards of the school until a structure can be built.
Kaluoy gyud. Apektado gyud ang mga bata kay wala na sila classroom. Very sad baya kaayo.
I am a returned US Peace Corps volunteer who spent two years at Plaza Central School. I was amazed daily by the wonderful education provided to these children by hardworking teachers, already faced with plenty of barriers themselves. The pupils, teachers, district staff and all Tanjayanons treated me like a family member and I would like to repay them by helping in their time of need.
More has been lost than the building. The pupils will need desks, the teachers will need chalkboards, and there are countless other supplies that have been destroyed.
Any donation is welcome and will go directly to the purchase of desks, chairs, books, chalkboards and other educational supplies for the classrooms.
I am in close contact with the Plaza Central School teachers and they are working on setting up a safe receiving end for any donations.
I saw Facebook video of the fire as it was happening a world away at 1am Philippine time and had no idea how to help.
In donating to help replace what has been lost in these classrooms, I believe Tanjayanons abroad and American kindred spirits can band together to assist Plaza Central School and lessen the blow of such a tragedy.
Thanks so much for your donation. It's a deserving school and a beautiful community to help.
Photos borrowed from Facebook accounts of Tanjayanons- from Here, Here, Here and Here .
Take a look at some happy memories at Plaza Central School from ~2013:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1rA9v2-7pI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkF2gVl1SOQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnxEfo9zzJY
The Tanjayanons abroad Facebook Group has a great point in investigating me- here's some evidence that I have a relationship with the school and would not exploit this tragic event:
On the PCS stage, i'm the tall one in blue!Organizer
Audrey Harry
Organizer
Tucson, AZ
