We delivered the clothes to Raymond’s family before we left the Philippines. His mother was very happy for receiving the food and clothes. I took this picture of the house they live in to give you a sense of what their daily life is like. This small house is where all the family sleeps. It does not provide adequate protection from the rain and wind. I spoke to Raymond and he said he would study very hard so he can try to move ahead in school. He is still in 1st grade, but he has a lot of potential. I taught a science a science lesson at his school and he said he enjoyed doing his first experiment. I hope our efforts make a difference in this family’s life.

Next post, a Philippine science experiment.

The two balikbayan boxes of cloths have arrived from Pennsylvania. The large Five Star box truck arrived around 7 am. We sent the two boxes on May 28 th and they arrived August 8th, here in Mindanao. The two balikbayan boxes were in perfect order considering they have traveled half way around the world.

After the men brought the boxes in the house, we started to unpack and sort the cloths according to age range. We will distribute them shortly to as many children as possible while we are here.

We have had very heavy rain here the last few nights. This concerns me because Raymond’s family might not have adequate protection from these heavy storms. I will visit his family today to see how they are doing. Tomorrow I will teach a science lesson at Raymond’s school. I will adapt the lesson from middle school content to an elementary lesson. After, I will have a chance to talk more with Raymond’s teacher and plan a course of action for him to receive extra help so he can possibly move ahead a class. I think it is better for him to be in a grade closer to his peers.