Inspiring the Future: MR.DIY and World Vision Highlight Young Learners at Brigada Pagbasa Event
Thirty-four students successfully completed the Brigada Pagbasa program, supported by MR.DIY and World Vision.
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JULY 20, 2024 – All smiles and beaming with pride, thirty-four children from Manila completed the Brigada Pagbasa program in a special Culminating Activity held on Saturday, July 20.
The young learners eagerly accepted their awards and certificates from representatives of MR.DIY and World Vision. They were also given awards for various accomplishments such as Perfect Attendance, Most Behaved, and Most Improved.
The students participated in the mini games during the Brigada Pagbasa Recognition Day culminating activity.Despite challenges, these young learners have shown determination and persistence by participating in the Brigada Pagbasa sessions aimed at improving their literacy skills.
In his message to the young learners, World Vision Education Technical Program Manager and Brigada Pagbasa Program Director Geomel Jetonzo expressed his gratitude for the dedication and effort that the volunteers have invested in the children. Jetonzo also commended the children for their perseverance and determination to learn and improve, and how literacy is crucial to a child’s success.
Representatives of World Vision present the Project Salute Award to representatives of MR.DIY for the company’s support for Brigada Pagbasa.In a special segment of the program, representatives from World Vision presented MR.DIY with the Project Salute Award for its overarching corporate social responsibility program Acts of Kindness (AOK).
The partnership with World Vision recognizes the importance of education in providing a brighter future for children, rooted in one of AOK’s core pillars of Youth and Education. The salute highlighted the significant contributions of MR.DIY towards the success of the program and their commitment to supporting educational development.
Initiated by World Vision in partnership with the Department of Education, Brigada Pagbasa is an after-school reading intervention platform that aims to bring together community partners and education stakeholders to help improve learners' reading skills in the context of partnerships.
It seeks to address the pressing need for improved reading and literacy skills among schoolchildren, assessing their reading readiness and comprehension levels using the Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic and Proficiency Assessment Tool (Lit DAPAT).
This comprehensive tool aids literacy facilitators in identifying areas for improvement and crafting targeted interventions to address specific learning needs. This collaborative effort among MR. DIY, and World Vision’s Brigada Pagbasa serve as a beacon of hope, illustrating the transformative power of community partnerships in building a brighter future for generations to come. Discover how MR.DIY is making a difference through our CSR initiatives. Learn more by visiting our website at https://www.mrdiy.com/ph/blog.
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About MR.DIY
MR D.I.Y. is the largest home improvement retailer with more than 3,900 stores across Southeast Asia including Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Philippines, Cambodia, India, and Europe in Turkey and Spain. The home improvement retailer has dedicated itself to making a positive difference in the lives of its valued customers by offering convenience at all its stores nationwide.
All MR. D.I.Y. stores are managed directly and the company often works in collaboration with other mass merchandise retailers or owners of malls or shopfront properties. MR. D.I.Y. stores offer a wide selection of — approximately 18,000 SKUs — across 5 major categories, namely hardware; household and furnishing; electrical; stationery and sports equipment products; and others (comprising amongst others toys, car accessories, jewelry, and cosmetics).
The company strives to put customers first by operating an innovative business that is flexible when it comes to providing a wide variety of products, good quality, and value-for-money, holding true to the Company’s motto of “ALWAYS LOW PRICES”. Visit www.mrdiy.com/ph/ and our official social media accounts at Facebook, Instagram and TikTok for more details.
About Word Vision
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. For more information, please visit https://www.worldvision.org.ph.