Monday, August 12, 2013

Rebuilding one's life: Elisa's story

 Elisa Matipo, mom of Grade 1 scholar Cyril Matipo and the latest addition to the Bistro 3846 staff, expresses her gratitude and joy of being a part of the Mano Amiga family.



“Blessing po talaga yung Mano Amiga sa amin dahil si Cyril nakakatanggap ng magandang edukasyon. Kung wala pong Mano Amiga baka nasa Tenement lang po sila pareho o baka hindi nakapag-aral si Cyril”

According to Elisa, Cyril studies the same lessons as that of CJ’s, her son who is a grade 5 student in Tenement public school.

“Si CJ po minsan mababa yung grades dahil hindi na naiintindihan yung turo dahil di na niya naririnig yung tinuturo kase 60 sila sa klase. Kaya minsan si Cyril na ang nagtuturo kay CJ pag di niya naiintindihan”
Elisa thinks that her daughter, Cyril received a far better education than she did when she was Cyril’s age.

“Malaking bagay din po na si Cyril marunong na magrosary kahit 6 palang siya. Si CJ po 11 na hindi pa kabisado yung Our Father. Malaki rin tulong yung Bible Study sa parents tuwing Tuesday kay Father Michael. Naiintindihan ko na yung misa at mas naibabahagi ko ng tama sa mga anak ko”

She also shares that her daughter Cyril has a very distinct study habit than her brother CJ. She believes that the education that Cyril is getting fully transforms her daughter not just academically but even her behavior at home.

“May mga oras na tinatanong ako ni Cyril bakit yung ibang bata hindi nagrereview. Bakit si kuya hindi nagrereview kahit may exam si kuya hindi siya nagrereview hindi niya binubuksan un libro niya. “

She shares that every time Cyril gets home from school, she eats her dinner and does her home work and studies her lessons for the next day. Cyril dreams to be a great doctor to help the sick and to be able to take care of her mother when she’s old.

Elisa believes that Mano Amiga and Bistro 3846 allowed her family to rebuild their lives and have a more sustainable source of income for her family.

“Iba po yung pakiramdam na yung trabaho pong ginagawa naming ditto sa Bistro ay direktang nakakatulong sa mga anak namin. Naiintindihan naming na pag mas madami kaming nabebenta, mas marami kaming naibabahagi para sa pag-aaral ng mga anak namin at ibang bata sa Mano Amiga”. #



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