Kasiglahan Village, Montalban, Rizal

CANVAS partnered with Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation for a book-giving activity in Kasiglahan Village, Montalban, Rizal last July 24, 2016. A total of 250 elementary students received their personal copies of Sol: A Legend about the Sun, written by Agay Llanera and with artworks by Farley del Rosario. Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation facilitated the storytelling, gave loot bags, and provided healthy snacks to the kids.  

CANVAS also coordinated with KADAMAY, an organization that protects the interests of urban poor communities. Kasiglahan Village, a relocation site that houses displaced families from several parts of Metro Manila, is one of its focused areas. Among the neighborhood's calls for the government to provide better services, education is one of their priorities. Aside from the 250 books, CANVAS also donated ten hardbound books to Kasigalahan Village’s mini day care center and library for everybody else to borrow.  

It was a fun-filled activity not only to give the children a happy day, but also to shower them hope that through reading, they can dream bigger for their selves, families, and community. And this is just the first of CANVAS’ partnership with Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation. With CANVAS’ vision to promote art and reading literacy, the two parties will continue to collaborate for the future of several other underprivileged children throughout the Philippines.