Ifugao Province

Last November 5, 2016, CANVAS went with Black Pencil Project to distribute 400 copies of BenCab’s Activity Book for Children to elementary students of Cambulo, Ifugao. Pencils, raincoats, clothes, and other school supplies were also given away. 

The community in Cambulo consists of only 2,000 people. 

There are two neighboring schools, Cambulo Elementary School and Pula Elementary School, one Anglican Church, and a small healthcare center with one team of nurse and midwife. They call their tribe and language Tuwali, and both the tribe and the language are among the oldest in Ifugao. 

The road to Cambulo is not easy. From Banawe, we travelled for two hours by jeepney and then trekked for another 30 minutes down the mountain. Regular jeepneys, however, go Cambulo only once a day. If they miss the jeepney, the Tuwalis will have to walk for three hours just to get to Banawe. 

This is the first collaboration of CANVAS and Black Pencil Project. The Land Rover Club also participated, along with other volunteer civilians.