This school year, 49 children, ages four to six years avail of free pre-elementary education through the SIBOL Child and Development Program of Gawad Kalinga. The children come from very poor families of GK Don Manuel village in Balingasa, Quezon City.

Pre education training is required before a child can enter formal elementary education. SIBOL program relies only on the support of benefactors.

Pre-elementary school (4-6 years old) for children from the Don Manuel slums in Manila. Financial donations are spent on classroom rent, educational material, a feeding program for the children, teachers’ salaries and maintenance, etc. Pre-training reduces the drop-out percentage at primary school dramatically.