WHY DO I DESERVE TO BE A SCHOLAR OF AHS1972 INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI FOUNDATION

         

                My father is a taxi driver and earns at least 300 pesos/day for the whole family. My mother is a plain housewife.  I am 13 years old and the second child in a family of 4 girls and 1 boy.  My eldest sibling is 15 years old and the youngest is 8 years old.

In the year 2002, my mother was diagnosed with Lupus.  She was in and out of the hospital and we even celebrated Christmas and New Year there.  With her sickness, she almost lost her memory and cannot remember anyone in the family. Our deep faith in God kept us strong and we continuously prayed for her recovery.  Thank God, the doctor at the PGH even supported us with laboratory expenses.  We sought assistance from the Senate and lucky enough, they gave us one year supply of medicines. 

After two years of fighting with her sickness, my mother recovered and is now taking her daily dose of medicines.  I am happy and thankful because my mother survived and until now surviving even we are all having a hard time where to find food for the day and for the coming days.  My father is driving a taxi but not on a regular basis.

            This is our family’s story which I am sharing with you to let you know that I really need this scholarship.  It will give me hope and will help me continue my studies and praying to finish up to college.  I will not stop until I reach my goal. 

            Thank you very much.

Charmane Dela Pena

 






Charmane with her mother during the contract signing with Ms. Deocliciana L. Dabandan, AHS Guidance Counselor, and Mr. Rey Bautista, Dangal AHS72AAI President


Charmane's Scholarship Highlight:

Mother  -  She is sick and had an operation on arthritis.  She also recovered from LUPUS sickness in 2004.  She has very limited movement. 
                   She is 35 years old and praying that this scholarship will be her gift to her daugher, Charmane, on her birthday on March 10.
                   Active in church activities
Father  -  Taxi Driver - earning at least P300.00/day for the family
Siblings - 4,  ages  15,14,12 and 8
Total household  - 8 including "lola" and "lolo" (grandparents)
    
The family is living in a 14 square meter lot since 1971, but the height of ceiling is less than 5 feet, so when you enter their house you have to stoop down
or just sit down to avoid bumping your head.  She goes to school with at least P50.00 per day "baon" (food allowance) from 8 am to 5 pm schedule.