Charity

4 March 2017, Montebello Villa Hotel – iLearners Inc. launches iLibrary in time for its 10^th year of reaching out to the pupils belonging to communities challenged by poverty and illiteracy in the rural areas of Cebu, iLearners Inc. is intensifying its efforts in promoting literacy and improving the way pupils learn through this latest program.

 The iLibrary is a multimedia library, which incorporates physical books with other tools for learning that are beneficial to a pupil’s learning in the digital age. The iLibrary will consist of (3) book shelves of paper books, an art section, two (2) units of computer, an AV (Audio/Visual) set and a music station. The iLibrary will be installed in three of iLearners Inc. ‘s beneficiary public primary institutions – Lunas, Kaluangan II and Caohagan Elementary Schools situated in Carcar, Asturias and Caohagan Island Mactan respectively.

“The iLibrary will surely boost the students’ interest to learn and arouse creativity,” exclaims Andrew “Doyzkie” Buenaviaje , iLearners Inc. President and Founder. “I am excited for the completion of the first multimedia library to be installed in Lunas Elementary School before the year ends, “ Buenaviaje added.

“iLearners Inc. is delighted that Montebello Villa Hotel sides with our advocacy and has showed their support by awarding us with a music station, which is one of the components of the iLibrary.” Doyzkie shared.

“We believe in iLearners’ advocacy which aims to eradicate illiteracy especially in the grassroots level. Supporting iLearners would mean supporting literacy since they do not give something that only lasts for a day or two. Rather, it is one of the most basic needs, that is education. It is through education that the youth learns the basic skills needed to survive as adults in the new world. Thus, molds them to become a successful individual in the future – who knows we’ve inspired the next Steve Jobs,” expresses Luis Martin Alvarez, General Manager Montebello VillaHotel.
“Music is life, and we believe the youth deserve to learn more about it, even at such early age. To begin with, a school without exposing the students to music is not a comprehensive education due to the proven academic, social, and personal benefits that it offers. And, in exposing the students from rural areas to today’s music technology, we will never know the difference it can make to them; it might aid in unleashing unique skills and talents from the youth of Lunas Elementary School that can make a profound change in the world,” Mr. Alvarez added.

Nonprofit organization ILearners Inc. receives a music station from Montebello Villa Hotel. Photo from L-R. F&B Manager Sarah Gonzales, Marketing Manager Mr. Kirk Tarona, Asst. Marketing Manager Jam Eruda, Marketing and Sales Manager Connie Kintanar, iLearners President and Founder Andrew Buenaviaje with Members Lasser Rigor and Dan Sinadjan.

iLearners Inc. is a non profit organization that aims to eliminate rural illiteracy with its tailored fit programs to address the problems that are faced by the charitable group’s recipient schools. It was founded in 9 December 2007 and has been registered through SEC in 2009.

Know more about iLearners Inc and our advocacy through our social media accounts: Facebook , Instagram and Twitter. You may also visit our newly relaunched beta page, iLearnersInc.org.

2017 marks the 10th anniversary of iLearners Inc., and to celebrate this milestone, the non-profit organization is Going Digital to reshape learning in rural Cebu. The team of literacy warriors has been reaching out to the poorest rural primary educational institutions in Cebu, and has been constant in helping out three elementary schools in Carcar, Asturias and Mactan through test programs namely Brighter Future Project, Christmas Joys, Sipilyo Campaign, Ed Tour and Reach-out-and-Read to directly address the illiteracy problem, and its contributing factors like absenteeism and inadequacy of resources.

Caohagan Elementary School pupils playing “Spell that Game” during iLearners Brighter Future Project.

Volunteers cross the river to Kaluangan Elementary School to give out school supplies

This year, iLearners inc.’s theme is to “Go Digital” and aims to reshape learning in rural Cebu. It intends to introduce iLibrary to three of its beneficiary schools starting this year.

Artkada Cebu’s Weebong turning over the Artkada Art Shelf to the teachers of Lunas Elementary School

iLibrary: iLearners Inc. Multimedia Library
iLibrary is a Multimedia Library that will serve as a space for pupils to do research, and a place to spend  their spare time at to learn and explore.  The Multimedia Library will include a Music Station, Audio Visual Set, two computer packs with encyclopedia database, an art section and shelves with physical books that will include a curated list of books and novels, aside from the academic and reference types.
This year, iLearners Inc. will start setting up its first iLibrary in Lunas Elementary School in Calidngan Carcar, and is hopeful that two more will be put up in two of its other beneficiary schools before the end of 2019.

How can you help?
We are inviting you to support in reshaping learning in the rural areas of Cebu.

(A.) Become a Literacy Warrior by joining iLearners Inc.
iLearners Inc. is currently accepting memberships for 2017. Joining the team of literacy warriors is easy, here’s how:
1. Deposit PhP1,000 to any of iLearners bank accounts: 
BPI:
Account Name: iLearners Inc.
Account Number: 0009133-0749-93
(SM CIty Cebu Branch)

BDO:
Account Name: iLearners Inc
Account number: 2450179352
(BDO SM City Cebu Northwing Branch)

2. Send a picture, scanned copy or screenshot of your deposit with these details to membership@ilearnersinc.org:
a.) Complete Name:
b:) Address:
c.) Email:
d.) Mobile Number
e.) Birthday
f.) School/Work

(B.) Become a Literacy Sponsor
You may contact info@iLearnersInc.org for more details on partnerships and donations.

For more information on iLearners Inc., you may visit the non-profit organization’s official facebook page: iLearners Inc.  Also, on February 19, 2017 will be the relaunch of iLearners Inc.’s official website, giving the charity group’s followers detailed information on their existing programs, upcoming projects and fundraising activities.