The school in Paranaque just outside Manila has about 70 students from nearby squatter areas. We visited the children one morning and as always in the Philippines they sang and danced for us. They share a lot of activities with the children from the Rogationist College in Paranque (RCP), a fee-paying school.
This time the children were jointly preparing for a musical, Annie, and while we were there they had there first performance. It was truly amazing to see and listen to. The kids are really talented and the directors had succeeded in getting the best out of the young children.
We also had time to meet the university students and talk to them individually and met several alumni at a dinner. Virgilio Dolina is helping Fr Eric to organise everything. He is studying to become a lawyer and has passed his first exam, but is now doing the law proper. A most impressive university student and a good friend of ours.
The children at our school outside Manila
The children performing during our visit
Singing and dancing
To bless a child is a traditional way of greeting and a sign of respect. Jennifer is still greeting her father and mother that way and here the school children were greeting me at our visit.
One of our little scholars outside the dining hall
Preparing for lunch
Eric played with his Minecraft, while our university scholar, Georgia entertained us
The Gym were the girls were about to commence a volleyball game
Will they hit the ball?
The children together with the Rogationists fee-paying school were performing a musical, Annie, with great success. At our last day the performance took place at a cinema hall and several hundreds of parents and friends attended the musical.
Annie is taking care of a fellow orphan
The orphanage
The lady in charge of the orphanage was played by a scholar in a most impressive way. And - of course - in the Philippines everyone can sing!
Annie with Mr Warbuck's secretary. The blond as well as the curly red hair are of course wigs
