Amid rising numbers of COVID-19 cases and lives that were stolen by the current pandemic, a group of people wishing to help children in need by providing them education in the form of books has stepped up during these trying times.
The “Coloring Book Hub” project aims to help keep children indoors by giving them student-created coloring books which tackle various quarantine life reflections and stories.
The stories were created and illustrated by present and former students of the Supreme Student Government of Baras Pinugay Phase2 National High School (BPP2NHS).
The project was established under the collaboration among the school administration, teachers and alumni of BPP2NHS, and Sangguniang Kabataan of Brgy. Pinugay. According to founder Christian Angelo Rafon, the project arose from the current pandemic.
“Naging inspirasyon namin ang kasalukuyang sitwasyon na dulot ng COVID-19. Nagnais kami na makagawa ng mga pamamaraan kung paano makatulong na ang mga kabataan ay manatili sa bahay habang natututong magkulay at magbasa,” Rafon said.
“Noon pa mang magsimula ang quarantine noong March 2020, lumikha kami ng mga ‘Kwentong Kwarantin’ o storytelling activities via Facebook live gamit ang Facebook page ng aming paaralan. Then naisip namin na hindi lahat ng bata ay naaabot ng Facebook o social media, kaya naman nagpasiya kaming i-imprenta ang mga ‘Kwentong Kwarantin’. Tutal gawa ito ng aming mga mag-aaral. Maganda din na maibahagi ang kanilang mga talento sa pagsulat at pagguhit,” he said.
The project began last April 23, 2021.
Having been handmade personally by its creators, the Coloring Book Hub contains true-to-life stories that have happened during the pandemic.
“Nagiging repleksiyon nito ang kasalukuyang sitwasyon ng buhay at kung paano ang bawat tauhan sa kwento ay nakatutugon sa mga hamon ng buhay na dulot ng COVID-19,” Rafon said.
“Sa ngayon ay may mga target pa kaming lugar na puntahan para bahaginan ng mga kwentong aming dala. Magpapatuloy ang layunin ng aming proyekto na makapagbahagi ng ‘Kwentong Kwarantin’ para sa pagbasa at literasiya,” he said. – PG – ag
