ESPÂSYO

26/08/2026

📖 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐀 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐒𝐏Â𝐒𝐘𝐎! 🍽️
August 21, 2026

Despite the scorching heat, RTG at Espasyo continued its mission to train young minds through reading and values formation this past Saturday.🩶

Seizing the opportunity of the holiday, volunteers and learners made the most of their day. Our RTG buddies got to learn new words while also improving in their fluency pronouncing English words. And more than the skills acquired, the students also learned about one of God's attributes namely, that He answers and helps those who call on Him. Still discovering about the life of Moses, everyone at Espasyo certainly was reminded that we are also God's people, a reminder that He is always there to rescue us from our adversaries.

During this RTG activity, fifteen (15) students were present, 5 of them were preschoolers who also unleashed their creativity through coloring sheets. They may not yet have the skill to read some words, but they also had the chance to know how God is with and for them.🍽️💛

Along with the participants, ten (10) active volunteers worked together in facilitating the program — from cooking, reading, serving the food, to washing the dishes. Among these 10 volunteers was a first-time volunteer, Charisse Mae Cadion. She shared: "...𝘯𝘢𝘨-𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘢𝘬. 𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘨𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘰 𝘱𝘢 𝘶𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘵..."

For every RTG session, we deeply extend our heartfelt gratitude towards MEANS GLOBAL for the sustained support. We also thank the supportive parents, our RTG buddies, and the volunteers whose presence continues to make a lasting impact in the lives of many.✨

02/08/2026

📖 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐀 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐒𝐏Â𝐒𝐘𝐎! 🍽️

For each RTG session, our students are growing in their reading and comprehension skills, and they certainly are enjoying every interaction that takes place at Espasyo. From the learners' warm greetings to their sweet goodbyes, everyone flourishes.

During last Saturday's session, July 25, 2026, the children uncovered something more than amazing. In continuation with the story of the life of Moses and God's unfailing love, this week's reading material narrated Moses' interaction with God through a burning bush. 🌳🔥

As usual, the session started with a picture walk where the students shared their observations and thoughts about the pictures shown. With their own insights, they then discovered the story behind the images. Being baffled by the miracle of the burning bush, the students delved deeper into the story as Ates and Kuyas guided them in reading the story.

During the Wordwall part, the children wrote words new to them on the board. Fortunately, the activity showed that they were familiar with most of the words, and fewer difficulties or confusions were met during the reading portion.💬📚✨

Ultimately, the students also shared what lessons they have learned through the story. More than the new words added to their vocabularies, the students were reminded of God's promise that He will be with us. In spite of fears and doubts, God will guide and empower us in all of our endeavors.🙏💛

On this session, sixteen(16) 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬 joined us for an enthusiastic day, along with seven(7) dedicated volunteers. With hearts and minds longing to be filled, this week's session turned out to be engaging and fulfilling for our Reading Buddies and the volunteers. 🍽️💛

We are deeply grateful to MEANS GLOBAL, our passionate volunteers, parents, and Reading Buddies. Thanks to your steadfast support, we can continue creating environments where kids learn, grow, and experience God's love through education and service.🙌💛

20/07/2026

📖 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐀 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐒𝐏Â𝐒𝐘𝐎! 🍽️

𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, we spent another beautiful day filled with learning, laughter, and God’s love shared with our favorite little learners! 🌦️💛 Our 𝐑𝐓𝐆 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 once again showed up with so much 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, ready to 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧, 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰, and journey alongside their 𝐀𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐊𝐮𝐲𝐚𝐬 as they continue developing their 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬.

For this week's session, the children discovered the inspiring 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬. 🌊✨ Before diving into the reading material, the learners participated in an interactive Picture 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤, where they eagerly 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 and observations about the illustrations displayed. With the guidance of our 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬, they learned how Moses trusted God even when he felt afraid and uncertain. Through God’s guidance, Moses found the courage to fulfill his purpose and lead His people toward freedom. 🙏✨

The story reminded our young learners that 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬, even when we face challenges or feel afraid. Just as God guided Moses through every difficult step, we too can trust Him to give us strength, courage, and direction. The children learned that when God calls us to do what is right, we should have faith, be brave, and never give up. 🙏💛

They also took part in a 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐥 activity, where they wrote down words from the story that they were not familiar with. With the guidance of their 𝐀𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐊𝐮𝐲𝐚𝐬, the learners explored the meanings of these new words, helping them expand their vocabulary and deepen their understanding of the story. 💬📚✨

At the same time, our 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬! 🎨✏️✂️ They enjoyed 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, practiced their early writing skills by 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐡𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 connected to the story, and explored the world around them through a fun sorting activity. The children cut out pictures of different animals and carefully classified them according to whether they live on 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫. 🐘🐟🌊 Through these hands-on activities, the little learners were able to build their creativity, strengthen their foundational skills, and learn more about the world around them in a fun and engaging way. 💛✨

𝐄𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧 (18) 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬 joined us for this meaningful day of learning, faith, and fellowship alongside our nine (9) dedicated volunteers. Together, we shared not only knowledge and stories but also the warmth of God’s love through service and a hearty meal shared with our Reading Buddies. 🍽️💛

Thank you to 𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐒 𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐋, our passionate 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, and 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 for your 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 and for helping us create spaces where children can learn, grow, and experience the love of God through education and service. 🙌💛

18/07/2026

𝟯𝗥𝗗 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗦𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗘𝗗!

Last 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, Alpha Phi Omega – Theta Zeta Chapter, Batch 23-B once again partnered with 𝗘𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗬𝗢, a community-based and youth-led library in 𝗕𝗿𝗴𝘆. 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗱, 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗮𝗻, 𝗟𝗲𝘆𝘁𝗲, in celebrating its 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆. More than marking another year, the celebration reflected our shared commitment to promoting literacy, empowering young minds, and strengthening the spirit of volunteerism through meaningful community service.

As part of the celebration, we were able to donate 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘀, 𝗮 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱, 𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗹𝘀, 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀, and 𝗝𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 for the children. These contributions aim to create a more comfortable and engaging learning environment while bringing joy to the young learners who continue to make ESPASYO a place of curiosity, creativity, and growth.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our APO brothers and sisters and to everyone who donated, volunteered, and supported this initiative. Your generosity continues to inspire hope and empower communities, one child at a time.

Here's to three years of transforming lives through education, service, and collective action. Happy 3rd Annibooksary! 📚✨

29/06/2026

𝐀 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫: 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝟑𝐑𝐃 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐀𝐏𝐎-𝐓𝐙𝐂 𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝟐𝟑𝐁! 🥳🎉 💙

Some partnerships feel like family, and that is exactly what we feel with the 𝐀𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐚 𝐏𝐡𝐢 𝐎𝐦𝐞𝐠𝐚 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐙𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 (𝐔𝐏 𝐓𝐚𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞) 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟑-𝐁. For the third year in a row, they returned to ESPASYO in Brgy. Balud, Tanauan, Leyte to celebrate their 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 with our community! 🥳📚

Every year they visit, we are reminded of how much our small reading hub has grown. Their constant presence has played a huge part in turning this space into a safe, lively learning corner for our buddies.

This time, they didn't just give their time as reading buddies, they also brought meaningful gifts to improve our hub, including new 𝐤𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐟𝐚𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬. On top of that, they brought so much excitement by treating 𝟐𝟒 𝐛𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 and 𝟏𝟑 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 to a special lunch of 𝐉𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢! 🍗🍝

We want to send our warmest thanks to 𝐀𝐏𝐎-𝐓𝐙𝐂 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟑-B and all their 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬 for making this day possible.

Seeing your dedication to our kids inspires our youth-led team to work even harder. Your kindness is a reminder that we are not alone in this journey. We promise to look after these gifts well and to keep serving our community with real action and love.

Thank you for being a part of our story and for helping our kids rewrite their futures, one page at a time. 📖✨

29/06/2026

📖 𝐑e𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰, 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐘𝐎! 💙

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞! What a beautiful way to kick off the week by looking back at last Saturday's wonderful dual celebration. Our reading hub was bursting with joy as we held our regular reading session and welcomed back some very special, long-time partners. We began the morning with an interactive 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤, where the kids explored the illustrations of 𝐍𝐨𝐚𝐡’𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐤 and eagerly shared their thoughts on what they saw. Right after this, the children were given time to read the book quietly on their own to process the story. Once everyone finished, one of our brave buddies stepped up to read the story out loud in front of the whole group! ✨

Following the reading, we transitioned into a heartwarming reflection session where the children shared the valuable life lessons they discovered. Through Noah's journey, they uncovered insights about 𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭, realizing the importance of doing what is right and trusting a bigger plan even when times get tough. The story also taught them the value of 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠, proving that no matter how long the storm lasts, hope and patience will always carry us through. Most importantly, they smiled at 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐰'𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞, a beautiful reminder that every heavy rain eventually ends, bringing a fresh start and brighter days ahead. ✨🌈

Following our reflection session, we expanded our vocabulary using our 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐥. The kids wrote down the words they did not know, pasted them on the wall, and we learned their meanings together. Meanwhile, our younger buddies who cannot read yet also enjoyed the day by using coloring materials to color pages about Noah's Ark, helping them understand and enjoy the story through art. 📝🎨

Making the day even more magical, our 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐚 𝐏𝐡𝐢 𝐎𝐦𝐞𝐠𝐚 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐙𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 (𝐔𝐏 𝐓𝐚𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞) 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟑-𝐁 returned to ESPASYO for the third consecutive year to celebrate their 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 with us! They didn't just celebrate, our APO brothers and sisters actively assisted throughout the entire 𝐑e𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰 (𝐑𝐓𝐆) and 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐥 (𝐒𝐀𝐌) activities. They sat down side-by-side with our children, patiently guiding them and teaching our buddies how to read, making the learning experience truly collaborative and meaningful. 💙🥳🎉

We concluded the entire activity with a festive lunch together with our 𝟐𝟒 𝐛𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝟏𝟑 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐘𝐎 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬, and our 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐏𝐎, happily sharing everyone's favorite 𝐉𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞e 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢.

Our deepest appreciation goes out to 𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐒 𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐋 for your non-stop, structural support that keeps our weekly reading programs alive. We also send our warmest thanks to 𝐀𝐏𝐎-𝐓𝐙𝐂 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟑-𝐁, and all the major sponsors who generously supported this outreach activity. You are all a vital part of our story, helping our kids rewrite their futures, one page at a time.📖

25/06/2026

25/06/2026

Thank you, MEANS GLOBAL! ♥️