More than 1,000 parents and guardians of struggling and non-reader beneficiaries of Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) received cash-for-work (CFW) on the second day of payout at the Valenzuela City People’s Park on Thursday (October 26).

The first day of payout in Valenzuela City was conducted on Wednesday (October 25) with also more than 1,000 nanay-tatay beneficiaries served.

As nanay-tatay teachers, the parents and guardians are given Php235 fee per session and are required to assist their children in preparing their needs for learning and reading sessions and assist them in their after-reading session homework.

When asked how will she use the CFW that she received, Annalyn Bacal, grandmother and guardian of one of the elementary student-beneficiaries, said she will buy a school bag for her grandchild.

“Yung bag nya kasi ay sira na. Sabi nya, ‘Lola ibili mo ako ng bag,’ “ Lola Annalyn narrated.

She added: “Malaking tulong talaga ang Tara, Basa! Kasi sa pangangailangan ng mga bata, nabibili namin.”

In a separate payout conducted at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuala (PLV), more than 700 college students also received their CFW.

Tertiary students from select state universities and colleges (SUCs) as well as local government-run universities in the National Capital Region (NCR) were trained to become tutors and Youth Development Workers (YDWs).

Alwin Jay Feliciano, a Bachelor of Secondary Education student at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela, said the CFW he received would greatly help him with his school expenses.

“First of all po bilang college student, marami rin po kaming assignments, projects, and activities na kinakailangan ng malaking pera rin po para ma-accomplish. Allowance rin po sa pagpasok sa school,” Alwin pointed out.

“As a future educator po na magiging teacher, masarap po sa pakiramdam kasi nalalaman mo o nagkakaroon ka ng reflection na effective ka palang maging teacher na maaari mong madala mo sya someday pag naging professional teacher ka na,” Alwyn Jay added.

These college student-beneficiaries committed to render service for 20 days to teach struggling or non-reader elementary learners to enhance their reading and comprehension skills and conduct parenting and learning sessions to the parents and guardians of grade school students.

Under the program, college students receive Php610 per session in exchange for the service they render as tutors and YDWs. #