Kris to donate books, refurbish libraries in Zamboanga

MANILA, Philippines - The Kristiyano-Islam Peace Library (Kris) will donate books and school supplies to poor Muslim children who swim or wade through turbulent rivers to reach their schools in two remote villages in Zamboanga City and Zamboanga del Sur.

Kris has partnered with the Kaisa Heritage Foundation and actor-businessman Diether Ocampo’s Kabataan Inyong Dapat Supportahan (KIDS) Foundation to also help refurbish book-deprived libraries used by kids in Layag-Layag and Tungawan in Zamboanga City and Zamboanga del Sur, respectively.

“Parents and public school officials in Manila panic about suspending classes during heavy rains in the communities we are helping. Swimming and wading to school through turbulent seas and rivers with rampaging waters is a most natural thing kids do to get to school,’’ said Armand Dean Nocum, founder of Kris a non-government organization engaged in the building of libraries, refurbishing of incomplete libraries and the distribution of books to poor and remote communities.

Kris will also help fill the Talon-Talon Elementary School library used by Muslim kids coming the from the Layag-Layag mangrove who wade or swim to school through the open sea for two hours every day.

Ocampo’s KIDS Foundation will also help Kris complete its second library in an informal settler community in Barangay Holy Spirit in Quezon City. Kris built its first two-story library in Manicahan, Zamboanga City where kids can now research and gain free access to its eight donated computers.

Kris is among the beneficiaries of the second Diether Ocampo Celebrity Charity Golf Cup in Tagaytay Highlands on July 21.

Those interested to join the second Diether Ocampo Cup may call Ms. Peach or Marose at 09228734183, 09195897879, 352-2313 or contact Kris at www.krislibrary.com for tickets.

Those interested to donate books, school supplies and old computers can drop by at the Kris drop-off points at Kris Library, No. 9, Doña Isidora street, Don Antonio Heights, Diliman Quezon City or at Dean & Kings Legal PR and Communications Marketing firm located at Suite 300, Kimvi Realty & Dev.’t Bldg., 1191 Maria Orosa street, Ermita, Manila.