This slideshow describes ISM\'s collaboration with Papaya Academy and the background for our service learning program in the ES.

2. Rice is eaten 3 times a day… … if you have the money to eat 3 times a day

3. 2000 year old rice terraces, northern Philippines.

5. Typhoons average 36 a year

6. More than 200 Volcanoes Road washed away, this town no longer exists

7. Earthquakes This one killed almost 2,000 and made 150,000 homeless

8. POVERTY Babies milk made from rice water

9. Payatas Rubbish Dump Over 30,000 people “make a living” here. This picture shows less than half the site.

10. Children working on the dump.

11. 5 million child laborers

12. If the dump were closed, 30,000 people would become unemployed. The people have no Social Security.

13. Condemned hotdogs Recycling by collecting: Plastic Paper Metal Glass and food .

14. HOME

17. Papaya Academy Established 2003 Funded by Kalinga Foundation, The Netherlands

18. The school house

19. The school bus (jeepney)

20. Flag ceremony

21. Singing…

22. and learning…

23. … instead of working on the dump.

25. What's next? The Papaya Partnerships

26. Grade 5 Livelihood Project Helping parents at Papaya establish new businesses.

27. Making crafts to sell.

28. Sharing knowledge.

29. The final products.

30. Grade 4 Heroes Project Sharing learning and taking pride in Filipino achievement.

31. Speaking, listening... and wondering.

32. Improving our surroundings.

33. Grade 3 Literacy Project Building English language skills and proficiency.

34. Grade 1 Friendship Day Recognizing commonalities across cultural differences.

35. Stating intentions

36. Developing practice

37. Improving resources

38. Building bridges

39. Changing lives

40. Doing it together!

41. With Special Thanks to: Students, Parents and Faculty of Papaya Academy and ISM Craig Burrows, CBE Aafke Rienmeijer Music: “ So Here We Are” By Bloc Party © 2005