“Gusto ko talaga silang magkatrabaho, ‘yung magkaroon ng trabahong maayos para ‘pag, halimbawa, sa future nila maging hindi namang kagaya nito. ‘Yung maiba naman – na makita ko na umuunlad sila, pagdating ng panahon na makakatapos sila. Sabi ko sa kanila, ‘Magsikap kayo. Gusto ninyong umalis dito sa lugar na ‘to? Kaya n’yo. Basta magsikap kayo. Kaya n’yo.’”
— Lola Susana, guardian of Hungry Minds 4th grader, Samantha
“I really want them to be able to find jobs, good jobs, so that their future won’t be like this. One day I will see them live differently – lead better lives and graduate. I tell them, ‘Work hard. You want to get out of this place? You can do it. Just work hard. You can do it.”
Learn more about the story of Lola Susan – her love and hope of a better future for her young granddaughter: https://