Kalinga Gala Dinner 2026
Op 30 mei organiseert Kalinga haar derde Galadiner; een avond met heerlijk eten, gezelligheid, verrassende optredens van bekende en minder bekende artiesten, inspirende verhalen en impact. Een avond waarop we ons samen inzetten voor kansarme kinderen op de Filippijnen. Kom ook!Met jouw plek aan tafel, draag je direct bij aan betere kansen voor kinderen op […]
International Week
Een terugkomend event op Filippijnse scholen is de International Week. Dit jaar was het thema daarbij “Unity in Diversity: A World of Rhythm.” Tijdens de International Week leren de kinderen over andere landen, hun bewoners en culturen maar ook over de geschiedenis. Ook op de Papaya School wordt altijd op diverse manieren aandacht besteed aan […]
Happy Twins
“Hoi, wij zijn Azhalea en Aaron, allebei 11 jaar, want we zijn tweeling! We wonen in Payatas en zitten allebei op de Papaya School. We gaan altijd samen naar school met de schoolbus. Als de bus komt staan ook andere kinderen te wachten. Wij vinden het heel leuk om tweelingbroer en -zus te zijn. We […]
Janric's dreams
Janric zit in grade 5 (in NL groep 7) en groeit op in een actief gezin. Zijn vader werkt als oproepkracht in de bouw en zijn moeder is naast alles wat voor haar gezin doet, de voorzitster van de oudercommissie van de Papaya School, waar zowel Janric als zijn jongere broertje naartoe gaan. Janric: “We […]
This is Austin
We asked ‘Miss Kath’, the teacher who teaches the youngest pupils at Papaya School, to tell us about one of her pupils. What does the pupil like at school and at home, are there any specific dreams and what is the home situation like? Kath then told us about Austin, a 5-year-old boy [...]
Stage-beasts
The pupils at Papaya School (almost all of them) love performing. They therefore really enjoy getting going with dance, singing, drama, poetry and other recitations. During competitions held by schools in the area, our pupils showed again this week that they not only enjoy [...]
Meet Sophia
Sophia is 9 years old and is in Grade 4 (group 6). She only started at Papaya School this school year, after first attending another school. Sophia wants to become a doctor because she really likes to help people. Dancing, being creative and Filipino are her favourite parts at school and when her [...]
Internship and volleyball
Jhoana is 18 and is in her final High School year. Next year, she would like to continue studying to eventually teach herself. When Jhoana was still at Papaya School, she already loved volleyball and played on the school team. This enthusiasm and the skills she gained from this come [...]
Later I will become a teacher
Clyde is 6 years old and started in grade 1 this school year. She started in Papaya kindergarten last year and teacher Kath immediately noticed that Clyde is extremely eager to learn. Colouring and drawing, as well as other creative activities, are what she enjoys most, but she also likes learning new English words. Six [...]
Drinks, pizza and clean toilets
For many years, the Utrecht housing group WWG has been dedicating itself to Stichting Kalinga on King's Night and Day. A large bandstand, bar and toilet facilities are built on the square close to the housing group. Furthermore, they share part of the square with Fratelli's Pizza, which in return donates part of their sales [...]
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