今年もさまざまな困難がありました。まず、私たちが直面しているパンデミックです。

　私の家族は、日々の生活に必要な収入を得るために苦労しています。幸いなことに、父の仕事は順調で、ここ数カ月はきちんとした収入を得ています。

　皆さまの参加をお待ちしております。参加ご希望のかたは、9月8日（木）までにご一報ください。
　また、日本側の出し物として歌などのパフォーマンスやプレゼンを希望されるかたは、9月4日（日）までにお知らせください。お問い合わせは下記メールアドレスまで。

2021年9月30日
ジョン・ウェンデル・B・アンブロジオ

オンライン共有ミーティングに参加したトンド地区のエンチャイルド奨学生たち

ジョン・ウェンデル・B・アンブロジオ君（下段左）

　When I finished the first year of my college life, a lot of unexpected things happened. With so much work left behind by our teachers in each subject, I couldn't help but sigh and think about how to finish it all. I lack people to talk to about all things and I think that bothers me. Sometimes I talk to some of my fellow students, but it is not enough because it is only online. Mental health is probably the main problem that students face in the last year of online education and I can say that for some it becomes an obstacle not being able to concentrate on their respective lives, especially in the study. Now that I have gone through my freshman year and am now in my sophomore year of college, I hope I never experience that feeling again. For the remaining two years of my university studies, I want to study, which is not that difficult. I want to study in a peaceful way that no one thinks is getting in the way of my dream.

　Being an Enchild Scholar while in college will motivate me to work hard, make them proud of me one day, and make my sponsor, Mr. Koji Matsuda, believe that they have not wasted their help all the time. When I only think about being lost in this organization, I immediately think of my parents for how they guided and raised me the best they could. So I am even more grateful to Enchild for the tireless help and guidance they offer to students like me with lifelong dreams. I will extend my sincere thanks to all who have developed us and helped us grow. 

　I just have to continue what I started and finish my studies safely. Maybe I am not the type of person who has the courage and self-esteem to solve all my problems immediately, but I know within me that everything has a reason and that reason will be my captain to achieve my goals.

　皆さまの参加をお待ちしております。参加ご希望のかたは、9月8日（木）までにご一報ください。
　また、日本側の出し物として歌などのパフォーマンスやプレゼンを希望されるかたは、9月4日（日）までにお知らせください。お問い合わせは下記メールアドレスまで。

2021年12月8日

　Hi Mabuhay Enchild! Kamusta na kayong lahat?

　I want to share my Story since pandemic came. I hope everyone is doing great. 

　Since the pandemic entered, not everything has been easy, we all know how hard life is but it was made worse by the pandemic. But all the trials that came to me I overcame and that was solved. Over the years many good and bad things have happened to me but Time tested me and I'm so lucky I managed and resisted. All problems have solutions. 

　This year many challenges have come to me and who I really am. I have many desires in life but when it comes to what my aspirations this year, I can only say a few because my desires do not begin or end here. 

　This year I was tested as a Student, because I entered college We know that college life is very difficult. That's why I pushed to go Public School because I wanted to reduce my parents' education expenses.

　Also this year I was tested on how to help my parents because of this pandemic, I have side line work and I do online selling because I want to help my parents especially in expenses in our house because my parent's job is only on call.

　As a Student we should be focused on our studies, but I am thinking of how I can help my parent while studying. So this year I am still grateful because Lord never neglected us. But even at this time I never neglected my studies. Because we all have our own way, it's up to you how you use it.

　Who am I? and what is my relationship with Enchild?

　Since grade 3 I have been an Enchild scholar. I can't deny I was very shy when I was a kid when my mom try to enroll me to Enchild. If I'm not mistaken the name of Enchild pass 9-8years is OCOP. But now, in my 2nd year of college, Enchild has been holding us.

　I have been an Enchild Scholar for 10 years and I am very thankful for it. As a Scholar I have a lot of experience in Enchild sometimes able to explore, I gain new knowledge.

　And in Enchild I experienced being a Leader. because of what I see in the Ate's & Kuya's that we spend time with. Sometimes I am quiet but I observe how they manage us.  I'am behave because I know in myself that I can adopt it in me, so it is a great help to observe because I can do it in our Barangay especially in the future because of my current college course as a teacher.

　So I am very Thankful until now the enchild never forgets us even with a pandemic. So, one of my Inspirations is the enchild especially the people I meet when there are Study Tours or Activities. 

　I have little wish as an Enchild Scholar and as Future Scholars. I hope they will treasure this kind of opportunities, don't waste them and study hard because we only receive such things once in our lives.

　And to our Ate's & Kuya's who take care of us, you are one of my inspirations, I will not explain it because you are here in my heart.

　Lastly to the President & Sponsors of Enchild I'm so Thankful and Blessed because you help many young people here in the philippines

and you make our parents happy

　Thank you so much & We Love You Enchild Family❤️❤️

Love, Nicha Ella Magno

　皆さまの参加をお待ちしております。参加ご希望のかたは、9月8日（木）までにご一報ください。
　また、日本側の出し物として歌などのパフォーマンスやプレゼンを希望されるかたは、9月4日（日）までにお知らせください。お問い合わせは下記メールアドレスまで。

　皆さまの参加をお待ちしております。参加ご希望のかたは、9月8日（木）までにご一報ください。
　また、日本側の出し物として歌などのパフォーマンスやプレゼンを希望されるかたは、9月4日（日）までにお知らせください。お問い合わせは下記メールアドレスまで。

　先生が私をエンチャイルドの奨学生として推薦してくれた時のことを覚えています。
　私はエンチャイルドを通じて夢もあまりない一人の少年から100万もの夢を持つ人間に変わることができました。

　My journey being a student and being an ENCHILD scholar. its been 6 years when i joined in ENCHILD scholar.  Way back to 2014 when, i am Grade 6 student, one day i didn't expect that i have something special that i will get.

　i remember the day when my teacher choosing me to be part of ENCHILD organization. but i never thought. that ENCHILD can my life from a simple boy with simple dream turning to simple man with million dream and i want to achieve my dream together with my family and ENCHILD.

　ENCHILD make a good communication between me and to other members of the ENCHILD.

　when the time that i'll start to be part of ENCHILD im very happy, because it's big opportunity to me show and share my knowledge that i have. every time that ENCHILD are having a event they never forget to talk about on how to achieve your dream.

　i have lot of knowledge that i can get. i want to share what i learn from ENCHILD and i want to inspired others. if you have a dream never surrender it.

　even you think yourself that you can't achieve it. sometime i feel i want to stop and surrender my dream because lot of school works and i told to myself that i am weak person.

　but i always remember what ENCHILD and my friend told me believe yourself and nothing is impossible.

　皆さまの参加をお待ちしております。参加ご希望のかたは、9月8日（木）までにご一報ください。
　また、日本側の出し物として歌などのパフォーマンスやプレゼンを希望されるかたは、9月4日（日）までにお知らせください。お問い合わせは下記メールアドレスまで。

スタディーツアー（日比交流会）、説明会、報告会、セミナー、

スタディーツアー（日比交流会）、説明会、報告会、セミナー、

スタディーツアー（日比交流会）、説明会、報告会、セミナー、

　こんにちは、エンチャイルドの広報担当、地球村山歩です。

　
　2022年度の新学年スタート直前企画としてのリアル・スタディーツアー体験記をお届けしました。いかがでしたでしょうか。

　現地を直接訪問するスタディーツアーの実施に当たってはまだまだ課題がありますが、来年必ず再開できるように準備し、取り組んでいきたいと考えています。

　さて、今回は、大学生の抱負メッセージをお届けします。
　アンパロ・ハイスクール出身のエンチャイルド奨学生、リョウ・オマール・ニコラフ・タタロ君（21歳、フィリピン工科大学〈ポリテクニック大学・サン・ユアン校〉心理学専攻 大学2年）のエッセーです。

　フィリピンの学校教育も従来の流れに徐々に戻っていっていますが、この2年のダメージは学生たちにかなりの影響を与えていると想像に難くありません。

　リョウ君のエッセーからもそのことを感じ取れます。
　残りの学生生活、あるいは卒業後の社会人生活の最初の段階で内外共の挽回を図ってほしいと思います。

2021年9月30日

リョウ・オマール・ニコラフ・タタロ

　It felt like years since I’ve joined Enchild’s scholarship program, to be precise, five years or so, half a decade of being thankful for your never-ending support to us scholars.

　In all honesty, this past 2 years have been so hard, we’ve been forced to stay behind closed doors, lived in fear of getting infected of the virus and almost planning to stop studying due to the new arrangement of schooling we faced when we started our college years.

　I know that everyone was having a hard time and not just me, the Enchild sponsors, volunteers and even the whole world was having a difficult time during the pandemic, and studying amidst this turmoil was no easy task. We were so used to going to school, meeting classmates, and just having fun while studying because we have our classmates with us, but the pandemic took that away from us. We were left with no one to talk to, we were left feeling like studying just become a burden, and we were left feeling alone, anxious and tired.

　Truth be told, this last school year made studying not fun, not enjoyable, the pandemic made studying not accessible to more individual. We were faced with problems like finding a good quality gadget, fast internet connection and a quiet environment to study in.

　Gadget and internet connection is not as affordable as it is in Japan, tablets and laptops can cost an entire month salary of a minimum waged worker here in the Philippines, add to that the expensive monthly pay for internet connection, a family will be forced to borrow money from loan sharks and might eventually be buried in debts.

　But through all those hardships, I still did my best to focus on my studies and what motivated me to do so is of course my family, and Enchild is one of my family. There were a lot of times, wherein I felt like not studying anymore but, when I have those thoughts, I’m always reminded of my Enchild family and how they are supporting me so I can finish my studies. Enchild is what inspired me to just strive forward through those hardships and because of that, I was able to finish my first year in college. Although it wasn’t easy, I managed to overcome it because of Enchild. 

スタディーツアー（日比交流会）、説明会、報告会、セミナー、

スタディーツアー（日比交流会）、説明会、報告会、セミナー、

　さらに、私たちは主体性を持った若者として、小さなことであっても平和を提唱する私たちになれるようにエンチャイルドから励まされています。
　NPO法人エンチャイルドは、国籍、文化、言語、性別に関係なく、人間は互いに愛し合うべきであることを教えてくれました。

　エンチャイルドは、オンラインミーティングやパンデミック以前には対面のミーティングを通して、私たちの声をよく聞き、見守ってきてくれました。

　エンチャイルド奨学生たちの心には、教育を受けることを全うすることが刻まれています。
　そして互いを大切にし、この大きなファミリーの一員として一人一人を愛することも重要視してきました。

　パンデミックにおける貧困事情や個人的な悩みなどを、私たちはなかなか他人に打ち明けることができません。しかしエンチャイルドの存在によって、私たちは一人ではないのだということを理解することができました。
　エンチャイルドファミリーの継続的なサポートがあれば、たとえ一歩ずつであったとしても、私たちは直面する課題を克服することができるのです。

カロオカン市MLQ小学校でのクリスマス・イベントより（2013年12月）

2021年10月3日

プリンセス・ルティバ

　My usual routine in life turned upside down when the pandemic started. I remembered how excited I was back then when it was announced in the news that the classes were suspended due to some suspected COVID-19 patients in our country. I thought that it will only last a week or so, then afterward, they will resume the classes especially for us that were preparing for Senior High School graduation. A year has passed, then I found myself studying as a college student in a university.

　Before the pandemic started, I imagined myself walking on the campus in the university I will be enrolled in and will spend time with my new college friends. But that changed because the number of the patients with virus increased greatly within months. And in that, we were unable to go to our campuses. I spent my entire year as a freshman only in my room, doing homework, activities, and school-related tasks. It was hard for me because I took Electrical Engineering as my course in college at Bulacan State University. It was really exhausting and stressful for me. Some of our professors said that it is really hard for them also to teach students using online class specially to courses like ours that really requires students to do something or start an activity using laboratory tools.

　Financial crisis in this times are really common because many people lost their jobs and we also experienced that. With that, I thought of some ways to help my family somehow. I used to teach some of the kids in our neighborhood. The money I got in tutoring the kids helped me to fulfill my needs as a student. By that, I was able to buy some of the things I needed in some of my subjects especially in drawing my plates. But that did not last long because many things happened. I stopped tutoring because it was a protocol by the government not to go outside and make sure our homes are safe.

　I know other students like me felt the same thing I felt during their academic years during pandemic. Fortunately, my parents are very supportive of my studies that is why I managed to finish the first and second semesters in my 1st year in college. I also ended my 1st year in college as a consistent Dean’s Lister in our department. 

　All of that happened because of my family and also the support of Enchild Philippines in my studies. I was grateful that I am still part of the scholarship. It made me study easier because it helped me in many ways. With the financial support and the love of the people in Enchild Philippines, I was able to finish my first year in college. I came with the realization that even though I did struggle a lot in facing my first year in college, I finished it on time and passed the subjects because of the support and encouragement of the people around me.

　Now, I am entering the 2nd year journey of a college student. It makes me nervous because I am afraid of the hard subjects we are going to take. I already met some of my professors and I am hoping that they will all be considerate to us, students. This year will also be a tough year for us still, I am looking forward I will be able to learn a lot. I know that studying at this time like pandemic is very difficult not only for us students but also for parents and for those people that are supporting us. Still, we, students are embracing this set-up to also show that the support that is given to us will not go to waste and soon will have a successful outcome and become an inspiration to future kids too. 

　Once again, I am forever grateful for the unending support that is given to me as an Enchild scholar. I am striving hard to give my best in all ways I can and to achieve my goals and dreams in life. As it is said by Marie Curie in the quotation in the first part that in this life, there is nothing we need to fear. We just need to understand how things are happening. It is us who will determine our futures. Especially in these years, we have to understand more the things that are going through us, and it is also us that will solve and make things work. That is why we need to be fearless because the future depends on us. This is my life as a student in pandemic.

Lutiva, Princess C

スタディーツアー（日比交流会）、説明会、報告会、セミナー、

スタディーツアー（日比交流会）、説明会、報告会、セミナー、

スタディーツアー（日比交流会）、説明会、報告会、セミナー、

　こんにちは、エンチャイルドの広報担当、地球村山歩です。
　
　大学生の抱負メッセージをお届けします。
　今回は、カロオカン市のMLQ小学校出身のエンチャイルド奨学生、ラニー・M・ロベルトさん（19歳、カロオカン市立大学政治学専攻 1年）のエッセーです。

　山歩訳にてご容赦を…。

　私はエンチャイルドファミリーの一員になってから8年になります。

　当時私は、クラスの同級生たちと一緒に学校の校庭でワクワクしながら支援式典に参加したことを覚えています。

　当時11歳だった私の心は、外国人との出会いと、異文化交流を楽しみました。

　この8年間、素晴らしい歩みができたと思います。大切にしたい贈り物や、時間、そして思い出を共有してきました。

　エンチャイルドは私の家族になりました。学校生活の最後の4年間も、私の夢、失敗、そして成功をエンチャイルドの皆さんと分かち合いたいと思います。

　これからの数年間の学校生活もさまざまな面で挑戦しなければならないことがあるでしょう。多くの障害が、私が目標を達成しようとする意志を思いとどまらせるかもしれませんが、私は一人でそれに立ち向かうわけではありません。

　私の家族、友人、そしてエンチャイルドからの揺るぎない愛とサポートがあれば、私は社会が必要とする、変化をもたらすことのできる人間になれると思います。

　私たちの心の中の希望がエンチャイルドを通して具現化したので、私自身も（エンチャイルドを通してそうできたように）他の人にとってそういう存在でありたいと望んでいます。

　私は大学生のエンチャイルド奨学生（Global Youth Model）の一員になることを熱望しています。

　私は自分が持っているものしか与えられないと考えています。だから、助けを必要としている他の人々にさらに援助の手を差し伸べ、コミュニティーをサポートしたいと思います。

　政治学専攻の学生としてより良い政府の在り方を提唱するために、（そしてその夢を実現するために）私は得ることができる全ての助けを必要としています。

　そして、エンチャイルドからのサポートはすでに希望の象徴となっています。

2021年9月22日

ラニー・M・ロベルト

　しかし皮肉なことに、インターネットが人々のコミュニケーションに不便をもたらすことも見てきました。集団で行う活動においては、従来のように十分なコミュニケーションが取れず、常に何らかの誤解が生じるため、私にはハードルが高く感じられます。精神的な面について言えば、オンライン教育は精神的な安定を脅かすと思います。

　個人的には、この1年間で一番影響を受けたのは、日常生活の変化と、与えられた課題の量の多さに圧倒されたことです。
　3学期の最後の数日間、私は周りから孤立しました。ソーシャルメディアのアカウントも使わず、友人とのコミュニケーションもやめました。学期末の休みは、自分自身を癒やし、ケアすることに集中しました。しばらくアカウントを遮断することは本当につらく、精神的にも消耗する行動でしたが、その時期には一番必要なことだったと思います。

　経済的な話をすると、幸いなことに、家計的にはなんとかなっています。しかし、経済情勢の急激な変化により、父の仕事に影響が出たため、少し困窮しています。

　またこの期間、エンチャイルドのイベントに参加できなかったり、リポートを提出できなかったことがあり、申し訳ありませんでした。

　今年一年は生産的に過ごせるように自分に約束したいと思います。エンチャイルドの奨学金を得られたことにとても感謝しています。
　皆さんは何年にもわたりこの奨学金を通じて私をサポートしてくれました。これからもよろしくお願いいたします。

2021年10月4日
エリカ・マフセイ

　From the traditional face-to-face classes, going to an online study set up, I can say that studying amidst the pandemic has been a big challenge for me – and will still be a challenge as the year goes by. Being able to continue studying is such a great privilege – as it is also one indicator that I’m still alive despite the crisis. However, the problem lies within resiliency. Online set-up brought up positive effects but even the slightest possibility of breaking its consistency massively affects a person’s whole study routine – worse, its life routine. 

　It is both a privilege and a burden to study in the middle of the pandemic. A privilege for the thousands of students that stopped due to such reasons, here I am, still alive and still be able to pursue education. Going along the way is not easy, especially for learners just like me. Talking about convenience, I can say that some school activities were made easier in this set-up. 

 However, I’ve also observed how ironically the internet brought inconvenience to everyone’s communication. Such activities that require to be done by a group seem too hard for me because, unlike the traditional set-up, I cannot fully communicate and there is always some sort of misunderstanding happening within the group. Talking about mental health, I believe that online education is a threat to and everyone’s mental health stability. 

　Personally, I think this is the part of me that was affected the most during this school year. I was overwhelmed with the changes in my routine and the number of workloads that were given to us. During the last days of our 3rd semester, I isolated myself from everyone. I stopped using my social media accounts and also stopped communicating with my friends. I’ve spent my term break focusing on healing and taking care of myself. It was a really hard and draining move to cut off my accounts for a while but I believe that I needed that the most during those times.

　Talking about finances, luckily, we’ve got enough for household needs. However, due to the sudden changes in the economic protocols, my father’s job got affected that lead to little financial problems. Although I am studying in a state university where we don’t pay tuition fees, there is still a need for a stipend for things like books and journals. Lastly, talking about my academic performance, I am glad that I was able to do well in class. It was a hell of a journey but I am proud to say that despite all the downs, I was still able to perform well. Aside from that, it is guaranteed that I did learn a lot, not just academically but also such lessons in life. Although I was sad that I got a grade of 3 from 1 of my subjects because of my inability to pass the final requirement due to unstable mental health, I am still beyond grateful that I got to continue to my second school year. With that, I promise to do my very best for this school year. 

　This day, October 4th of 2021, marks the start of our 2nd year school year 2021-2022. This year, I am now taking my major subjects in psychology. Taking up psychology requires intelligence, courage, and mental stability. Years from now, I’ll become a catalyst of change not just to the youth but to people who seeks help. And the best thing I can do from now is to help myself grow – I believe that it will be hard to help people when you are not ready yet nor stable.

　I also deeply apologize that there are some events and writings that I did not able to pass and attended to in this scholar’s year – I promise myself to be productive most of the time. Still, I am very thankful to have this scholarship up until now. It has been how many years and this scholarship never stopped to give its utmost support to me and to everyone. I hope that everyone is doing well and taking extra care of themselves.

Mahusay, Erika V

スタディーツアー（日比交流会）、説明会、報告会、セミナー、

2022年5月22日

ロネス・ナルシソ

　We slept in parking lots, in cold benches, on the floor; but these are minor inconveniences compared to what my father was experiencing. We would always bring him healthy foods, clothes, and other stuff, to show him that we were fighting with him and that we love him very much.

 　　

　「子どもたちは人類の宝だ」。今回２回目の参加となるこのツアーで、より強く、そう感じました。

　１年越しに会う子どもたちは、去年よりも少しだけ大人びた表情をしていて、１年でこんなにも成長するのかと驚かされました。そして、変わらない、純粋な子どもたちのはじける笑顔を見て、胸がいっぱいになりました。

　この子たちの未来を少しでもサポートできていると思うと、うれしくて、もっと多くの子たちと関わりたい、もっとサポートしたいと強く思いました。

　子どもたちは本当に純粋です。何でも素直に反応して、驚いて、照れて、笑って、楽しみます。短い時間の中でたくさんのパワーをもらいました。

　日本人を見つめる子どもたち。異国の地から自分たちに会いに来ているんだ、という高揚感と、誇らしさ…、私たちを見つめる瞳が、皆キラキラと輝いていました。

　こんな素直な子たちが、一人でも多く学校に通うことができて、たくさん学んでほしいと思います。　他人を大切にできる、思いやりを持った人になり、社会に貢献できる人になってほしいと思います。

　訪問したフィリピンの小学校の授業は素晴らしいものでした。小さい教室に50人もの児童たちがぎゅうぎゅう詰めでした。もちろんクーラーもありません。扇風機1、2台で、汗を流しながらの授業という環境でしたが、誰一人ダレることなく、主体的に授業に参加していました。

　印象的だったのが先生の授業の進め方です。とても熱心に精力的に授業をされていました。テンポよく、リズミカルで、子どもたちが学びたくなるような楽しい授業で、そこには児童に対して真剣に学んでほしいという、先生がたの熱い思いがありました。

　次々と手を挙げて発言する子どもたちの姿も、とても頼もしく感じました。そうやって主体的、自発的な行動を重ねることで、強さやたくましさを身に付けることができるんだなと思いました。

　エンチャイルドは今回、その学校で15人の児童を支援することになりました。姉妹結縁を結ぶことで、子どもたちもより一層成長していくのだと感じます。こうやって、たくさんの子どもたちと関わることができ、私自身ももっともっと自分の器を広げて、成長していきたいと思いました。

　子どもたちに向けたメッセージの中に、こんな言葉がありました。

　「チャンスを逃すな」と。

　本当にそのとおりだと思います。チャンスは転がっているものではありません。チャンスは自分自身でつかまなければならないものなのだと思いました。その言葉は、私にとっても心にぐっと来るものでした。

　今回、新たに2人の児童と姉妹結縁を結びました。たくさんの妹、弟ができました。私自身もいつまでも子どもたちの希望でありたいと思います。自分自身が思いやりを持った、人のために行動できる人でありたいと思います。

　素晴らしいこのプログラムも現地のスタッフの皆さんのサポートなしでは成り立ちません。このツアーに関わる全ての人に感謝します。