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The reopening also coincides with the learning center’s 15th year of serving children and families in the community. First turned over in June 2011, the facility has provided generations of young learners with a safe space to build foundational skills before entering formal schooling.
Why it matters
The refurbishment was supported by Megawide Construction and Megawide Foundation, marking the foundation’s first renovation project for a Ronald McDonald Bahay Bulilit Learning Center.
The initiative reflects the partners’ shared goal of creating safer and more conducive learning spaces for young children, according to a company release.
“For the past 15 years, this center has helped provide young learners with a strong foundation for their educational journey. As we reopen its doors, we are renewing our commitment to ensuring that future generations of children have access to safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environments,” RMHC Philippines president Kenneth S. Yang said.
RMHC Philippines has established 56 Bahay Bulilit Learning Centers nationwide. Each facility serves around 90 to 100 children annually, helping prepare them for formal education while providing a supportive environment for early childhood development.
The bigger picture
Megawide Foundation also committed to partnering with McDonald’s Philippines and RMHC Philippines in building more Ronald McDonald Bahay Bulilit Learning Centers in 2027.
“We believe that quality learning environments are essential to shaping a child's future. We create spaces where children can learn and develop, knowing that every opportunity for their growth helps build brighter communities,” Megawide Foundation president Teresa C. Saavedra said.
Bacoor City Mayor Strike Revilla highlighted the value of partnerships in expanding educational opportunities.
“Naniniwala tayo na ang kinabukasan ng kabataan ay nakasalalay sa edukasyon. Maraming salamat sa McDonald's at Megawide Foundation sa inyong suporta. Malaking tulong ito sa ating mga kabataan at sa kanilang kinabukasan” (“We believe the future of our youth depends on education. Thank you very much to McDonald’s and Megawide Foundation for your support. This is a great help to our young people and to their future.”), Revilla said.
Beyond providing classrooms, the Bahay Bulilit Learning Center aims to help children develop literacy, social, and life skills that prepare them for lifelong learning, while highlighting how collaboration among businesses, local governments, and community partners can strengthen educational opportunities for Filipino children. —Princess Daisy C. Ominga | Ed: Corrie S. Narisma
