LRT-1 private operator Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) further beefs up its partnership with Binhi English Literacy Foundation, a nonprofit and nongovernmental organization, as it engaged its partner companies Alstom and Bouygues in supporting more classes for its advocacy of nation-building through quality education.

Started in School Year 2020-2021, the partnership between LRMC and Binhi English Literacy Foundation began with one class at Marcela Marcelo Elementary School in Pasay City being supported for the Beginning Reading Program. The primary objectives were to improve the students’ comprehension skills and develop love for reading that will inspire them to do better in school and subsequently, improve their economic situation. The program resulted in a 40.8-percent improvement in average scores for the reading progress of students.

“This advocacy has a very special place in our hearts as we are not just your partner for a safe, reliable, efficient and comfortable journey, but we are also here to support the other needs of communities being served by LRT-1. We are grateful to our partners from Alstom and Bouygues for joining us in this initiative anchored on the UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality Education), allowing us to reach more students and families,” said LRMC Head of Corporate Communications and Customer Relations Jacqueline Gorospe.

“Bouygues Travaux Publics Philippines is pleased to support the Binhi English Literacy Foundation program for the less fortunate but the no less determined children of our local communities. All children have an inner potential. Some need just a little extra guidance and support in their formative years, and if Bouygues can facilitate a means of support for such children, we welcome the opportunity to do so,” said Bouygues Project Director Drasko Strika.

“We believe that language should not become a barrier to talent or hindrance for success of the children with learning differences at F. Serrano Sr. Elementary School-Don

Bosco. This joint collaboration with Binhi English Literacy Foundation allows us to meaningfully address these opportunity gaps by improving the English reading and comprehension skills of underprivileged students in our local communities,” Huang Pei Hsiu, project director (Manila-Cavite) of Alstom said.