Elementary teacher “Sunday Reyes” once again visited his former student with a disability in his legs, whom he was able to help after featuring him on social media.
Reyes and his former student were first featured in Balita newspaper of Manila Bulletin in August 2022, when he appealed to the public for a wheelchair to help him continue attending school.
Netizens were moved by Sir Sunday’s 2022 Facebook post, in which he appealed for a wheelchair for his student with a disability.
Photo courtesy: Sunday Reyes (FB)
A few days after students returned to school, Sir Sunday learned that one of his students needed a wheelchair to continue attending classes, especially as face-to-face learning was gradually resuming at that time.
In the photos he shared, Sir Sunday can be seen carrying his student, appealing to kind-hearted individuals to help provide the child with a wheelchair.
In the teacher’s latest update, it appears that someone with a generous heart responded to his call for assistance.
“Thank you po 🙂” the teacher said.
“Salamat po may magdo-donate na po ng wheelchair sa aming masipag at masigasig na mag-aaral. Isang malaking regalo sa kaniya at sa kanilang pamilya ang mabigyan siya ng wheelchair.”
“#Edukasyon ang susi sa karunungan at kayamanan na walang sino man ang makakuha,” he added.
The child’s guardian expressed immense gratitude, noting that in addition to the wheelchair, they are also receiving an overwhelming number of private messages offering various forms of assistance for the child.
Almost a year later, Teacher Sunday and the child reunited. He carried him once again, just as he did before. It was noticeable that the child had grown significantly, which also surprised the teacher.
“Right Picture: School Year 2022-2023”
“Left Picture: This School Year (2023-2024)”
“Nailipat man ako sa ibang paaralan hindi ko makakalimutan ang isa sa mga inspirasyon ko, nakita ko ang dahilan ko bakit ako ay isang guro.”
“Masarap maging guro 🙂”
“So proud of you anak ko, maggagraduate kana. Hoping napasaya kita sa new school uniform mo na iyong gagamitin sa graduation at gift.”
“Ang laki mo na, pagkakaiba lang sa atin, tiyan ang lumaki sa akin 😂”
“Ipagpatuloy mo pag-aaral mo.”
“God bless always anak ko ❤️”
“Thank God kahit umuulan pinahintulutan Niyang maabot ko ang munti regalo sa iyo anak ko para sa iyong graduation bukas,” he said on his Facebook post.
Photo courtesy: Sunday Reyes (FB)
In an interview with Sir Sunday, he mentioned that he is still in communication with the child and his grandmother, who serves as his guardian.
The child is set to graduate from Grade 6 and will be moving on to Junior High School.
For those who wish to extend help to the child, please reach out to Teacher Sunday through his social media account.
Sir Sunday Reyes is currently a Master Teacher at Sitio Pader Elementary School in the Division of Angeles City, Pampanga.
