Eager kids excitedly participate
in a reading session organized by the Bufi family as part of The Storytelling
Project that aims to spark hope and inspiration through books, reading, and
writing.
“Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope,” thus articulated Kofi Annan, the late United Nations Secretary-General. This profound message could very well have been said in the recent Jollibee Family Values Awards (JFVA), now on its 9th year, as four Filipino families who selflessly advocate for literacy, the value of reading and education were among those deservingly honored: the Bacudios of Malate, Manila; the Bufis of Taguig City; the Mansings of Negros Oriental; and the Manuels of Cagayan Province.
It could be said that the sharing of knowledge and education was the order of the evening, as the inspiring stories of hope that emanated from these families touched the hearts not only of the JFVA Board of Judges but everyone involved and present during the awards night.
