I-Abante Batang May Kapansanan, a public service of Cong. Benny Abante, in cooperation with Sergia Esguerrra Memorial Foundation, Inc. (SEMFI), gave free check-ups and hearing tests in selected barangays in the 6th District of Manila. Shown in the photo is Cong. Abante (in blue shirt) and some of the beneficiaries of more than 300 kids.
SEMFI is a 23-year old non-stock, non-profit educational foundation helping special children avail of the necessary special programs available to them so that they may be able to cope in regular schools and achieve self-reliance in mainstream society.
SEMFI has two school projects namely, the Philippine Institute for the Deaf (PID) and the Integrated School of the Philippines (ISP). PID is the pioneering and premier Preschool and Elementary oral school for the deaf in the country where deaf children learn to speak. ISP is an inclusion school for higher education where all learns together helping one another, which means the deaf and other speech handicapped enjoy the classes with regular students. PID and ISP are both recognized by the Department of Education (DepEd). They also provide scholarship grants to deserving students. For inquiries, visit the schools at Nagtahan Road, Pandacan, Manila, or call 564-0156.
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