Inside Maa City Jail (ALS Materials Turn-over)

Mr. Ianne Monfort, Ms. Luna Acosta and Maa City Jail Authorities (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Education is for everyone. All human beings have the right to acquire knowledge no matter what their status is. For the inmates of Maa City Jail, this is very real. They may be bound with prison bars yet their desire to learn still continues. 

Prison cells may keep them from going to school and study just like a regular student, the eager inmates still pursued their dream of finishing school through enrolling to the Alternative Learning System (ALS).

Photo credit: Team Acosta

ALS student Inmates of Maa City Jail (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Maa City Jail Detainee (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Student-inmates of Maa City Jail (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Student-inmates of Maa City Jail (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Currently, Maa City Jail has 120 ALS Students. 25 of whom are elementary students and the rest are highschool. According to Mr. Ianne Monfort, 20 of their students are still not able to read and write. That is why they are trying their best to encourage the students to finish their studies. Also, Mr. Monfort added that if majority of their students will be able to pass highschool, they might offer college next month.

Family: Student-inmates of Maa City Jail (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Family: Student-inmates of Maa City Jail (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Detainee of Maa City Jail (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

In this wonderful opportunity, Team Acosta was able to be part of their learning experience. September 21, 2015, Team Acosta visited Maa City Jail (Male Prison) to turn-over the materials donated by the office to help and support the inmates in their ALS journey. The turn-over was attended by JO2 Sherwinkit Academia, ALS Instructional Manager Head and was spearheaded by Mr. Ianne Monfort. The audience was also entertained by DCJ Artist Guild with their body stretching dance number.

DCJ Artist Guild (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

DCJ Artist Guild (Photo credit: Team Acosta

DCJ Artist Guild (Photo credit: Team Acosta

Representing Coun. Mabel Sunga Acosta, Monique Luna Acosta gave her short inspirational message to the students encouraging them that they finish and value the education given to them. Ms. Luna turned over 1 sack of rice, laminated IDs for the students, Livelihood Manuals, long bond paper and packs of coffee.

Luna Acosta giving her inspirational message to the inmates (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Turn-over of materials for ALS (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Luna Acosta with Davao City Jail Authorities (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Distribution of IDs (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Distribution of IDs (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

After the short ceremony, Maa City Jail authorities toured Team Acosta inside their prison facilities just like their E-Dalaw area, Livelihood area and IT room. Team Acosta was able to see the artistic crafts of the inmates and was even able to buy their world class products.

Inmates carving in their Livelihood area (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Inmates doing their crafts in their Livelihood area (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

One of the products of the inmates (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

One of the products of the inmates (Photo credit: Team Acosta

Inmates carving in their Livelihood area (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Team Acosta would also like to thank Maa City Jail authorities for the token we received from the smiling and happy family of BJMP. We hope that this is the beginning of our long partnership!

Team Acosta (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

(Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Team Acosta (Photo credit: Team Acosta)