That's so kind of you, Kim. My elementary days were quite like this, too. Our place aren't that mountainous but I also have to traverse 2.5 km twice a day to get to school. Since the school is on the countryside, we don't have much nicer facilities in there. Some politicians, religious sectors, and other good-hearted people would donate and sponsor our activities sometimes, and we're very grateful to those kinds of things.
I can relate to the smiles of children and teachers very well, and somehow getting nostalgia by looking at those photos with their happy faces. God bless you more and those people with you.
I'll always say this, but I'm just paying it forward. I'm also from the countryside, especially during my elementary years. We transferred here in Cebu when I was in my second year in high school. I graduated college because I was a scholar. If not, my parents simply could not afford it. Seeing their smiles is so nostalgic and fulfilling at the same time.
To think I was just facilitating the event, I didn't really shell out money from my own pocket. It's the donors who should be recognized. I'm always thankful to Hive for making these events possible.