Melbourne High School students travelled to Manila and witnessed a different kind of happiness in Happyland

Three of twelve high school students from CRC North Keilor share their experiences during their immersion trip to the Philippines.

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Key Points

• This is the third batch of students from Catholic Regional College (CRC) North Keilor that travelled to under privileged communities in the Philippines.
• The students worked alongside community members in rebuilding homes that were destroyed by a recent typhoon.
• They also spent time and met locals in Happyland in Tondo
• The students came home with a diffrent perpective on happiness , finding joy despite the hardships and the value of family.

Twelve Australian high school students from CRC North Keilor helped in rebuilding homes damaged by a recent typhoon in the community of Agoncillo in Batangas. Credit: CRC North Keilor

CRC North Keilor High School students travelled to the Philippines and spent two weeks in a community in Agoncillo, Batangas and Happyland, Tondo. Credit: CRC North Keilor

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