Children affected by the Mindanao earthquake in the Philippines received heartfelt letters of hope and solidarity from Grade 8 students in Thailand, offering encouragement to young survivors and communities still recovering from the disaster.

The Philippine Embassy in Thailand said it received a collection of letters from Thai students expressing solidarity, hope, friendship, and encouragement for children facing difficult circumstances following the disaster.

The initiative came after the students viewed media reports and images showing the earthquake’s impact on communities in Mindanao.

Guided by their teacher, Brynne Beriel Uri, the students prepared handwritten letters conveying compassion and support for Filipino children who had been displaced or otherwise affected by the quake.

The Philippine Embassy said it was deeply touched by the gesture and forwarded the letters to the Department of Education’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DRRMS).

The letters will be distributed to children staying in evacuation centers and child-friendly spaces in affected areas, the Embassy said.

The Embassy expressed appreciation to Uri and the Grade 8 students of Roong Aroon School, saying their initiative reflected empathy, kindness, and shared humanity between the Filipino and Thai people.

It also commended the Department of Education (DepEd) for its continuing efforts to assist disaster-affected learners, schools, and communities.

The Embassy said it hoped the Thai students’ messages would provide comfort, encouragement, and emotional support to children and families in Mindanao recovering from the earthquake.

The gesture, it added, underscored the growing people-to-people ties between the Philippines and Thailand, including among young people.