Tribute to a friend [2017-11-23]
This week brought very sad news to the Reneal family in the Philippines. Our long-time friend and colleague Ma’am Nerry Bugtai passed away in Cebu following a valiant battle with breast cancer. Ma’am Nerry was the computer teacher at Compostela National High School when Neal and I first arrived in the Philippines as U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers. She became a mentor, teacher, advocate, advisor, encourager, early adopter, and so much more. But most of all, we counted her as our friend. It’s safe to say that the work of Reneal Team Philippines would never have progressed without Ma’am Nerry’s contributions.