Lumad and Bakwit Schools amid the Pandemic 69 Figure 2 A student at the Lumad bakwit school in Metro Manila spends time doing beadwork craft amid the quarantine, which may be sold at a future time to gather funds for their education Photo by Save Our Schools Network outside the school but also to provide them temporary comfort. These include intramurals-like sports events, beadwork, art-related activities such as drawing and painting, and learning musical instruments. Psychosocial support Some students suffered a more alarming deterioration of their mental and emotional health. Their anxieties are mostly directed at the safety of their families and communities, the possibility of going home, and the upcoming school year. To address this, psychosocial support from allied health and children’s welfare organizations were conducted, equipping the children psychosocial knowledge to help themselves and their schoolmates. Alliance work Besides psychosocial support, the organizations within and outside the Save Our Schools Network engaged in varied activities that seek to cull donations. These include free film screenings and arts and craft commissions. Students and youth formations also volunteered for the Network, providing writing and graphic design services for the campaigns of the bakwit schools.