“Bayanihan” is a Filipino word that refers to an outpouring of community spirit, with a group of people working together for the common good. This is an inspiring story of how bayanihan fuels a young boy's dream to fly.

In a remote village in the island of Panay in the Philippines, a young boy named Arcel has learned to juggle work and school to help feed his family. He earns a living from selling abaca, a fiber used in producing banknotes, which he sells for barely a dollar per kilo. Despite the odds, Arcel dreams of becoming a pilot.

Every day, Arcel takes the precious steps towards realizing his dream by crossing a wobbly bridge made of vines from the forest. It’s dangerous, but it’s the only way for him to get across the river that separates his home from his school. Since Arcel’s only pair of slippers fell into the river, he’s had to walk barefoot all the way to school, and up the mountain where he cuts down abaca plants.

The future and dreams of this little village’s children rest on this bridge. But now that it has begun to deteriorate, will Arcel's dream continue to fly high? Until when can the forest provide?

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