Volunteers with teachers from Wawa National High School
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
PLEASE SUPPORT Isang Bata’s relief operation for Wawa residents
From Ma’am Ritchelle Yorsua of Wawa National High School: “(Maraming) students namin nawalan totally ng bahay, inagos ng baha. Washed out mga bahay malapit sa school at papunta sa dam. Walang naisalba pati damit. Nandun na lang sila sa mga gilid gilid ng Wawa. Yung iba nagtakip na lang ng lona.”
Wawa is one of the communities that Isang Bata is currently helping. This time we would like to extend whatever help we can give to those affected by the typhoon.
Ma’am Ritchelle and Ma’am Josie (another Wawa teacher) specified the following needs: food, clothing, shoes and school supplies. Classes have been suspended indefinitely but many students have already lost everything: school bags, uniforms, notebooks and other school materials.
Isang Bata will try to help by bringing abovementioned materials, plus medicines. We are also planning to have a soup kitchen during our visit. Friends from California, USA are organizing a fundraising drive for this campaign. We need more help. You can support this project by volunteering or sending donations in cash or kind. For details:
Daxx Bondoc - 09172491731
Ime Aznar – 09164120636
www.isangbata.blogspot.com
Monday, September 28, 2009
Quick Update: Isang Bata Donates to Typhoon Victims
Saturday morning. Isang Bata sends 1 sack of rice, slippers and bags of clothing (blankets, jackets, towels, socks, underwear, clothes) to Citizens' Disaster Response Center for the victims of typhoon Ondoy. Currently packing more clothes for donation later today Monday, or tomorrow. I haven't heard from our friends in Wawa but I will keep trying to reach them. Meantime, everyone is encouraged to volunteer, donate and pray. You guys know where to go, there are numerous relief operations going on right now. Just choose and dive in.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
I'm giving away my personal belongings
For free. Or in exchange for a donation to this cause. I must be crazy.
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Friday, September 18, 2009
Updates: Isang Bata meets with scholars, parents and teachers...
...turns over donations; brings Danilo and Samuel to see Dr. Carlos Alberto; and meets with Samuel's sponsor, Mrs. Villaraza
Last September 17, Isang Bata met with the 8 scholars, their parents and their teachers in Wawa National High School in Montalban, Rizal. We turned over the following:
1. 2 big packages of infant milk formula for the 7-month old baby of Mary Ann Casiple, mother of scholar Bernadette Casiple. Donation courtesy of Arlene Manas Callejo.
2. Packets of instant noodles for the 8 families, courtesy of Arlene Manas Callejo.
3. P500 cash to Apolonia Enriquez, mother of Ryan Enriquez, to cover for his transportation expenses for one (1) month. Amount donated by Lyli Eleuterio.
4. P1500 cash to Ma'am Ritchel Yorsua who will turn over the money to the adviser of scholar Bernadette Casiple. The money, from her sponsors Anj and Lit Onrubia, will be spent for Bernadette's educational needs for one month.
Ime talking to Ma'am Ritchel Yorsua about the Breakfast Project
Isang Bata also discussed updates with Ma'am Ritchel on the ongoing Breakfast Project where we feed 30 students a simple breakfast or snack every day so they won't have to come to class hungry. Prior to this, 11 kilos of milk/chocolate drink were donated, plus a big tub of bread spread, both of these from Peter Foo, P500 cash for soup (from Isang Bata's fund), and P1,000 cash for water and bread. Everything will be for a month's worth of breakfast/snack.
Ime discusses details of scholarship with parents of scholars.
That's Ryan Enriquez walking in front of me :)
Explaining the contents of the written agreement.
I also discussed the contents of the agreement with the parents and the students, and asked them to sign the documents. Copies will be sent to their respective sponsors. Isang Bata decided that the monthly allowances of the children should best be handled by their respective class advisers. School allowance will be given on a daily basis, and cost of projects will be taken from the amount. Should there be anything left at the end of each month, the money should be turned over to the scholar's family.
Giving them time to read everything, before signing.
Even the scholars needed to read and understand the contents of the document.
Details and more details. I wish it were simpler and easier.
Jes and I took Danilo and Samuel, together with their parents, to St. Luke's for the eye checkups of the two scholars. Samuel and Danilo are both partially blind. After the checkup, we had lunch with Samuel's sponsor, Mrs. Villaraza.
This is Mang Dante and his son, Danilo.
Last September 17, Isang Bata met with the 8 scholars, their parents and their teachers in Wawa National High School in Montalban, Rizal. We turned over the following:
1. 2 big packages of infant milk formula for the 7-month old baby of Mary Ann Casiple, mother of scholar Bernadette Casiple. Donation courtesy of Arlene Manas Callejo.
2. Packets of instant noodles for the 8 families, courtesy of Arlene Manas Callejo.
3. P500 cash to Apolonia Enriquez, mother of Ryan Enriquez, to cover for his transportation expenses for one (1) month. Amount donated by Lyli Eleuterio.
4. P1500 cash to Ma'am Ritchel Yorsua who will turn over the money to the adviser of scholar Bernadette Casiple. The money, from her sponsors Anj and Lit Onrubia, will be spent for Bernadette's educational needs for one month.
Ime talking to Ma'am Ritchel Yorsua about the Breakfast Project
Isang Bata also discussed updates with Ma'am Ritchel on the ongoing Breakfast Project where we feed 30 students a simple breakfast or snack every day so they won't have to come to class hungry. Prior to this, 11 kilos of milk/chocolate drink were donated, plus a big tub of bread spread, both of these from Peter Foo, P500 cash for soup (from Isang Bata's fund), and P1,000 cash for water and bread. Everything will be for a month's worth of breakfast/snack.
Ime discusses details of scholarship with parents of scholars.
That's Ryan Enriquez walking in front of me :)
Explaining the contents of the written agreement.
I also discussed the contents of the agreement with the parents and the students, and asked them to sign the documents. Copies will be sent to their respective sponsors. Isang Bata decided that the monthly allowances of the children should best be handled by their respective class advisers. School allowance will be given on a daily basis, and cost of projects will be taken from the amount. Should there be anything left at the end of each month, the money should be turned over to the scholar's family.
Giving them time to read everything, before signing.
Even the scholars needed to read and understand the contents of the document.
Details and more details. I wish it were simpler and easier.
Jes and I took Danilo and Samuel, together with their parents, to St. Luke's for the eye checkups of the two scholars. Samuel and Danilo are both partially blind. After the checkup, we had lunch with Samuel's sponsor, Mrs. Villaraza.
This is Mang Dante and his son, Danilo.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR BREAKFAST PROJECT And feed 30 hungry children who usually come to class with empty stomachs
Hunger is a terrible condition to endure if you are a growing child. Yet at Wawa High School many children go to school hungry without breakfast. Besides that some have to walk long distances to school. Can we blame these children if they can’t pay attention in class or if they grow faint as their stomachs cry out for food ? They know that they can eat a meal only after school when they get home. Dinner is the only meal they can look forward to.
So at lunch they look at their classmates lucky enough to have lunch. If they are lucky some friends will give them a very small bite of whatever they are eating.
I am trying to start a Breakfast Feeding Project as soon as possible. This program aims at giving the identified 30 children (the “hungriest” in school) something to eat before school starts. It will be just milk and bread to start with as no funds have been found yet and I will use my own money to kickstart the Breakfast Project. Later when we have donations and funds we will improve the quality of the breakfast. Ime is organizing the practical aspects of the project and Ms. Ritchel Yorsua together with some teachers will ensure that the children get started on the Breakfast Project shortly. This initial project will last till the end of the school year March of 2010.
If you can I would appeal to you to donate to this project. Your donations however large or small will put food in the stomachs of these hungry children. This Breakfast Project will be updated here at this website. To send your donations, please get in touch with us through 09164120636 (Ime) or send an email to Imelda.aznar@yahoo.com. You can also leave a comment to this post. Thank you.
PETER FOO, Member and Supporter of ISANG BATA
So at lunch they look at their classmates lucky enough to have lunch. If they are lucky some friends will give them a very small bite of whatever they are eating.
I am trying to start a Breakfast Feeding Project as soon as possible. This program aims at giving the identified 30 children (the “hungriest” in school) something to eat before school starts. It will be just milk and bread to start with as no funds have been found yet and I will use my own money to kickstart the Breakfast Project. Later when we have donations and funds we will improve the quality of the breakfast. Ime is organizing the practical aspects of the project and Ms. Ritchel Yorsua together with some teachers will ensure that the children get started on the Breakfast Project shortly. This initial project will last till the end of the school year March of 2010.
If you can I would appeal to you to donate to this project. Your donations however large or small will put food in the stomachs of these hungry children. This Breakfast Project will be updated here at this website. To send your donations, please get in touch with us through 09164120636 (Ime) or send an email to Imelda.aznar@yahoo.com. You can also leave a comment to this post. Thank you.
PETER FOO, Member and Supporter of ISANG BATA
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