Events
Developments
7
May
CommStud Mtng
17-19
MAY
1st Wave: Project Tantaon
Distribution of School Supplies to Tantaon (Isla Noah) Kids and among other activities of the First Wave of the project.
20 - 21
May
Mindanao Organic Farmers and Food Festival
Display of Sketches for the Project Tantaon Second Wave and in Solidarity with the Organic Farmers in Mindanao.
Donations:
School Supplies
1. Sumpay Mindanao, Incorporated
2. Electoral Reforms and Development Assistance Center (ERDAC), Inc.
3. Faozah Morad Uyan and Family
4. Concern Media Friend
5, Mindanao Tri-People Youth Center
Books
1. Concern MSU-Main Students
2. Naira Sampao and her family
Cash
1. 50 USD donation from Nova Maligro-Harrison
LAWIG Joined ALCOTHANS' Alay sa Kapwa
“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”
― Charles Dickens
Today, LAWIG together with three other organizations: the Alcothans, Liga ng Makabagong Kabataan, and AKMK went to distribute school supplies, vegetable seeds and give a bit of entertainment to the displaced children (and their parents) at Kaplag, Ubaldo, Iligan City. They have been washed out of their homes by typhoon Agaton and are still struggling to go back to their normal lives. Unfortunately, they have not yet been given the necessary attention and help that they are supposed to get from the authorities. We set out to help them as much as we can, we have given them notebooks, pads of paper, pencils, pens,clays and vegetable seeds but what they gave back to us were priceless ---- their gratitude and smiles. PADAYON SA PAGLAWIG!
24 May 2014
PROJECT TANTAON Updates
Project Tantaon Updates as of May 12, 2014:
-Everybody is gearing up for Project Tantaon 1st Wave Intervention. Resource generation is taken into another level; dorm to dorm, cottage to cottage fund raising
-Donations continue to pour in for Tantaon IDPs (possible donor for latrines notified us this afternoon; prospect donor will confirm tomorrow the school supplies donation).
- Youth leaders from different points in Mindanao will join LAWIG on May 17 to 18 activity
The pictures below were taken yesterday during the finalization of the preparation of Project Tantaon Ist Wave intervention. With Sir Joseph, Jamel Ann, Fortunato, Reemar, Faozah, Sirley and Mark.
Project Tantaon Updates as of May 13, 2014:
4 days to go before #projecttantaon 1st wave intervention and still donations continue to pour in for Tantaon internally displaced persons and family.
- Successful fund raising activity led by Reemar Barbante Alonsagay, Faozah Morad Uyan, Fortunato, April, Cristita and Cerli. The dorm-to-dorm and college-to-college fund raising activity earlier today gathered more than Php945 donation from MSU students and faculty.
- Jamel Ann raised another set of school supplies for Tantaon elementary students.
- Friends from media and students from other university also expressed their support. They will be sending their donations within this week.
The the volunteer students and Lawig members will continue the fund raising activity tomorrow. They will be in the dorms and MSU rotunda with their donation boxes for Tantaon IDPs.
Thank you so much for the donors.
Short Notice and it was a Success!
Alay sa Kapwa: Back2School Project of ALCOTHANS – EPSILON
A Report
28 May 2014
BRIEF BACKGROUND
It was during Brod Jade Bengua, Brod Jucel Castillo, Brod Manny Salvador and Brod Ryan Gulfo's visit at Brod Vhong’s station in Santiago, Iligan City that the idea to distribute school supplies as a summer ender and back to school project came up last May 18, 2014. It was then agreed to tap possible partner organizations and donors from the fellow ALCOTHANS in EPSILON Chapter and those who are willing to share. The night then, an appeal thru sms and social media came out for the said project.
Tasks were distributed among us not limited to communication to Brods and Sisters including the collection of donations; tapping of possible partners; validation of data; and among other tasks.
THE BENEFICIARY
Earlier in 2014, a 24 households living in Kaplag, Iligan City was hit by the flood and landslide brought by typhoon Agaton. In seek of refuge, temporarily they built shanties and “barung-barungs” along the C3 Road of Kaplag, Ubaldo Laya, Iligan City and up to now, they continued to struggle for services and in rebuilding their lives.
They already lobbied to concern agencies for any means and assistance to help them out. Brod Vhong proposed to make these kids as the beneficiary since they are not so many given the time element of raising for the donations and also as our contribution to lighten their difficulties.
Then, the group agreed and started to beat the drum.
DISTRIBUTION
Earlier in the morning the school supplies arrived and also the financial donations.
Strong Rain poured the afternoon of 24th May 2014 but it never stopped the whole group to go on for the School Supplies distribution to kids affected by typhoon Agaton in Kaplag, Ubaldo Laya, Iligan City.
27 Grade School Pupils and Students benefited the project.
Prior to the distribution, games for the kids were organized and rewarded with school supplies. There were also messages from ALCOTHANS, LAWIG, Liga ng Makabagong Kabataan and Alyansa ng Kabataang Mindanao para sa Kapayapaan to the kids and the parents.
After the distribution, kids took a pose with some representatives of the groups present.
DONORS
Brod Mar Malazarte (Cash) thru Brod Ryan Gulfo
Sis Jennylin Seguis (Cash) thru Brod Vhong
Sittie Marxylenn Fenis (Cash) thru Brod Vhong
Brod Jade Bengua (Cash) thru Brod Vhong
Ate Sis Sonia and Sis Krista Lee (School Supplies) thru Brod Jucel
Kuya Brod Wilfredo Gomez (School Supplies) thru Brod Jerome Zalsos
Sis Ira Labrada (Cash)
LAWIG: Byahe sa Kausaban (School Supplies and Program)
Liga ng Makabagong Kabataan (Facilities and Seeds)
Sugo Band (Musical Presentation)
Alyansa ng Kabataang Mindanao para sa Kapayapaan (Office Space)
CONCLUSION
It needs a heart and will.
RECOMMENDATION
Another round and maybe it is Brod Manny Salvador’s class that will benefit.
The project was without consultation to other members but we were glad that likes and private messages of encouragement poured.
THANK YOU EVERYBODY!
Let’s Be Friends!
Tatay Remo Fenis