Kalinga, Philippines
Angel and Maida interest me to go for a hike with them with their mountaineering club and it was at the same time for a good cause. And boy was I glad to be there. The trek was really nice, first time witnessing rice field and the people are great. They have to accomodate me, and try to speak english in everything instead of tagalog. is a one day trek but all of them brought hell lotsa stuff. And I really learnt alot from the way they trek. They are really professional in terms of briefing, training and preparations. I'm really impressed, and I thot the people in sg are already very well-prepared. These are my group members. :)
This is the view that u will die for. The rice fields.
So our objective is to trek to the village in the middle of no where and pass some school aids to the children. So each of the trekkers have to carry 3 school bags and there are about 80+ of us. So it was really cool to see how enthu the kids are when they see us. Their classroom condition really make us feel that we (singaporeans) are very blessed, but then, the small classroom, make me feel dejavu, as if I have been here, sometime in my past life or something. The 2nd before we set off to go bac, we had some interaction time with the kids. They are so cool. Village kids are more sponteneous than the kids that i noe in my country. N when u throw them a ball, all of them run after it. =)
So we gave them their school supplies, and after everything, u see the kids going back to their respective homes, and do u noe what route they have to take to travel home. The have to cross the river, and I saw some who will have to scale a steep hill to get to the other side of the mountain to get home. And they have to do this everyday to go school. Tough life, but at least I'm sure that they lead a simple and dun haf to worry about money and the future, as their life is quite simple and fun. :)
This is the view that u will die for. The rice fields.
So our objective is to trek to the village in the middle of no where and pass some school aids to the children. So each of the trekkers have to carry 3 school bags and there are about 80+ of us. So it was really cool to see how enthu the kids are when they see us. Their classroom condition really make us feel that we (singaporeans) are very blessed, but then, the small classroom, make me feel dejavu, as if I have been here, sometime in my past life or something. The 2nd before we set off to go bac, we had some interaction time with the kids. They are so cool. Village kids are more sponteneous than the kids that i noe in my country. N when u throw them a ball, all of them run after it. =)
So we gave them their school supplies, and after everything, u see the kids going back to their respective homes, and do u noe what route they have to take to travel home. The have to cross the river, and I saw some who will have to scale a steep hill to get to the other side of the mountain to get home. And they have to do this everyday to go school. Tough life, but at least I'm sure that they lead a simple and dun haf to worry about money and the future, as their life is quite simple and fun. :)Extract from one article in Philippines...
On May 26 - 27, 2007, sixty seven (67) participants from Manila, composed of climbers and volunteers, visited the remote town of Lubo in Tanudan, Kalinga located in northern Philippines. These volunteers carried with them one-year's school supplies for the school children of Lubo Elementary School, Dacalan Elementary and Gaang Elementary Schools.
As part of the BIG BROTHER BIG SISTER (BBBS) annual outreach project, now on its third year, 500 set of school packs, consisting of the basic school supplies like notebooks, writing pads, rulers, pencils, ballpens, sharpeners were handed over to the recipients on the morning of May 27 at the school grounds of Lubo Elementary School. Aside from these, 500 pieces of raincoats were also given to other children who gladly fitted the colorful outfits. Boxes of chalks and blackboard erasers were
donated to the schools for their use during the school year. Colored educational charts were also given to enhance the bare gray walls of the classrooms.
An article about the BBBS 2007 appeared on June 16, on the front page of the Philippine Star and Manila Standard Today and on page 6 of The Manila Times. The article may also be found in:
http://www.yehey/. com/news/ Article.aspx? id=167273
Furthermore, you are invited to view the official BBBS 2007 photo album at:http://picasaweb.google.com/agt.angie/BBBS2007
As part of the BIG BROTHER BIG SISTER (BBBS) annual outreach project, now on its third year, 500 set of school packs, consisting of the basic school supplies like notebooks, writing pads, rulers, pencils, ballpens, sharpeners were handed over to the recipients on the morning of May 27 at the school grounds of Lubo Elementary School. Aside from these, 500 pieces of raincoats were also given to other children who gladly fitted the colorful outfits. Boxes of chalks and blackboard erasers were
donated to the schools for their use during the school year. Colored educational charts were also given to enhance the bare gray walls of the classrooms.
An article about the BBBS 2007 appeared on June 16, on the front page of the Philippine Star and Manila Standard Today and on page 6 of The Manila Times. The article may also be found in:
http://www.yehey/. com/news/ Article.aspx? id=167273
Furthermore, you are invited to view the official BBBS 2007 photo album at:http://picasaweb.google.com/agt.angie/BBBS2007
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