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#BuligTacloban2014: Filipinos with Indomitable Spirit (Part 2 of Thoughts about the Outreach Program)

#BuligTacloban2014: Filipinos with Indomitable Spirit (Part 2 of Thoughts about the Outreach Program)

It has been a month since the outreach program.  Looking back, I am not sure if it is Divine Providence intervening or was it simply fated that the Outreach Program was scheduled on 8th March, four months after Typhoon Yolanda hit the Philippines. Four months after and the destruction is still evident.  Amidst the crisis, people are smiling & have gone back to their normal lives of working or studying. When we bought lunch at Jollibee there was very long…

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Update as of 2nd March: ‘Bulig Tacloban’ Outreach Program

Update as of 2nd March: ‘Bulig Tacloban’ Outreach Program

Time flies so fast.  A few months back we were hoping and praying that we will be able to achieve the 140,000Php target amount for the 8th March outreach program in Tacloban for the benefit of the Typhoon Yolanda victims.  We had a few setbacks because of the price increase for the pedicabs but still we were fortunate enough to get 5 pedicabs as the manufacturer have yet to resume operations after the typhoon. It was a very ambitious amount…

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Update: ‘Bulig Tacloban’ an Outreach Program for Typhoon Yolanda Victims on 8th March 2014 at Tacloban

Update: ‘Bulig Tacloban’ an Outreach Program for Typhoon Yolanda Victims on 8th March 2014 at Tacloban

Happy campers!!! We have booked our flights from Singapore to Cebu and vice versa! Target is to have the event at 2pm on 8th of March where we are planning to have some simple merienda cena (tea break) to enjoy with the locals and share with them give-away packs containing basic necessities.  We are praying that we will have the pedicabs built and ready for the event as the local pedicab manufacturers have yet to start operations. Our Target: 140,000 Php (to…

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Official Poster: ‘Bulig Tacloban’ an Outreach Program for Typhoon Yolanda Victims on 8th March 2014 at Tacloban

Official Poster: ‘Bulig Tacloban’ an Outreach Program for Typhoon Yolanda Victims on 8th March 2014 at Tacloban

Our Target: 140,000 Php (to buy Hygiene Kits, School Supplies for Children, Food, Medical Items and 6 Pedicabs to create a livelihood program) Our Collections and Pledges received to-date: 56,600 Php With more than a month to go, we still need to raise 83,400 Php. Keep the blessings pouring in! 🙂   Gentle reminder that the deadline is on 21st February.  We are planning to start sending the money back home to kick start the manufacture of the pedicabs so…

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