Day Eight of our donation drive:
From the mother who attended the World Youth Day
She told me she's visited our country. She was there during the World Youth Day with Pope John Paul II. She was amazed how big the crowd was during that event. I was there, too, I told her She has attended every World Youth Day since.
She said she also went to Boracay, Subic, the Smokey Mountains, etc. She said visiting the Philippines was an experience that she would never forget. She said the Filipino people are amazing. I totally agree with her, as I agree that German people are amazing, too. :-) (Okay, everyone is just amazing especially the generous ones!)
She told me she's visited our country. She was there during the World Youth Day with Pope John Paul II. She was amazed how big the crowd was during that event. I was there, too, I told her She has attended every World Youth Day since.
She mentioned going to Boracay, Subic, the Smokey Mountains, etc. and added that visiting the Philippines was an experience that she would never forget.
She said the Filipino people are amazing. I totally agree with her, as I agree that German people are amazing, too. :-) (Okay, everyone is just amazing especially the generous ones!)
That same night, the hotel owner came with her donated items of towels, blankets, sanitary pads and diapers, plus the medical/surgical items that she has collected from friendly medical practitioners.
the towels and blankets
from the doctors
sanitary pads and diapers
Children's clothes, all new!
from the pharmacy
much needed medicine
toothbrush
sanitary pads
toothpaste
Old and new clothes inside two big boxes and two more big plastic bags!
Mostly new kid's clothes
This morning a mother of MC's classmate called me and told me that her son urged the family to give donations for the Haiyan survivors. I could feel that the mother wanted to talk longer so I gave in and encouraged her.
Day Nine:
A busy day. I had to leave early because I need time to pick up things from different cities. First I drove to the store owner who promised to donate new clothes for Haiyan survivors. I have another purpose there, too. Since he's helped us with our donation drive, I have decided to buy the much-needed underwear in his shop.
Oh, his staff informed me that I could pass by her house tomorrow noon because she's got loads of new and used clothes to donate.
After that, it's time to pick up the medical items from the pharmacy.
My last errand for the day, the grocery where I bought toothbrush, toothpaste and sanitary pads.
Day Ten:
I visited the school of IC last Monday, and the school principal invited me into the teacher's room. She wanted to know what is the most important item that should go into the donation boxes? I told her underwear!
She smiled and said, okay, then we would get underwears! The teachers who heard our conversation started cheering as I pumped my fists and said, 'yes for clean underwears!'
Today I got the undies.
And my husband picked up the clothes as pledged by the staff of the store I visited yesterday. Wow, my husband was right, the car was full of clothes.
Okay, I had to sort out the clothes, some of them I have decided to wash before packing them. But most of them are really new, still with price tags. (I learned from my husband that the donor used to have a textile shop in the village.)
What generous people!
The first batch of donated items have been delivered by my husband to LBC last Friday.
After a last minute decision and because of what I have observed in the 'not so fair' relief distribution, I have decided to send the other donated items directly to individuals/groups who I trust would bring them to the affected areas directly.
My girls are happy to help me sort the items out, label them and of course, add their very own drawings especially made for the Haiyan survivors.
Days Six and Seven: here.
Days Four and Five: here.
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| From the mother who attended the World Youth Day |
She told me she's visited our country. She was there during the World Youth Day with Pope John Paul II. She was amazed how big the crowd was during that event. I was there, too, I told her She has attended every World Youth Day since.
She said she also went to Boracay, Subic, the Smokey Mountains, etc. She said visiting the Philippines was an experience that she would never forget. She said the Filipino people are amazing. I totally agree with her, as I agree that German people are amazing, too. :-) (Okay, everyone is just amazing especially the generous ones!)
She told me she's visited our country. She was there during the World Youth Day with Pope John Paul II. She was amazed how big the crowd was during that event. I was there, too, I told her She has attended every World Youth Day since.
She mentioned going to Boracay, Subic, the Smokey Mountains, etc. and added that visiting the Philippines was an experience that she would never forget.
She said the Filipino people are amazing. I totally agree with her, as I agree that German people are amazing, too. :-) (Okay, everyone is just amazing especially the generous ones!)
That same night, the hotel owner came with her donated items of towels, blankets, sanitary pads and diapers, plus the medical/surgical items that she has collected from friendly medical practitioners.
 |
| the towels and blankets |
 |
| from the doctors |
 |
| sanitary pads and diapers |
 |
| Children's clothes, all new! |
 |
| from the pharmacy |
 |
| much needed medicine |
 |
| toothbrush |
 |
| sanitary pads |
 |
| toothpaste |
 |
| Old and new clothes inside two big boxes and two more big plastic bags! |
 |
| Mostly new kid's clothes |
This morning a mother of MC's classmate called me and told me that her son urged the family to give donations for the Haiyan survivors. I could feel that the mother wanted to talk longer so I gave in and encouraged her.
Day Nine:
A busy day. I had to leave early because I need time to pick up things from different cities. First I drove to the store owner who promised to donate new clothes for Haiyan survivors. I have another purpose there, too. Since he's helped us with our donation drive, I have decided to buy the much-needed underwear in his shop.
Oh, his staff informed me that I could pass by her house tomorrow noon because she's got loads of new and used clothes to donate.
After that, it's time to pick up the medical items from the pharmacy.
My last errand for the day, the grocery where I bought toothbrush, toothpaste and sanitary pads.
Day Ten:
I visited the school of IC last Monday, and the school principal invited me into the teacher's room. She wanted to know what is the most important item that should go into the donation boxes? I told her underwear!
She smiled and said, okay, then we would get underwears! The teachers who heard our conversation started cheering as I pumped my fists and said, 'yes for clean underwears!'
Today I got the undies.
And my husband picked up the clothes as pledged by the staff of the store I visited yesterday. Wow, my husband was right, the car was full of clothes.
Okay, I had to sort out the clothes, some of them I have decided to wash before packing them. But most of them are really new, still with price tags. (I learned from my husband that the donor used to have a textile shop in the village.)
What generous people!
The first batch of donated items have been delivered by my husband to LBC last Friday.
After a last minute decision and because of what I have observed in the 'not so fair' relief distribution, I have decided to send the other donated items directly to individuals/groups who I trust would bring them to the affected areas directly.
My girls are happy to help me sort the items out, label them and of course, add their very own drawings especially made for the Haiyan survivors.
Days Six and Seven: here.
Days Four and Five: here.
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