The Cebu AGSB outreach event for the underprivileged children of Mandaue

'Quamplurimi et quam aptissimi" (As many as possible of the very best)

Rizal Philippines
December 15, 2015

                                 Leaders Bryan (in Santa attire) and Oliver distribute the gifts

                               Photo ops of the Leadership Class and the Cebu AGSB SC
                             
The last part of team building last December 12, 2015,   After watching the Chicken A la Carte, a short Indie film that won at Cannes, the leaders were asked to write a commitment on what they can do about this lack of access to the bounty of this earth by many (nearly 50% of the world and country's population.  Many are limited by their attitude - timidity, lack of ambition, fear, lethargy (or laziness) but this is real problem we must face.  Many about 10,000 a day die because of hunger because we waste food.



I happened to meet a German fraulein at the gym of the hotel where I was staying.  I learned that she was on R & R from Borongan Samar.  She works for Caritas an organization that has been in the Philippines for the last two years taking care of Yolanda victims at Borongan.  We should admire these volunteers and workers for being interested in the plight of our brethren who are less fortunate, or who were ravaged by the typhoon.  How about us?  Some take advantage of the situation to earn more for them or we simply do not care.

This post had a lengthy conversation with leader Dovie who is running a 300 bed hospital,  I campaigned to her to help keep costs of health care low, as was expressed by Dr. Kerwin Mark Gubantes on the first day of class.  The take over by multibillion companies of several  well known hospitals has caused the cost of health care to skyrocket.  It is all about profit now and when will it end and increasingly, the very high costs of hospitalization may bankrupt Philhealth, burn holdes in the pockets of many.  The masses can ill afford health care and may not even see a doctor in their lifetime (a herbalist maybe)  Thus I labor with this site:   Cheapcures that focus on preventive medicine other lower cost health strategies.  I am but one who is campaigning for this   As leader Bryan had said, take baby steps towards your goal.

     Please read:    The passion of lower health care costs by Indian Doctors

Leader Bryan suggested we view this also







But yesterday, this class, together with the AGSB Cebu student council cared.  They conducted an outreach program - a Christmas party cum gift giving and games (done by the student leaders) for  45 out of the 300 students under the Ministry of Christian Baptist church under Teacher Brigette (sounds like Bigette.!

Leader Glym and Ivy were the emcee;  leader Bryan was the Santa Claus, leader Juvelon led a game.  All but Maricel Gem, and Dr Kerwin Mark (who said their medical society would conduct same program for an orphanage in Dumaguete.

I think the students under sponsorship by the foreign donors (Australia, Japan, and US) were happy because of this party just for them

Thank you Leaders for doing and executing this especially for President of the Leadership Class, Leader Atty Glym. We took the baby steps to correct this challenge. God bless

                               The under privileged children being sent to school by foreign sponsors
                              (Sana dumami local sponsors;  mas maraming Pinoy na tumulong sa kapwa
                              Pinoy)

                                Leaders Ivy and Glym doing emcee work for the children's party

                                  Fully equipped function room for the Christian Baptist church with
                                   large tv, aircon, and other AV equipment

                                    The children doing a song prayer number

                             Teacher Brigette heads the ministry for the school children

                           Leaders Dovie, Glym, Ivy and Brian

                                   Leader Juvelon leads a game

                                      Distributing a famous fastfood snacks to the children

                                  Gift packs prepared by the AGSB Cebu student council

Group pics of Ateneo Leaders participating in the outreach event

                                    Leader Bryan, the Santa watches the ship is sinking game

                                  Leader Bishop Mel judges the ship is sinking game

                                Newspaper folding statue  game