Mentors Orientation

We are looking for our new batch of heroes.

Yes, you can be a hero to our Galing Mo Kid students.

How to become a hero? See details below. :)

Hands On Schools- Galing Mo Kid Culmination 2010

Heroes of the Environment, Entrepreneurs, and Community Leaders. These are our Hands On Schools- Galing Mo Kid students. After 3 years in the Hands On Schools-Galing Mo Kid (HOS-GMK) program, the students are now heroes, entrepreneurs, and community leaders in their own little ways.

Three years ago, Hands On Manila (HOM) selected thirty (30) high-achiever students in three public schools: Nueve de Febrero Elementary School, Plainview Elementary School, and Pembo Elementary school. These students were the first batch of HOS-GMK students. For three (3) years, they have attended special classes every Saturday with their volunteer-mentors to learn about how they can become heroes of the environment, how to put up and run their own small businesses, and organize and implement their own community projects.

Armed with more knowledge and experiences, HOM hopes that as the first batch of graduates step into highschool, they will continue to inspire others to become heroes too in their own little ways.

Our first batch of graduates from Pembo Elementary School

Grade 5 students of Plainview Elementary School

with HOM Executive Director, Helen Orande and

Willie Mercado, HOM Consultant

Hands On Manila would like to thank all the sponsors who unselfishly shared their wealth to these students, to the volunteer-mentors for their untiring efforts and dedication to mentor the students, to the parents who have been really supportive, to the principals who welcomed HOM with open arms, to the teachers who guided the students, and to all the other volunteers who willingly shared their talents, time, and treasure to our students. Thank you all for making the first three years of the program a success!

The very dedicated mentors with former HOM Board of Trustees,

Gianna Montinola and Dr. Rene Gayo, and HOM volunteer Rhea Schmid

Grade 4 students of Nueve de Febrero

Parents of our Galing Mo Kid students with HOM Board of Trustees

Christmas gathering at Plainview

Mentors of Plainview Elementary School arranged a Christmas Party
for their mentees last December 13, 2008 at Plainview.

The party was like a feast as the parents joined the celebration,
and brought home cooked food for everyone.

Ladies of Plainview Elementary School.

Gentlemen of Plainview Elementary School.

"Santa-mentors"

A Merry Christmas to everyone from the
HOS-GMK! Students and Mentors! :)

Trip at Leisure Farms and Taal

Grade 4 and Grade 5 students of Hands On Schools- Galing Mo Kid! visited Leisure Farms Adventure, an Agricultural theme park where they learned about new and innovative farming technology, organic farming, the evolution of the environment, and ways on how they can protect the environment.

Second stop, was Taal City. Students and Mentors were
taken back in time as they walked on the cobbled-like
streets of the city and visited historical landmarks of Taal.

First site was the Basilica de San Martin de Tours


Students and Mentors of Plainview Elementary School at Apacible House



On their way to Agoncillo Museum