Thursday, April 15, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Wellness Session
Last Saturday, March 13, 2010, the Grade 6 students of Nueve de Febrero Elementary School held the first session of their project Kids for Good Health, Good Life. The project Kids for Good Health, Good Life, was conceptualized by the students due to the growing health and malnutrition problem they have observed in their community.
With the help of the principal of Nueve de Febrero Elementary School, Mrs. Emma Arrubio the students identified Grade 1 students who are under weight to participate in the Wellness Session. Guest speakers were invited to grace the event. Ms. Che de Vega, spoke about the importance of eating healthy, and encouraged the students of practicing the habit of washing their hands before they eat through a short cartoon video. Dra. Nina Gloriani followed with a very informative sharing about how to protect one self from viruses and other diseases. She finished her session with the story she wrote about Paolo and his Polio.
After the informative sharing of the speakers, the students prepared a yummy and healthy arroz caldo, and milk for the students. The Grade 6 students also prepared some games to test what they have learned from the sessions, and gave away treats to the students.
Hands On Manila would like to thank the Unilever for donating toiletries that were given to the students after the session. Thank you also for the very supportive principal and teachers of Nueve de Febrero, and to all the mentors who made this project possible. MARAMING SALAMAT!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Pembo GMK students Meet Bloggers
Reblogged from Mentor, Therese Panganiban.
Thank you all for sharing your knowledge and expertise to our
Galing Mo Kid! students.
To get the kids started on their planned blog that plans to give their fellow kids in Pembo a voice on community issues, as well as share with them the positive insights learned from Hands On Manila's Galing Mo Kid Program, we got some bloggers to tutor them on the basics of this media. Mr. Juned Sonido, Mr. Arpee Lazaro, and Ms. Jane Chua kindly allocated one Saturday morning for us. Starbucks, via CSR Manager Zarah Perez, with the help of Leizl Ebdane, generously hosted the session.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Alika-Book Club
The Alika-Book Club was conceptualized by Maica Aquino, Sharlyn Bulquerin, Joseph Calambro, DJ Candino, Rose Nicolin Dayao, Khen Khen Gaviola, Lordeen Lagrimas, Joanna Marie Raposon, and Adianna Joy Maomay with the help of their mentors, Belle Pilapil, Cecile Ventura, Zarin Ybanez, Leo Cabasag, Soc Diesta, Queenie Sullano, and Martin Reyes.
The project is their final output for the HOS-GMK! Module on Leadership and Community Service. For the past months since July 2009, the students have been learning about qualities and characteristics of a good and effective leader, and the characteristics of a good and sustainable community project.
The students have identified the need to encourage more students at Plainview Elementary School to read. One of the factors they have identified is the lack of reading materials in their school, and an inviting place for students to borrow and read books. Hence, the students decided to organize a book drive to add to the limited collection of books they have at school. The students were able to solicit story books, children’s novels, and reference books.
Alika-Book Club was formally launched last March 6, 2010 at Plainview Elementary School. Guest speakers from Caring Children, Cris "Kesz, Valdez and Harnin "KB" Manalaysay gave an inspirational talk on unleashing the heroes within us.
The event was graced by the school prinicipal, Mr. Romeo Bandal. Fellow students and parents also attended the event, who signed up as members of the club after the program.
Mentoring Sessions at Plainview
Few more weeks before the Year 3 of GMK ends.
Cha Panelo of Starbucks, reviewing the Grade 5 students on the lesson about financial plan
Reading the Tale of the Crow
Writing their own short stories
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Thank you Starbucks and RCBC volunteers!
RCBC and Starbucks volunteers were recognized during the VIP Day held at Don Bosco, Makati last January 23, 2010.
Zarah Perez (right) of Starbucks receives the Certificate of Appreciation
in behalf of the Starbucks employee-mentors.
In the picture are also members of the
Board of Trustees of HOM, Nenet Schmid and Junie Del Mundo.
Friendship Bracelets for a Cause
Hands On Manila would like to thank Rhea Isobel S. Schmid and Bianca M. Romeo-Salas, Grade 11 students of International School Manila (ISM) for their fundraising initiative for the benefit of Hands On Schools- Galing Mo Kid! (HOS-GMK!).
Friendship bracelts for a cause-- this is Rhea and Bianca's fundraising project for the HOS-GMK! Their project is not only raising funds for the program, but is also helping a poor community by buying the friendship bracelets the community produce. A new packaging for the bracelets, and a small personal touch from the girls and the bracelets are ready to resell to benefit the students of the three schools under the program.
Bianca and Rhea with their very supportive mothers,
Gianna Montinola (left) and Nenet Schmid (far right)
during the Volunteer In Person Day (VIP Day) at Don Bosco, Makati.
Bracelets are still available at HOM office.
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