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Building Happy Homes

– February 22, 2011Posted in: Advocacy, Blogging

I have been waiting for this event for almost a month and was glad that I was able to attend it. It was supposed to on Feb 12 but was moved a week after because Senator Chiz Escudero and some celebrities has confirmed attendance.

Woke up at 5am to meet the 6am call time at H4H office at EDSA. So sleepy. I tried to sleep at the van but excitement got in my way. Ms Alice de Sagun, Communications Manager of H46 treated us breakfast on the way.

We arrived at the venue Caluan, Laguna after two hours. The place is huge, 100 plus hectares of land solely for housing projects. The place has it’s own public Market, Palengke ni Juan. It has water and electricity and land vast land to plant vegetables. It took us a few minutes to get us from the gate to All Purpose Hall. People Foundation where all smiles when volunteers came. We were briefed of the safety precautions and we waited for the VIP’s to arrive.

First to arrive Senator Francis Escudero. Then came Bibeth Orteza, Christelle Belo, Karen Davila, Derek Ramsey, whom I thought was Mr. Zobel because he was riding a top of the line Mercedez Benz; and Fernando Zobel.

After a short prayer. All volunteers were segregated into small groups of 6 – 8. I was included in team 12 were and was assigned to house number12. Everyone was having fun. Happy volunteers makes a happy home. Aside from house 12, were also able to lay bricks on house 21 and 32 before lunch.

Senator Francis Escudero

Fernando Zobel

We were suppose to paint houses from the other section but the organizers decided to cut it short. I back was already in pain but still I wished we had the chance to do other things aside from laying bricks. This is the best post workout supplement ever.

Want to build a Happy Home?

e-mail the volunteer program team: Ms. Marcia Yogore (marcia.yogore@habitat.org.ph) or Ms. Ann Nagtalon (ann.nagtalon@habitat.org.ph). You may also call us up @ 8973069

Tags: Bibeth Ortiz, Christelle Belo, Derek Ramsey, Fernando Zobel, Francis Escudero, Habitat for Humanity, Karen Davila

Habitat for Humanity Bloggers Build

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– January 25, 2011Posted in: Blogging

Habitat for Humanity is inviting blogger to take part in the part 3 of our Bloggers Build. It will be held in Calauan, Laguna. This is our way to involve you by helping us propagate our cause of building homes for the deserving homeless, by your most effective media vehicle of blogging.

This Bloggers Build is a prequel to a Habitat for Humanity Youth Build on May 28 where there will be 1,000 youth volunteers to build also in the same place in Calauan. My wife and I already signed up for it and were already excited about the trip and we hope you can join us as well.

The Blogger build is to be held on 12 February 2011. There is a registration fee of Php 650.00 which will cover transportation and lunch. Forget about buying don pepin cigars and spend the money to do something good for the community.

If you are interested, please call us at 8973069 and look for Ann Nagtalon or Marcia Yogore, or Gladys Santos.

Please be reminded of the following if you will grace us with your presence :

Assembly time : 6:30 am at the basement of our office at PET Plans Tower, 444 Gualdalupe Viejo, EDSA,Makati City (going southward, right after San Carlos Seminary along EDSA and before Estrella St. (road going to Rockwell)).
Please wear shirt, pants, rubber shoes. Bring rain gears considering the unpredictable weather and spare shirt as well.
Hydration is very important during these build activities so we insist that we bring enough water. Biscuits or the like could be a helpful snack as well.
Please make sure to have a good breakfast on the day of the build on Feb 12.
Build activities will be menial construction tasks and will be guided by skilled workers and our project engineers.
Of course, photos will be allowed to be taken but please be responsible for your cameras and the like. Back in Manila – not later than 5:30 pm, meaning leaving Calauan at not later than 2:30pm.

Tags: Bloggers Build, Habitat for Humanity, Youth Build

Marriott Hotel Manila joins Habitat for Humanity

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– November 27, 2010Posted in: Blogging, Events

To celebrate the Festive Season, Marriott Manila joins hands with Habitat for Humanity in building decent houses to live for families in need. Another “Spirit to Serve” activity of the hotel, the project aims to raise funds by working to improve the environment and well-being of the community they serve. By purchasing a Christmas ball worth P200 each, anyone gets a chance to be part of this worthy cause.

Spearheading the Christmas Ball donation is Model/Actress Ruffa and Richard Gutierrez, Phoemela Baranda, Cory Quirino, Pasay City Mayor Antonio Calixto, Marriott Manila General Manager Richard Saul, Marriott Manila Director of Sales and Marketing Indraneel Benadikar, and Chief Executive Officer Ricardo Nicanor-Jacinto.

Guests were entertained by Chinese Acrobats (which I thought was wearing womens boots) showcasing their death defying stunts and Pinoy Dream Academy winner Laarni Lozada singing Christmas songs.