"and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn." - Luke 2:7
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Christmas Photos
Please check out newly-uploaded videos of the Christmas party for the children of Karangalan library held at Castriciones Law Office (Cainta). =). I heard it was a lovely program, complete with acting awards for the reenactment of the first Christmas! Thank you so much to everyone involved: Marifel, Fely, Virgie, Marcy and Mitos, Juliet and Fr. Ted, SJ and also to all friends of basa who keep the books and door prizes coming in!
"and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn." - Luke 2:7
"and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn." - Luke 2:7
Friday, December 07, 2007
Karangalan Library Christmas Party!
Maligayang Pasko!
Celebrate with the kids from Karangalan library on Dec. 9 (Sunday)!
Contact Marifel <0915-445-53-97> for details.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
BASA's Seminar Workshop at Servants of Charity
Friday, August 17, 2007
Thanks to our friends in Hawaii!
Long overdue thanks go out to my uncle and aunt in Hawaii, Yong and Vickie Bunye, who regularly donate to BASA books, educational materials, and giveaways for the point system in Karangalan Library.
We are equally indebted to their friends, the Trinidad and the Amore families.
Quite a while back, Corky and Hana Trinidad donated mint-condition comic books. Their sons Manny and Larry built their comics collection as an investment, but saw fit to donate and have BASA resell them and keep the profit to benefit BASA programs.
Mike and Tess Amore, and their children Lucia and Matthew donated children's books.
More donated items from my uncle and aunt and their friends, Tom and Willa Papandrew, and their niece, Chelsie, were shipped recently. Tom, Willa, and Chelsie donated books, toys, and stuffed animals. I have seen part of this shipment in Honolulu before I left for the Philippines in June. The children are going to love them!
Thank you, thank you, thank you, from the bottom of our hearts!
We are equally indebted to their friends, the Trinidad and the Amore families.
Quite a while back, Corky and Hana Trinidad donated mint-condition comic books. Their sons Manny and Larry built their comics collection as an investment, but saw fit to donate and have BASA resell them and keep the profit to benefit BASA programs.
Mike and Tess Amore, and their children Lucia and Matthew donated children's books.
More donated items from my uncle and aunt and their friends, Tom and Willa Papandrew, and their niece, Chelsie, were shipped recently. Tom, Willa, and Chelsie donated books, toys, and stuffed animals. I have seen part of this shipment in Honolulu before I left for the Philippines in June. The children are going to love them!
Thank you, thank you, thank you, from the bottom of our hearts!
Sunday, June 17, 2007
To BASA from Australia, with Love
Students from Our Lady of the Pines Primary School in Australia
put together boxes of supplies for the children of Karangalan library!Notebooks, padpapers, clipboards, sharpeners, markers ballpens, pentel pens, crayons, color pencils, children’s storybooks, pencil cases, were neatly packed in 3 boxes shipped to the Philippines kindness of Gilda Guillermo last December 2006. The 3rd ballikbayan box arrived in
Very special thanks go out to Principal Judy Abbott, Theresa Platt and teachers Karen Craven, Frank Piccione and Guilla Costa! A million thanks to Meg Belmonte, who has been instrumental in coordinating efforts in Australia to keep the help efforts to help BASA from their side of the world sustainable.
Meg, a parent in Our Lady of the Pines heard about BASA via email, and got in touch with the Manila-based volunteers and offered to help by coordinating with friends in the Philippines to regularly donate supplies and juice to the children of Karangalan library, as well as her daughter's class who generously gave of their time and resources to put together these donations. It is so exciting to hear about how people who never meet face to face can come together in such a special way for a special cause! I hope to meet you someday, Meg!
To read more about the project and view more pictures, come and visit Enzo's blog.
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,the fruit
of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children
of one's youth.
-Psalm 127:3-4
To find out how you can help BASA, please contact:
friendsofbasa@gmail.com
Free Workshop! Creating a Culture of Reading
Friday, March 30, 2007
BASA visits Romblon!
An excerpt from Marifel's experience:
During the first day, you will also see the picture where we met with some 10 local teachers. This was a big help. On our own, we will not be able to facilitate the 160+ attendees. We also took pictures of the different stages of the workshop in their respective small groups; the woman in blue blouse is Alice Quilicot of Bagong Kulturang Pinoy. She was also the one who invited us to go to Romblon and sponsored our trip. Of course, you will see the pictures of the BASA team in action: Sr. Mary Abellanosa, OSB and Sis. Lizette.
The participants in a plenary session is a picture which was for me, a very edifying scene, truly uplifting! I was awed. The welcome given us was overwhelming. Thank God for them.
Over-all, the workshop went well. We have received invitations for the next few months for the same workshop. Thanks to this recent exposure. April will see us in Pampanga.
If you are interested to help and see how the workshop goes, please come with us to La Salle this March 13. Call me at 09154455397.
-Marifel
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