Thursday, December 29, 2011

Message from GFI Mindanao Outreach Coordinator





Word cannot express the Joy and Happiness of the Teacher In Charge, Teachers, Students, Parents Teachers Association Officials (PTCA) and Barangay Officials of Landan National High School (LNHS) during the December 20, 2011 ceremonial turn-over of books, reference materials, TV with DVD player sets, Computer with Printer and other materials coming from the Galing Foundation Incorporated.
With all passion, Nimfa B. Macabenta, Teacher-In-Charge, LNHS challenge the students to make use of their time reading the materials in the library to advance their knowledge in Science, Math, English, Chemistry, Geography, World Views and other field of interest available. He also encouraged the PTCA and Barangay Officials to also avail of the opportunity to learn and they may schedule to visit the school library. The faces that reflect the genuine gratitude to the people behind the GFI is worthy to note. As stressed by Maam Nimfa, that no words can exactly portray the happiness, joy and gratitude to LNHS to GFI.
Barangay Captain Gulli Lakim once said that GFI provide not only knowledge to the student but GFI help produce better leaders from LNHS capacitated by the materials that the Galing Foundation, Inc. bestowed to the school. He admitted that the Department of Education and the Barangay cannot provide the materials for the students and he commend GFI for the good heart and choose LNHS as one of its recipients.
Science teacher, Armie Diones, in her thanks giving message said that she had been to different private schools but she cannot find one book like the ones LNHS received from GFI. She emotionally expressed her gratitude to GFI and with a prayer that GFI Board and all the partners behind GFI will be blessed by GOD so they can help more schools like LNHS. As a Science teacher, the materials GFI sent was relevant and effective in her teaching to her students.
The English teacher, Ms. Marivic Alejada, in her speech emphasized the joy of sharing. It is a lifetime blessing that they are able to receive the materials from GFI.
Student Body Organization Leader, Jevern L. Ellaga, emphasized that the learning he and his fellow students acquired because of the books and materials that they have in their library will bring them better future. He also noted that they are blessed to have GFI in their school because though they studied in a remote barangay but they have an international standard of books, laboratory equipment and reference materials that equipped them to a higher level of learning.
Thanks a lot for GFI for letting me experience this once in a life time opportunity to be of service to the students, to the school, to the teachers and to the public as a whole. Though, being a coordinator is a task that needs commitment and passion as it is an added work load on top of my busy schedule but I love to share my time to segregate books, arrange the schedule of transport and turn over as well as monitor the library development progress for the school. This is something that makes me a better person. When I heard the words coming from the Principal, PTCA President, Teachers, Students and Barangay Officials, I felt the value of what I have done as a volunteer coordinator along with other local GFI volunteers. I don’t need to be recognized but since they spoke up their heart, I saw their joy and gratitude to the efforts of Galing Foundation, Inc. Thank you so much to all the partners and supporters of GFI! -Jocelyn Latimban Carino-Robles GFI Mindanao Outreach Coordinator

Message from Teacher-in-Charge



Maam Ninfa B. Macabenta emphasized how LNHS is blessed because of the educational materials sent thru the efforts of GFI. She demonstrated the quality of books that GFI donated to the school. She challenged the students to spend time in the library. She also thanked the donors/partners of GFI in the USA.

Message from Youth Leader


Jevern Ellaga, LNHS student body organization leader gave his English speech. He cannot fathom his joy to have all the materials that help them a lot is pursuing for a better education and preparing them for the bigger challenge after high school. He noted that it is indeed Gods purpose that GFI was able to reach LNHS to capacitate them.

Message from First Year Student


"I can say that this is the best Christmas gift our school recieved this Christmas. Thank you GFI!" -Jesierel Namion, LNHS First Year student.

Message from English Teacher


Marivic Alejada, English Teacher, with tears she share her written speech because she don’t want to miss a single word to express her gratitude to GFI.

Message from Science Teacher

Armie Diones, Landan National High School Science teacher, she expressed her thanks giving to GFI specially in Science books and materials since it is very useful and relevant to her as a teacher. She noted that she had been teaching to different public and private schools but she cannot find same materials they have in LNHS now and this is because of GFI. She also prayed and thanked God for the GFI specially the Board of Directors, volunteers and Donors for their valuable support to the School.

Message from Barangay Captain

Landan Brgy. Captain Guilly Lakim gave his message of gratitude to the supportes and partners behind the Galing Foundation, Inc. (GFI) during the ceremonial turn over ceremony for books and other eductaional resource materials recieved by Landan National High School. In his speech, he asked for the GFI Board to also share the blessing with Brgy. Landan for them to also establish a public library. There are many ALS students in Brgy Landan and they need materials like the one in LNHS. He humbly ask for support from GFI.

Ceremonial Turn-Over





Landan National High School principal, Ninfa B. Macabenta, received the book with the presence of the Parent Teachers Association president Mr. Romeo Galvan and GFI Mindanao Outreach Coordinator Jocelyn Robles during the ceremonial turn-over ceremony.

LNHS dance presentation





The students of Landan National High School did an interpretation of their thanksgiving to the supporters/partners of Galing Foundation, Inc. for having their school as one of the recipients of books and other very useful educational resource materials.
GFI is thankful for the teachers, students and volunteers behind the success of this turn-over ceremony.

LNHS Ceremonial Turn Over of Books and other Educational Resource Materials





Landan National High School (LNHS) organized a formal turn over ceremony on December 20, 2011 for books and other educational resource materials received from Galing Foundation, Inc. for the school year 2010-2011. LNHS accounted the book and other educational resources received amounting to PhP 524, 278.00.
The ceremony was actively participated by the teachers, students and even the parents association. Local government officials were also present and witnessed the gratefulness of the school towards GFI and those supporting the cause of GFI in Atlanta for the great act of kindness and lifelong contribution in the educational development of the students.

Transporting educational resources





Galing Foundation, Inc. would like to thank Landan National High School administrators for the initiative to provide transportation of segregated educational resource materials.
Thank you as well to the teachers and students that volunteered their time to segregate the bulk of books and other resources sent by donors/partners in Atlanta.

LNHS teachers and students segregating books





Landan National High School teachers and students helped out in segregating the bulk batch of books and other educational resources last November 2011 in General Santos City. The segregation is a strategy to identify educational resources appropriate for the recipient school. This batch of books shipment benefits the Landan National High School, Maligo Day Care School, Maligo Elementary School, and Maligo Public Library.

Educational resources segregated





Photos of some educational resource materials after segregation by GFI Mindanao Outreach volunteers in General Santos City.

Books segregation





GFI Mindanao Outreach local volunteers spent some time to segregate contents of balikbayan boxes full of educational resource materials.