Galing Foundation, Inc. Mindanao Outreach: June 2016

Mini exhibition of cultural materials from South Cotabato and Sarangani Province as focused GFI MIndanao Outreach areas. Books on weaving was also featured to highlight its relevance on the weaving culture of the Blaans. Photos of students from Lamlifew Integrated School were also featured.

Sharing the story line of the Blaan dance shared during the event.

Arjho sharing a Blaan dance using the Faglung music of her later grandmother Lumbey Julie (Aunt of her Mom). You Tube video courtesy of German ethnomusicologist Hans Brandeis.

American-Indians fascinated by the cultural materials shared.

Blouses and bead works done by Blaans from Lamlifew, a community where Lamlifew Integrated School is located and a recipient of GFI LDERA Program from 2013 to 2017.

Arjho and daughter Hannah.

Arjho, GFI Mindanao Outreach Director, with daughter Hannah joined by Fil-Am community leaders in Atlanta along with Philippines Honorary Consul General Ray Donato and the event organizers from Filipino American Communications Employees (FACES) of AT&T.

Arjho is an active cultural advocate focused on sharing the both the Blaan and Tboli Indigenous Peoples Groups of the Philippines. Being half-Blaan herself, she does more on the Blaan cultural advocacy. The recipient schools of GFI Mindanao outreach since 2008 are predominantly Blaans and some are Tbolis too in the province of South Cotabato and Sarangani Province.

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Books Turned Over to Kiahe Integrated School

Sulong Karunungan Program staff under the office of Sarangani Provincial Governor Steve Chiongbian-Solon turned over some educational resources to Kiahe Integrated School Head Teacher Rennie Quiachon. The school is located in far flung Barangay Kinam, Malapatan, Sarangani Province.

Books for Kiahe Integrated School

May 31, 2015

"Thank you to Ms. Arjho and to the Galing Foundation Inc. for donating books, art materials and school supplies to Kiahe Integrated School. The school head also wishes to extend his gratefulness for choosing his school as your recipient. Thank You very much! #SulongKarunungan" - John Oliver Tablazon

Kiahe Integrated School is located in Kinam, Malapatan, Sarangani Province.

Galing Foundation, Inc. (GFI)

A non profit charitable foundation in Georgia, USA

E.I.N. 20-5508331

http://galingfoundation.blogspot.com/

Mission:

Galing Foundation, Inc. is dedicated to provide educational and community service to local Filipino Americans as well as promoting the importance of functional and English literacy in rural areas of the Philippines as the foundation for future development, working towards awareness on global citizenry.

GFI is an all volunteer organization.

Donation in the USA:

Galing Foundation, Inc.

1050 Wilde Run Court

Roswell, GA 30075

GFI Objectives

1. To carry out the Foundation's growing partnership with the local communities, schools, organizations and individuals, through a system of collecting new and gently used educational resources (from children's books, reference books and school supplies) to donate to public schools, libraries and day care centers in the impoverished rural areas in the Philippines.

2. In partnership with the office of the Philippine Honorary Consulate General and the organizations, GFI co-hosts programs that annually recognizes accomplished members of the Filipino community in the State of Georgia who have made valuable contribution, serving others in the areas of education, civic, social and business service.

3. In partnership with the office of the Philippine Honorary Consulate General, GFI promotes the high standard and the importance of volunteerism, sevring others in the community he/she lives in as well as to promote value of a consistent engagement in the events and business of the Philippines.

4. To promote the value of responsible partnership and stewardship in the community we live in as well as back home - the Philippines.

GFI Mindanao Outreach Profile

Josephine Latimban Carino Turner, PMP, PMI-ACP, PSM 1

GFI Mindanao Outreach Director

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Jocelyn Carino Robles
GFI Mindanao Outreach Coordinator
Lot 17, Block 16 DARBCI Homes
Apopong, General Santos City
9500 Philippines

2019 - 2023 LDERA Program Partner Schools

1. Datal Bila Integrated School - Datal Bila, Malungon, Sarangani Province

2. Lamcuah Day Care School - Maligo, Polomolok, South Cotabato

3. Lamcuah Elementary School - Maligo, Polomolok, South Cotabato

4. Palakasam Integrated School - Palakasam, Polomolok, South Cotabato

2013 - 2018 LDERA Program Partner Schools

1) Lamlifew Elementary School and Lamlifew Day Care School
Sitio Lamlifew, Datal Tampal
Malungon, Sarangani Province

2) Amado M. Quirit Sr. National High School and Naidas Opong Elementary School
Barangay Kihan, Malapatan
Sarangani Province

2008 - 2012 LDERA Program Partner Schools

1) Maligo Day Care School (MDCS)
Brgy. Maligo, Polomolok
9504 South Cotabato

2) Maligo Elementary School (MES)
Brgy. Maligo, Polomolok
9504 South Cotabato

3) Landan National High School (LNHS)
Brgy. Landan, Polomolok
9504 South Cotabato

4) Kipalkuda Elementary School (KES)
Brgy. New La Union, Maitum
9515 Sarangani Province

5) Barangay Maligo Public Library
Brgy. Maligo, Polomolok, South Cotabato

GFI Mindanao: Gift for Indigents

Achieving a quality education in the indigenous cultural communities (ICCs) in Southern Mindanao, Philippines can be very challenging. Most of the schools in these communities lack the substantial educational resource materials and do not have their own school libraries that could aid the teachers as well as students to have the same academic standard enjoyed by other school counterparts in the town center and even in highly urbanized cities.

In 2007, GFI started outreach for one elementary school mainly by sending books, some toys and kids clothes, school supplies and other educational resource materials. As of 2008, GFI is doing active outreach for the following schools namely the Maligo Day Care School, Maligo Elementary School, Kipalkuda Elementary School, and Landan National High School. GFI is also partnering with the Maligo local government unit to establish their Public Library. These outreaches are located in two provinces of Mindanao Island, South Cotabato and Sarangani Province.

Library Development and Educational Resource Materials Needed

Educational resource materials for K-12 program subjects

Dictionaries, Thesaurus

English Literature

Teaching Aid Materials

Globe and World Map

Magazines (National Geographic including Kiddie issues, Time Magazine)

Basic educational supplies (paper, crayon, pencil, ballpoint pen, marking pen, coloring pen, paper clips, art papers, ruler, scissor, scotch tapes, paper cutter, calculator, folder, manila paper, etc.)

Office equipments (laptop computer, microphone, portable speaker, digital camera)