Galing Foundation, Inc. Mindanao Outreach: February 2017

Monday, February 6, 2017

Books turned over to Lamlifew Integrated School

"Books, tapes & other educational materials donated by GFI. Thank you very much!" - Ireneo Caya, Lamlifew Integrated School Principal

Books were turned over by Sulong Karunungan Program under the office of Sarangani Province Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon after picking up the boxes in General Santos City. Thank you for all donors/supporters in Atlanta and all volunteers in the GFI Mindanao Outreach too.

5 GFI boxes sent in December 2016

Galing Foundation, Inc. box numbers 305-309 was shipped early December 2016.

Thank you to Ms. Gemma Bennett and her daughter for donating lots of literature books, videos and crafting supplies. These educational materials will benefit Landan National High School and Maligo Elementary School in Polomolok, South Cotabato. Thank you GFI volunteer Hannah Turner. Thank you Mr. Jay Suarez for picking up the boxes. Thank you GFI Volunteers M and Hannah for helping.

4 GFI Boxes shipped in January 2017

4 boxes were shipped in January 2017 containing Bobs Skechers shoes for Maligo Elementary School in Polomolok, South Cotabato, books for Maligo Public Library and books for Lamlifew Integrated School in Malungon, Sarangani Province. The shoes were donated by the Atlanta based non-profit organization Caring for Others thru the Makabayan Georgia, Inc.

Thank you to GFI volunteer Hannah!

4 Boxes shipped in January 2017

4 boxes were shipped in January 2017 containing Bobs Skechers shoes for Maligo Elementary School in Polomolok, South Cotabato and books for Lamlifew Integrated School in Malungon, Sarangani Province. The shoes were donated by the Atlanta based non-profit organization Caring for Others thru the Makabayan Georgia, Inc.

Book Turned Over to Maligo Public Library

Some books collected in Atlanta were turned over to Barangay Maligo, Polomolok, South Cotabato as additional resource materials for their Barangay Library.

Thank you to book donors and GFI Mindanao Outreach Volunteer Nachy Latimban for facilitating the turn over.

Photo credits: Nachy Latimban

Solar Lights for Maligo Elementary School

"We received the inflatable solar light last week. Thank you very much for your generosity to Maligo Elementary School. God bless!" - Maligo Elementary School

15 solar lanterns were turned over to the school principal and some teachers of Maligo Elementary School. Thank you GFI Mindanao Outreach Volunteer Nachy Latimban for facilitating the turn over. Thank you to the Cross of Life Church Social Concerns Ministry in Roswell, Georgia for sponsoring the solar lanterns.

Photo credits: Maria Cecillia Seballos-Cervantes

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)