Galing Foundation, Inc. Mindanao Outreach: May 2017

Monday, May 29, 2017

Books Turn Over to Landan National High School

Thank you GFI Mindanao Outreach partners/volunteers for turning over the books to Landan National High School. Thank you Maam Josseth Ante Malida for sharing the documentation too.

Thank you Ms. Gemma Bennett and family for the generous donation of educational resource materials!

Photo credits: Josseth Ante Malida. LNHS -GFI School Coordinator

GFI Supports "Kastifun di Datal" for the DokVice Project Presentation

Thank you Jocelyn Robles, GFI Mindanao Outreach Coordinator, for representing the Galing Foundation, Inc. in this "Kastifun di Datal" for the DokVice Project presentation from the office of Sarangani Vice Governor VG Elmer De Peralta. Thank you as well Charritie Santander Hernia-Duma for facilitating the invitation.

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April 26, 2017

ARJHO CARIÑO-TURNER
Mindanao Outreach Director
Galing Foundation, Inc.

Dear Mrs. Turner,

The Provincial Government of Sarangani being committed to reduce the poverty incidence in the province is working towards convergence to get all available resources necessary to uplift the quality of life of the majority, if not all, of its constituents.

The DokVice Project of this office is among the implementer of such strategies aiming to alleviate poverty and socio-economic development. Its eprimary focus is on 1) community health and sanitation so that Sarangans can function efficiently and work productively; 2) empowering the children and youth as we aim to prepare them to lead the next generations effectively; 3) women empowerment, specifically those on the reproductive group who are now referred to by the United Nations on its study as the “Human Resource Specialist”, that is to help make their contribution in the society become visible through capability enhancement on entrepreneurship. You may find in the attached file the specific interventions/services of this project.

To further give an insight about the DokVice Project, a get together activity is being prepared on May 17, 2017, 9:00AM at SUNCITY SUITES, National Highway, Lagao, General Santos City. It is dubbed as “KASTIFUN DI DATAL”, a Blaan phrase which means coming together for a fellowship, to celebrate or an assembly for a common cause. It aims to present the project and discuss areas for possible collaboration with you knowing that your company is a frontliner in advancing your own Corporate Social Responsibility programs. We are certain that we both are heading to the same goal of influencing positive changes in the lives of our fellowmen and the country as a whole.

It is at this juncture that we are very pleased to invite you to be with us on this groundbreaking event.

For more inquiries and confirmation, please contact Ms. Ruth Salip, Partnership and Linkaging Staff at 0909-952-7647(Smart) or 0935-705-0269(Touch Mobile).

Your presence will be highly appreciated and anticipated. Let us build better communities together and achieve more for the consequent development of our country.

In public service,

ELMER T. DE PERALTA, MD.
Vice Governor

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Photo credits: Jocelyn Robles, GFI Mindanao Outreach Coordinator

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)