Galing Foundation, Inc. Mindanao Outreach

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

First LNHS YLA Awardee and now a Teacher sharing her testimony

GFI’s Legacy

“We become the books we read” , are simple words of Matthew Kelly that were imprinted in mind as a young learner in a far-flung area who have so much dream and hope for the future. It gives me courage in believing that I can achieve and unleash my full potential with the help of my school teachers and the authors who m I call mentors in the books I read. Looking back, going out of my sweet haven, Barangay Landan, is a luxury I can barely afford, thus, books offered me a huge window to the enormous world.

My Alma Mater, Landan National High School rose from the foot of Mt. Matutum with barely anything in the year 2004, with its makeshift buildings as classrooms and reading materials that were not enough for the learners, until Galing Foundation Inc. came and extended their selfless generosity. This paved way to the construction of our first school library. Not everyone understands how important books are, but for us in Landan National High School who have tried having limited resources, our joy is immeasurable.

I am one of the thousands of LNHS learners who had the privilege to use the books and educational materials sent to us by GFI. I am one of yesterday’s constant readers in our school library until year 2009 when I graduated, today, serving as an educator in the same school. And, I am overwhelmed by the unceasing support given by GFI over the years. Today, Landan NHS owns a bigger functional school library that caters learners’ needs, where most of the resources are from GFI.

I cannot put into words my sincerest gratitude to the foundation on behalf of the administrators, colleagues, parents, my fellow graduates, and today’s learners. What GFI has done to Landan National High School will be sincerely remembered like unending ripples. GFI had been a huge part of our humble beginnings and our soaring future.

GFI’s legacies are not only the books in the library but the students whose lives were forever touched and changed. I am Crilyn N. Soria, Best in English and Most Outstanding Youth Leader Awardee 2009 and I am GFI’s living legacy." - Crilyn Soria, First GFI Youth Leadership Awardee and now a teacher at LNHS

Hall County School Book Donation

2/6/21 - Gainsville, GA HALL COUNTY SCHOOLS BOOK DONATION by Dr. Joel Aquino

Galing Foundation (GFI) received a large donation of high school books from Hall County Schools last February 6, 2021 (Saturday). On behalf of the school board, Dr. Ley Hathcock (Principal, West Hall HS) gave the donation and in return, Ms. Maritoni Daya-Luetgers (Exec. Dir., GFI) presented a certificate of appreciation.

The donated books covered a wide range of subjects from ELA (English, Language, Arts), Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. Due to weight constraints, 16 boxes were partially filled-up but were stuffed with other items like toys, personal items and cardboards to serve as buffers during transport. The donation will go to GFI Outreach schools in the Philippines namely; Pawak ES in Nueva Vizcaya coordinated by Ms. Jane Rolen and Palakasam Integrated School, Datal Bila Integrated School and Lamcuah ES located in Mindanao coordinated by Arjho C. Turner.

It took two hours to pack, tape and label the "balikbayan" boxes with the help of GFI team members – Toni, Ana, Arjho, Jane, Jeff and Joel. The donation will be transported by Atlas Macho carriers and hopefully the recipients will receive the items within 6 months.

Overall, it was a tiring but fulfilling experience knowing that these books will enhance the learning experience of Filipino HS students.

5 Boxes in 2020 arrived in Mindanao

5 Galing Foundation, Inc. boxes shipped in the last quarter of 2020 arrived for the Mindanao Outreach Schools on the first week of January 2021. The educational resources were sorted out per school by the teacher volunteers.

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you will learn, the more places you will go." - Dr. Seuss

"Thank you so much Galing Foundation, Inc. for sharing books to our learners in Datal Bila Integrated School. Thanks also to Miss Arjho Carino Turner, GFI Mindanao Director, for unceasingly extending your effort and support to our school." - Jujohn Bejona, Datal Bila Integrated School

GFI Impact Report 2020

Access the report from this link: https://issuu.com/galingfoundation/docs/gfi_impact_2020_final?fbclid=IwAR0goDkpEIufH3hZVVif-kx0qLu2tEAShbwcI_6bRlGvmmLR2IE36ezRAuU

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)