GFI boxes 355 - 368 from Queen of Angels Catholic School Donations
Another bulk donation from the Queen of Angels Catholic School in Roswell, Georgia, USA for the Galing Foundation, Inc. This year, there are 14 Balikbayan boxes containing awesome books, school supplies and classroom resources to benefit the following Galing Foundation, Inc. Mindanao Outreach Schools:
1. Lamlifew Indigenous Peoples Integrated School
2. Amado M. Quirit Sr. National High School
3. Kinam National High School
4. Kinam Elementary School
5. Maligo Elementary School
Volunteers were engaged in preparing the empty boxes, putting educational resources in the boxes and sealing them off. On May 30, volunteers spent 5 work hours (11am - 4pm) to do the process.
The Atlas Shippers International picked up the boxes on May 31, 2018. Expected departure of the shipment from Savannah port will be last week of June and the expected arrival of the boxes in General Santos City will be 3 months after shipment.
Thank you Queen of Angels Catholic School and GFI Volunteers Immanuel Turner, Hannah Turner, Arjho Turner, Mary Anne, and Evyn Barron! For details of the contents of the boxes, please watch this video:
Antonio Daya, VP Lolita Daya, Pres. Scott Luetgers, Exec. Dir. Toni Daya Luetgers, Sec. Arjho Carino Turner, Program Director Ana Blackburn, Advisor Jane Rolen
GFI Board with Pres. FVR
2015 Welcome Dinner in honor of former Philippines President Fidel V. Ramos
GFI Board with Dr. Joel Aquino
GFI presented the mini travel grant to Dr. Joel Aquino with PHCG Ray Donato for the pilot project Science Workshop in Sarangani Province
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 History
Galing is a Filipino word that means “Great”.
GFI believes that every child is indeed GREAT! It was founded in Atlanta, Georgia by Ms. Toni Daya-Luetgers on May 12, 2005 with 40 indigent school children in Lucban, Quezon Province, Philippines.
GFI was incorporated in the State of Georgia on June 26, 2006.
In 2007, it started its outreach among schools in Visayas and Mindanao.
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 Schooland 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
Sarangani Province Partners
Click photo for Official Website of Sarangani Province
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.
Region XII - Mindanao
GFI Mindanao Outreach is focused to extend assistance to the Blaan and Tboli indigenous communities in the provinces of South Cotabato and Sarangani.Photo from online research on regional maps.
Certificate of Recognition
Lamlifew Integrated School appreciates the Youth Leadership and Best in English Awards program of GFI.
Recognition from Amado M. Quirit Sr. National High School
Click photo for details about the school
Certificate of Recognition
From the office of the Honorary Consulate General in Georgia
Delta Air Lines Donation
Thank you Delta Air Lines! Click photo for details of the assistance.
Cross of Life Church International Dinner
Click photo for related activities
GFI Mindanao Coordinator
Jocelyn Robles with the GFI Board during her 2013 Atlanta visit. Click picture for the first part of her report.
Mindanao Outreach Video
Click photo for the greatness of God's work among the lives of these students. Thank you to all donors, volunteers and supporters.
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)
"America": GFI Arts Exhibit
Sharing the artworks in McDonough library
One student's dream
North West Phil-Am Donation
Samples of donations
Collected by volunteer Mona Le
Science, Laboratory Activities Manual
Chemistry laboratory books
Biology books
Handbooks
We welcome donation of handbooks for K-12.
Reader's Handbooks
Students happy for their books
Dictionaries
Pocket sized dictionaries are needed too.
Pre-Algebra Books
National Geographic Magazines
Kiddie NatGeo magazines are also welcome
Literature books
Basic electronics are welcome too
Kalilangan Gensan
General Santos City (Gensan) is the final destination of GFI shipment of books and educational supplies prior to turnover to respective recipient schools. It celebrates a cultural festival called Kalilangan. Click photo for details.
Photo Acknowledgement
Mindanao photos posted in this blog came from the respective assisted schools thru our Mindanao Outreach Coordinator and partner organizations.
Amado M. Quirit Sr. National High School
The third secondary school in the Municipality of Malapatan, Sarangani Province
Lamlifew Elementary School
Declared as IP (indigenous people) model school in Sarangani Province
LNHS principal's message of gratitude for donors
Click photo for message from the school principal
LNHS Students
Thank you message from the students...click video for details.
Landan National High School
Click video for report from the school principal
Certificate of Recognition
LNHS gave GFI certificate of recognition for library project
YLA Trophy and Best in English medals
School Year 2014-2015 Maligo ES recipients
GFI YLA trophy
Youth Leadership Award trophy design
GFI Best in English
Gold medal design
LNHS visit
GFI volunteers visited LNHS in May 2010
LNHS Book Turn Over Ceremony
December 2011 books turn over ceremony with students, teachers, PTA and local officials
MES Mission
Maligo Elementary School Mission
MES Vision
Maligo Elementary School Vision
Maligo Elementary School
Before and after GFI's intervention...a teacher's perspective
Maligo Elementary School Teachers
Thank you message from the head teacher and students
Thank you message from MES students
Click photo for video details
Let's Read!
Maligo Elementary School designated a reading center for students
It's playtime!
Maligo Elementary School students enjoyed their educational toys.
2009 Year End Report
Click photo for the You Tube video link
2009 MES Youth Leadership Awardee
Kimberly Gantuangco is the first GFI YLA awardee of Maligo Elementary School
2009 MES Best in English Awardees
GFI local volunteers and partners pose with Best in English awardees
First Summer Arts Workshop
2009 arts workshop held at Maligo Elementary School. Arts were part of the Filipino Children's Arts Exhibit held at Roswell Visual Arts Center and McDonough Library in Atlanta
Community Partners in Maligo
Maligo Barangay Captain Garmino (R), Brgy. Councilor Nicor (L), GFI Mindanao Coordinator Jocelyn Robles (3rd from R) and Maligo Elementary School teachers.
Maligo Elementary School
Backpacks for students
Maligo Day Care School
Kindergartern pupils and with local government officials supportive of early childhood educational development during turn over of school supplies
2009 GFI Best in English awardees
Maligo Day Care School awardees during their recognition day
Certificate of Appreciation
GFI recognizes Mrs. Aura D. Mirayo as GFI partner. Certificate given by Dan Evans of Datu Wali Mission, GFI's partner ministry.
2009 KES Youth Leadership Awardee
Dan Evans awarded Mary Ann T. Ungat as the first GFI YLA recipient
Kipalkuda Elementary School
School principal, Mrs. Aura D. Mirayo, sorting out books with curious students
Letter from Maligo Barangay Council
Letter from MES student
Thank you letter from Maligo Elementary School
Notes from students
Notes from students
LNHS books turn over
Books they do not have before
Library under construction
Landan National High School principal shared insights about the school library construction to Jocelyn C. Robles
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