Love & Light – World Peace & Healing The Planet
Academy of World Healing Foundation (AWH) provided financial assistance to Alfonso Women’s Council (AWC) on November 24, 2023.
The AWC is being supported by the Municipal Social Welfare and Development (MSWD).
Ms. Leonor, Chairperson of AWC presented a Certificate of Appreciation to AWH for being one of the generous sponsors of AWC for their Cause and Kick-off Fun-Run Activity where proceeds will be used to improve the classrooms of elementary schools in Alfonso.
Ken Yamamoto visited Camp Hope, our neighbor squatter camp, for the 3rd time and distributed 5 kg each out of 140 kg of rice to 28 families.
The residents of Camp Hope live on selling “taho” (a Filipino snack made of silken tofu).
As always, we were surrounded by many children. They were given biscuits and candies.
Gina, the head of the Municipal Social Welfare and Development (MSWD) in Alfonso, Cavite sought the assistance of the Academy of World Healing Foundation (AWH) for Loribel, a single mother of 2 young daughters for their basic needs residing in Luksuhin Ilaya, Alfonso.
On June 7, 2023 AWH along with Gina’s staff distributed rice, assorted canned goods, hygiene products, laundry products and noodles to the older daughter of Loribel who was left alone in their rented small house when we arrived. Loribel was at work at the Universal Rocks in Tagaytay. Loribel was with her youngest daughter there.
The youngest daughter of Loribel was raped by her father who is now in prison.
Gina’s staff called Loribel on her mobile phone and she thanked AWH for the assistance.
There are currently three minors that are in the custody of Department of Social Welfare and Development of Alfonso (DSWD) called CICL (Children In Conflict with the Law). AWH vice president Casey and general manager Raymund were introduced with 2 out of the 3 of them during the recent National Children’s Day celebration event.
We were told that the boys of CICL had been feeling unattended and in need of hygiene items. In light of their situation, Academy of World Healing Foundation (AWH) has decided to provide them with care and hygiene kits.
On November 23, 2022, Casey and Raymund brought them the following items at DSWD Alfonso facility where these boys stay in the bunk beds that AWH previously donated.
-Shampoo
-Conditioner
-Love & Light bath soaps
-Deodorant
-Toothbrush
-Toothpaste
-Earbuds
-Laundry bar
-Alcohol
During the open forum with the (3) CICL males (ages 15-16) subsequent to the hygiene kits giving, each boy’s story was heard. Two cases were rape and possession of illegal drugs, which they alleged did not commit. They shared feeling of loneliness, resentment and anger. Casey shared his insight how to handle situations they are facing in their youth by observing mind. He also taught them how to meditate daily.
AWH invited them to assist Christmas gift giving to indigent that AWH and DSWD coordinate in the community and possibly attend Home for the 100th Sheep daycare Christmas event in Dasmarinas, Cavite.
We learned that the 3 CICL are in high school level wherein two are attending physical classes in Grade 7 at the Alfonso National High School and one in Grade 11 attending home based modular studies. He is enrolled at the Victorious High School in Alfonso, Cavite.
AWH followed up with their request of school supplies, namely:
-Intermediate pads
-Yellow pads
-Ballpens
-Pencil
-Coloring materials
-Notebooks
One of the three CICL under the custody of DSWD Alfonso reached his 16th birthday on December 10. AWH brought his birthday cake and presented him a working digital camera. He was happy to have the camera, as mobile phones are prohibited during their custody.
Gina of DSWD Alfonso brought merienda (snack food) and former councilor Carol also joined.
After happy birthday song, the birthday boy followed by everybody there tackled the food and the cake.
The houseparent who monitors the CICL is formerly a chef and taught him how to cook.
Sharing love and happiness, especially with the misled children, is a duty of the society.
Casey and Raymund of the Academy of World Healing Foundation (AWH) visited again the shelter of the Children in Conflict with the Law (CICL) in Alfonso town, Cavite on January 9, 2023.
Casey handed over the financial support in the amount of P5,980 through Gina of DSWD to cover expenses for the purchase of an additional bed mattress and food supplies of the 4 CICL under the custody of DSWD.
Gina, the head of the Municipal Social Welfare and Development (MSWD) in Alfonso, Cavite sought the assistance of the Academy of World Healing Foundation (AWH) for 4 Children in Conflict with the Law (CICL) for their needs.
On May 26, 2023 AWH distributed rice, assorted canned goods, hygiene products and laundry products to the 4 CICL children under the custody of Gina.
Academy of World Healing Foundation (AWH) provided its facility again free of charge open for local Filipinos who suffer from physical pains, such as knee pain, shoulder pain, strained back, scoliosis, etc.
Ken Yamamoto, the renowned physical practitioner/therapist from Japan and sports doctor Iwai, who is a licensed medical doctor in Japan, together voluntarily treated about 150 people in 3 days in January 2023.
After the 3-day free treatments, everyone joined to tour around the city doing the community services. Those activities can be seen at the Rotary Club of Multinational Manila website.
Academy of World Healing Foundation (AWH) in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Multinational Manila (RIMM) conducted a Christmas giving events on December 22, 2022 for the total of 141 indigent families and their children (4 to 8 years old) at three different locations. In the morning the venue was in Taywanak Ibaba. In the afternoon, one event was held at Luksuhin Ibaba for the residents of Usting 1 and 2, Camp Hope (Barangay Sicat) and a small event was for 8 families in Barangay Palumlum. All of these places are in Alfonso, Cavite.
The main livelihood of the indigent camps (Usting 1, 2 and Camp Hope) are selling balot (incubated duck egg), taho (a sweet snack made with soft tofu, sweet syrup and tapioca balls). Many fathers of these indigent families selected for the events are construction workers.
Each indigent family received 2 bags of rice (10 kg/family). We prepared a total of 300 bags (1.5 tons) of rice, including allotments for CICL (Children In Conflict with The Law) and the staff.
AWH member Casey went to Divisoria, Metro Manila and bought 150 backpacks for students, 300 pairs of slippers for children and more than 1,300 toys in different varieties.
The total cost spent for the events was nearly P120,000.
AWH board member Lito Mondejar, Gina of the Municipality of Social Welfare and Development of Alfonso (MSWD). Anna of the Commission on Population (POPCOM), the Barangay captains, as well as several members of the Alfonso Women’s Council (AWC) joined the events. We invited 3 CICL in custody of MSWD to assist the events, so they would get involved in serving the community.
While we tried to make children happy, it was not our intention to encourage the families making more babies. Anna of POPCOM shared information on responsible parenthood and family planning to the mothers who have basically not had such education due to poverty.
The children were excited over their assorted toys and backpacks and sang Christmas songs.
Giving toys to children continued on the Christmas Day.
There were a number of toys still left from the preceded events. So we have decided to distribute them to any children passing by near our property.
Small children gathered to receive the toys, and elder children received 20 peso bills.
AWH also made a financial donation to barangay Sicat where our facility is located and participated in the Christmas event held on December 29, 2022, bringing used clothes, shoes and more toys to give away.
The barangay provided meals for all the participated residents and entertained them with dancing, games and raffles for presents.
Academy of World Healing Foundation (AWH) has provided continuing financial support for the non-profit organization, Home for The 100th Sheep Foundation (100 Sheep), and attended their Christmas event for the children held on December 21, 2022 at the covered basketball court in Paliparan, Dasmarinas, Cavite.
100 Sheep helps re-settlers who used to live in Manila area and were forced to evacuate and moved in Dasmarinas area. Many indigents are from countryside and go to Manila hoping that they find more lucrative jobs.
Freddie Vicedo donated stuffed toys and AWH brought them to the children.
Around 90 indigent children from the resettled families attended the event filled with games and enjoyed the food prepared by 100 Sheep.
November is National Children’s Month and its 30th celebration in our municipality of Alfonso was conducted by the local DSWD (Department of Social Welfare Development) and LCPC (Local Council for Protection of Children). AWH (Academy of World Healing Foundation) board members as well as LCPC members, Casey Takayama and Raymund Balicha participated the event for barangay Mangas, Alfonso, Cavite on November 17, 2022, while the celebration events are being held in many other barangays in the municipality of Alfonso over several days.
The particular event for Mangas 1, Mangas 2 and Marahan 1 was attended by 150 public school pupils (Kindergarten and up to Grade 2).
During the program, “The Advocacy on Children’s Rights” was presented to the parents of the pupils by the LCPC child representatives.
Casey brought assorted candies and marshmallows chocolate bars that were tossed to the school children. DSWD and LCPC handed spaghetti, fried chicken and ice cream to the children.
The other batches of food distribution on the same day up to 1,050 children in other areas of Alfonso municipality were also funded by LCPC.
The National Children’s Month celebration will be held until November 26, 2022, wherein many activities have been lined up.
On March 9, 2022, a Municipal Councilor of Alfonso, Carol invited AWH to visit an indigent single mother of 6 children residing in Marahan 1, Alfonso, Cavite.
Merly Montealto, 39 years old is renting a shanty near the creek at PHP500 (approx. $10)/month. She makes a meager income as a manicurist. She said that sometimes there is no income at all in a day. She has an unpaid rental balance of about P2,500 due to the pandemic.
AWH donated a bag of rice and assorted canned goods.
Four of her children reside with her who are in elementary and high school. The other 2 children are staying with her sister.
She has a 4 months old baby from her boyfriend who occasionally drops by her shanty. She did not have enough money to pay for a contraceptive measure and she got pregnant.
She has agreed to undergo ligation to prevent further unwanted pregnancy. At the moment she is taking an injectable costing P250 per shot where its effect will expire sometime in May.
Councilor Carol will coordinate with Dr. Sargento about her ligation.
Despite their living conditions she has kept her place clean and is trying her best to keep her children healthy and observe good hygiene.
Her children opened up their toys sent through the recent Balikbayan box from AWH members with such excitement.
Several germicidal bath soaps were also given which were donated by Elai Arevalo.
A Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC) meeting was held on March 7, 2022 at the Sangguniang Bayan Hall, Municipal Building, Alfonso, Cavite. It was the first meeting after 2 years of COVID-19 pandemic with the occasional strictest Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) declared since March 2020.
The agenda covered the following:
During the meeting Gina Vedan of DSWD relayed her gratitude to AWH for the donation of the double deck bed and bed foams for the Children In Conflict with the Law (CICL).
The CICL children are being taught skills such as sewing and welding among others while their cases are ongoing in the Court.
