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2016 年 6 月 1 日2016 年 6 月 21 日

Automotive Electronic Technician

An auto electronic technician in Mendez, Tagaytay, has a living partner and 1 year old daughter. On electronic matters he often repairs the Mercedez Benz of AWH which runs on used cooking oil.

One day he told that his baby girl underwent heart surgery through catheter which costed him almost a million pesos. The girl is all right now but he had to sell his shop. He now does repair jobs at his rent house.

He is originally from Iloilo, Aklan and honest person. We wanted to assist his livelihood. He had several multimeters so we decided to try finding an automotive code reader/scanner. It usually is expensive and initially we thought about buying a second hand unit in Japan. However, we found a very inexpensive one from China in the Philippines. Initially, we were skeptical if it really works but decided to give it a try as it was in very affordable range.

On May 27, 2016, the code reader was given to him. He tested on some cars and confirmed it works although he has to get himself familiarized with it. It does not work on all the cars but he said it would be useful.

2016 年 4 月 27 日

Helping A Livelihood

We heard that a sewer in our barangay Sicat, who is a sister in law of our domestic worker, lost her sewing machine and had become out of job for a year. Her sawing machine was rental and the owner took it back from her.

We sought for a good working second hand sawing machine and bought one for her. Since it was not informed to her, she was surprised when the sawing machine was given to her. She could not believe that she could have it with no payment attached. We explained that it is better to give a fishing rod than giving fish.

Since the sawing machine is from Japan, a voltage transformer was also included in the donation.

We temporarily set it up in her small table and tested the machine.

2016 年 4 月 19 日2016 年 4 月 24 日

April 2016 LCPC Meeting at Luksuhin Barangay Hall

On April 18, 2016, the members of LCPC (Local Council for Protection of Children) along with barangay Luksuhin captain Cynthia and the councilors held a monthly meeting at the barangay hall of barangay Luksuhin, Alfonso, Cavite.

Topics included analysis of children’s (0-17 years old) statistics collected in 2015 and the method of survey on the same statistics this year in barangay Luksuhin.

Dra. Manzo, the municipal health director, stated that DOH (the Department of Health) will begin distributing sub-dermal contraceptive implants if the Supreme Court removes the temporary restraining order, which may happen in August.
If the temporary restraining order is removed, all the women in this country will be benefited by receiving free birth control implants which is said to be effective for two years or more at each barangay/municipal health center.

Background:
The Supreme Court in July 2015 issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting the DOH from “procuring, selling, distributing, dispensing or administering, advertising, and promoting” contraceptive implants after Alliance of the Family Foundation Philippines Inc. (ALFI) appealed to ban the product for its alleged “abortifacient” side effects.

More than P860 million earmarked for the procurement of contraceptive implants was cut from the 2016 General Appropriations Act (GAA).

2016 年 4 月 4 日

PC Donation to Barangay Sicat

On April 4, 2016, AWH donated desktop computer set that included 15″ LCD Monitor, a keyboard and a mouse to barangay Sicat hall. Their old computer had been repetitively repaired but became no longer repairable. Barangay councilors received the donation at the site and appreciated the gift and free installation by AWH staff.
The area is highly humid and AWH advised them to use it frequently so that the moisture is repelled by its operation heat and thus prevent damages.

2016 年 4 月 2 日2016 年 4 月 2 日

LCPC Meeting at Barangay Sicat Hall

On March 28, 2016, a LCPC (Local Council for Protection of Children) meeting was held at the barangay hall of Sicat, Alfonso, Cavite. (A part of the construction cost and materials of the barangay hall were contributed by AWH.)
Since LCPC’s aims include protection of women and children, AWH as a member of LCPC made an announcement that FriendlyCare now provides free hormonal implant as a contraceptive, instead of bilateral tubal ligation (BTL). FriendlyCare has been funded by UN Population Fund and previously provided free BTL. However, since UN replaced BTL method with hormonal implant, FriendlyCare follows the direction. When 60-100 women who are willing to receive the service gathered, FriendlyCare can dispatch health professionals to conduct free hormonal implants. Since the hormonal implant has not been approved by the Filipino Government yet, it cannot be conducted at government facilities but can be at any private rooms. Barangay Sicat health workers were interested and with a concent of municipal health officer Dr. Manzo, they were willing to assemble for free implant. It is said that for most of the women implant is effective for approximately 3 years.

2016 年 3 月 23 日

Home for The 100th Sheep Graduation

On March 22, 2016, a DSWD (Department of Social Welfare and Development) accredited foundation, Home for The 100th Sheep which operates and manages several pre-schools in Dasmarinas, Cavite with selected indigent children, held a graduation celebration at a courtyard in nearby vicinity.

AWH vice president Casey Takayama visited the event and congratulated all the children graduating. For the continuous and dedicating support of indigent families including resettled street families from Manila, AWH made a monetary donation to Home for The 100th Sheep Foundation.

2016 年 2 月 1 日2016 年 2 月 25 日

Coordinating Japan Heart for International Medical Assistance

During November 2015 through January 2016, AWH coordinated a non-profit & non-government organization called Japan Heart, which dispatches Japanese volunteer medical doctors and nurses to ASEAN countries, with governmental organizations in the Philippines in order to provide their medical assistance in case of national emergencies.

AWH introduced Japan Heart to 4CDG-ARESCOM (4th Regional Community Defense Group, Army Reserve Command) and visited Colonel Pasqual at Camp Eldridge, Los Banos, Laguna. It was agreed that 4CDG-ARESCOM would facilitate land-transportation for emergency medical mission of Japan Heart in the region 4A (CALABARZON) & 4B( MIMAROPA)

Next, as an accredited charity foundation, AWH contacted DSWD (Department of Social Welfare Development) Region 4A office in Alabang and Japan Heart representative Ms. Mika Aono and a neurosurgeon Dr. Miki Kanaji from Japan who volunteered in Myanmar with Japan Heart visited the regional director Leticia Diokno. After understanding the intention of Japan Heart, Director Diokno kindly set up a meeting with director Dr. Gloria Balboa of Department of Health in Health Emergency Management Bureau next day for Japan Heart.

Dr. Balboa summoned Chief Health Program Officer Dr. Joel Buenaventura and Medical Specialist Dr. Ronald Law of Bureau of International Health Cooperation and a meeting was held at DOH office in Santa Cruz, Manila.

AWH and Japan Heart learned that at the time of typhoon Haiyan (Filipino name: Yolanda), there were a lot of confusion and turmoil coordinating with foreign voluntary medical teams as there were many foreign organization visited to help and no regulations set at that time. Now there is a bill constructed to deal with such National disaster emergency and PIHAC (Philippine International Humanitarian Assistance Cluster) was established. PIHAC is authorized on behalf of the other department such as DFA (Department of Foreign Affairs) and DOH to handle and coordinate foreign voluntary organizations which come to assist in case of emergency. Basically in normal time PRC (Professional Regulation Commission) licenses are required to conduct medical services in the Philippines. However, it will be waived with pre-registration with DOH as a foreign voluntary organization.

Japan Heart confirmed to work on the application documents for pre-registration.

2016 年 1 月 30 日2016 年 2 月 25 日

Indigent Support with Overseas Guests

In January 2016, nearly 50 overseas guests visited AWH for healing and to attend our 10th year anniversary event. During their stay they paid a visit to a camp of indigent residents in Usting, Luksuhin-Ibaba, Alfonso, Cavite with quality used clothes brought from Japan, sacks of rice and snacks for children. Later time another visitor donated sacks of rice when AWH brought them firewood for cooking balots (slightly grown duck eggs) on which they make their livelihood.

2016 年 1 月 23 日2016 年 2 月 25 日

Visiting an Orphanage with Overseas Guests

The home of the House with no Steps Foundation along Aguinaldo Highway in Alfonso largely houses 12 permanently incapacitated adults, most of which had been abandoned by their relatives at an early age because they were afflicted with incurable diseases such as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and polio. The foundation is only able to support each patient with P1,200/month.

Ever since DSWD (Department of Social Welfare Development) introduced this foundation AWH has supported these handicapped orphans in years. Instead of funneling such donations through AWH account, AWH, for the sake of full transparency and greater involvement of overseas guests, decided to assist guests with purchase of rice and food and cash donations presented directly to the orphanages.

2015 年 12 月 30 日2016 年 4 月 2 日

Barangay Christmas 2015

On December 21, 2015, Christmas feeding event for children was held this year as well at barangay Sicat, Alfonso, Cavite. Barangay councilor April coordinated the event. AWH provided financial assistance for pasta and ice cream. About 200 children gathered bringing their own plates and forks and became happy with their stomach filled.