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Laptops For Classrooms - August 2019 Tacloban
From Little Things, Big Things Continue To Grow….
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Les Treacy
📽️ Credits: Mayen Mercado Obero
Project Update: Laptops For Classrooms
Time to revisit Nauguisan Primary School & help out with their computer introduction activities.
These students are all very excited to have the opportunity to learn about computers, something that would only be taught sometimes in city schools.
Nervous excitement best describes their feelings....
Many thanks to the preloved laptop donors for helping us to turn an idea into reality for many kids 🙏
From Little Things, Big Things Continue To Grow….
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Les
📷 Credits: Mayen
Such a beautiful region of Vietnam far away from the big cities....
But what makes this region even more beautiful? It's community spirit that spreads all the way from Vietnam to Australia.
Take a look around, event 2 location....
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Les Treacy
Drone Video Credit: David
Distribution of 150 food hampers, clothing & milk in two communities...
Project touched many lives 🙏
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Les
Video Credit: David
Many hands & many generous supporters back in Australia all united for Leanne's families Vietnam Charity project.
Thank you 🙏
Final preparations.....
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Les
Video & Voiceover Credit: David
Project Update: Community Assistance, Vietnam August 2019
Wearing my volunteering hat this time helping an Aussie friend & her family with their community assistance project in Vietnam.
Leanne and her wonderful kind family/friends fundraised recently in Australia for this Vietnam project. Their tremendous efforts raised much money to help 150 elders in 2 small remote villages in Vietnam, about 4hrs North of Nha Trang.
One of the villages was the hometown of Leanne's mother. Her family is very proud of the community in a beautiful region of Vietnam.
150 elders received food hampers containing oil, rice, noodles, sauces & other day-to-day necessities. Plus clothing and milk for the children in the communities.
Thank you Leanne & David for inviting me along to help out with your project. An amazing United effort by all involved, especially your sister.
And special thanks to your family for their open arms warm hospitality 🙏
Les
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Certainly a blessing to have the opportunity to join this charity event. The smiles of sincere appreciation from the elders were very touching. 🙏
Im so proud of you, Leanne and friends
Congratulations !🙏🙏🙏
Cảm ơn mấy cô nhiều ạ
Nhà của mình
M thấy t mệt mà ngầu rầu HK
Next community project? Philippines, Thailand and very soon Vietnam......
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Les Treacy
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Have a safe trip my brother and regards to Leaane
Looking good buddy Trimming down
See you soon
Project Update: Laptops For School Classrooms - August 2019 Tacloban
Late last year during the last school supplies project at Nauguisan Primary School, we realised that there was a need to help this rural school again.
There were many grade levels sharing classrooms and the highest grade classes (grade 5 last year) were held in an outdoor makeshift classroom.
We are realistic & understand that there is only so much we can do as a team of volunteers. However thankfully two kind members from Les's local Melbourne church have generously donated a number of refurbished laptops & other material aid for distribution within disadvantaged communities. Special thanks to Arthur & Robyn for your kind generosity.
Last week we distributed 3 laptops to this rural school for use by the children in upcoming computer introduction activities. Most of the children have never used a computer but the early experience will help them in their students in years to come.
From Little Things, Big Things Continue To Grow…
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Project Event Day Crew: Les Treacy, July Bendaña Yubal & Mayen
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Thank you so much donors/sponsors for never ending support to less fortunate children in the Philippines! We are so much grateful!🙏🙏🙏God bless!
Project Update: School Supplies Distribution - July 2019 Tacloban
This project was always going to be a difficult one for planning. Simply because it brings to an end to the current school supplies project.
Why? Well I did say "current" so it will bring opportunities to explore other new projects globally to assist students with their learning journey 😉
The current project consists of 1,400 sets of school supplies. Over almost the 18 months period we have provided 1,300 young students pencil case sets containing items to help them with their studies.
Another reason why planning for this project was difficult.... We only have 100 sets left and finding the recipients in a region of the Philippines with so many was going to be a hard choice.
Thankfully my volunteer friend with a big heart in Tacloban, Mayen found a school in near a region that I first helped after Super Typhoon Yolanda.
Scandinavian Elementary School situated about 40 mins North of Tacloban City. The school was first built in 2003 by a Scandinavian Mission and now squeezes in 367 students from Kinder to Grade 6.
With only 100 school supplies sets remaining, Principal Lorena z. Bonifacio along with her team of 13 teachers were able to agree on who would be the right 100 young beneficiaries. I'm sure it wasn't easy but I personally met all of the chosen students a totally agree with thier choices.
On behalf of my volunteer event crew, thank you to the Grade 5 & Grade 6 students who put on special entertaining performances for the event. And thank you to the Principal and teaching staff for your wonderful hospitality.
Special mention to donors and sponsors of this program over the past 18 months. Your support has truly made a difference in the lives of 1,400 young children.
From Little Things, Big Things Continue To Grow….
Les Treacy
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Volunteer Event Day Crew:-
Mayen Mercado Obero
Marites Suyom
July Bendaña Yubal
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Thank you donors/sponsors for sharing your blessings specially to those in need! 💕💕🙏🙏God bless!
Hi ako naman it sunod Mayen Mercado Obero😊😁😂
Project Update: Melbourne University Medical Aid Distribution - August 2019 (Tacloban
With volunteering in remote places you meet many wonderful people going about their lives making this world a better place to live. I met another amazing person today, Dr. Rowena Enage-de Veyra.
Dr Rowena is the only Doctor at Sta. Fe Rural Health Unit. A busy public clinic in a rural area away from Tacloban City. She treats on average 50 patients daily. Currently seeing 5-10 new cases of Dengue Fever daily, many being young children. I saw many children in the waiting room, I can only suspect from having Dengue myself late last year that a large percentage were suffering from Dengue Fever in its early stages.
Other cases are open wound trauma from accidents. Dr Rowena and her nursing stay also organises medical missions twice yearly in the region.
The centre has also a midwife in their birthing centre. I also had the opportunity to meet the midwife who also very much appreciated some of the medical equipment donations.
Being mindful of a full waiting room, the Doctor openly expressed her sincere appreciation for the much needed medical supplies.
The material aid donations were supplied under an ongoing partnership with Volunteer for the Visayans and Melbourne University Health Initiative. This partnership is now in its 3rd year & it continues to grow. With logistical challenges but that's where we help.
Les Treacy
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Ju Deb
📷 Nenetha Tangpuz Raagas
Project Update: Melbourne University Medical Aid Distribution - August 2019 (Tacloban
The project is in a small community out of Tacloban City, a community the very much relies on their local rural health clinic. I have met many overseas medical volunteers over the years with placements in this centre.
The very much need material aid supplies & volunteer support. Especially in times like now with many Philippines hospitals & clinics doing their best to treat patients due to the recent dengue outbreaks.
I know firsthand how important it is to have medical assistance after my own personal dengue experience in November 2018.
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Les, Ju Deb & Nenetha
Project Update: School Supplies Distribution - July 2019 Tacloban
Today is the next Philippines School Supplies Distribution project. We are thankful for the assistance provided by DHL in Manila to secure the border clearance just a few days ago.
This school project in a community north of Tacloban City, in which many of the residents are survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan.
More post-project updates will follow....
In closing we would like to thank everyone that offered support and prayers during the Manila Customs hold period. Special mention to Febi, Jude, Kristel & Mayen in the Philippines for your valuable actions and guidance.
We are also grateful of DHL for waiving all additional handling fees & storage during the Philippines government hold period
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Les Mayen Ju Deb Febi
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Thank you Patrick. One I'm sure there will be an opportunity to do a project together 😉
Well done guys . Truly inspiring
Project Update: Melbourne University Medical Aid Distribution - August 2019 (Tacloban)
Looking ahead to next weeks much needed medical aid distribution at a rural health clinic in the Philippines, we are grateful of DHL's efforts to secure the border release of the main airfreight consignment of the MUHI supplies that were held by Manila Customs for almost 2 weeks.
We are always learning about the phrase "expect the unexpected, in the Philippines". And apparently a new policy from the Philippines Department Of Finance regarding overseas material aid donations pre-shipping assessment.
Thankfully the 40kg consignment was given the green light to proceed & we hope the same applies to the medical aid donations that Les is personally carrying to the Philippines this weekend.
Another 50kgs of generous medical aid from Melbourne University for a Philippines Rural Health Clinic & the next VFV Medical Mission. Thank you Daniel Okyere from MUHI for your ongoing assistance.
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The balance of the MUHI Material Aid only has 1 more flight to go...
So glad you were able to clear everything.
The Pintados and Kasadyaan Festivals we're organised by two local government units in Palo, Leyte and Tacloban City. The fiesta was meaningful as it unites them to hold separate grand celebrations, a perfect time for expressing gratitude, of helping each other and of prayers.
With Unity, wonderful things can really be achieved.
The Fiesta did not only unite the people and its municipalities but also the supporters around the world as blessings and help continue to pour.
The 97 children & their trusted carers in the 3 social welfare centres we visited last week wish to say thank you to all of our two major co-sponsors, followers & the many talented event day international volunteers.
Through your generous support we were able to donate the following much needed supplies:
✓ 200 kilograms of Rice
✓ 50 Litres of Milk (equivalent)
✓ 400 Disposable Diapers/Nappies
✓ Snacks & treats
✓ 3 large bags of pre-loved clothing
✓ Hair Accessories
✓ Jewelry
✓ Fiesta Token Gifts
Thankfully through our Philippines' aid partner Volunteer for the Visayans we received government permission to enter these compounds but for their own protection we were unable to publish photos of the children.
However, we can assure you the volunteer event crew witnessed all 97 glowing smiles when we brought the fun of the Tacloban-Leyte Fiesta to these kids.
From Little Things, Big Things Continue To Grow….
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323 Grooming Bar
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📷Les Treacy
📷 Tom Martin
📷 Febi Rebibis
🎞️ Nyl Rebibis
Our recent special community aid project in Leyte, Philippines enabled the children from 3 social welfare centers to have fun and get a glimpse of our own Filipino tradition.
The Volunteer for the Visayans staff and volunteers painted their face like
dancers of Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival and have also prepared a dance presentation for them.
From everyone at United Aid Projects, we would like to say THANK YOU for
your support in this project and your commitment that enable us to make a difference through the work we do.
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Congratulation Les, great activity
Great work Les Treacy Travel safe 🙏🏼
The Pintados-Kasadyaan festival is also known as the "Festival of Festivals," held annually on June 29, the day of the Feast of the Señor Santo Niño de Leyte.
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One of the most anticipated events in the month of June is the merged celebration of the Pintados and Kasadyaan Festival in Tacloban, Philippines.
The festive dancers paint their bodies from head to toe with designs that
look like armor and resemble the ancient tattooed warriors.
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Upcoming project: Bringing the fun of Tacloban Fiesta to the kids....
Date: Wednesday June 19, 2019
Location: Palo, Leyte (Philippines)
The Pintados Festival is an annual cultural celebration in Tacloban based on the body-painting traditions of the ancient tattooed "pintados" warriors.
In collaboration with Volunteer for the Visayans we be visiting a group of 3 social welfare centers accommodating 100 kids. Unfortunately these kids are unable to attend the public fiesta events. So we will bring a little Fiesta fun times to them....
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Les Treacy
📸 credit: Manila Bulletin 🙏
Just touched down in the Philippines for our next special community aid project in Leyte with Volunteer for the Visayans.
One quick stop along the way in Australia to pickup some wonderful donations for the kids from Leanne at 323 Grooming Bar in Strathmore, Victoria. Leanne you have a wonderful kind heart, the girls will love these gifts. Many thanks for the cool Philippines summer haircut too 😉
More details on the upcoming project soon....
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Thank you so much Leanne, I miss you my friend
Febi Rebibis
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A pair of take home swimming goggles brings big smiles to the kids faces at last weeks main event swimming activity.
We put a call out to business friends the day before the main event looking for a event day special gift sponsor.
Bryden Halloway and his awesome team at Compliant Business Processing answered the call to fund the purchase of 35 pairs of goggles 👍
Compliant Business Processing is a leading BPO operating out of Manila. They provide cost efficient streamlined back office services to freight forwarders in Australia and New Zealand.
Thank you for your support and hope to see you one day in Tacloban too.
And to all of the generous project sponsors, salamat 🙏
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Les Treacy
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Great documentary from good friend with a heart of gold that I met in Tacloban.
Please take the time out to watch & understand why we do what we do.....
🙏
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Mark Porter
Walking Amadeus
Les Treacy
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Walking Amadeus
"Better Leyte than never," they say! Taking you back to spring of 2015, as I finally made it from Manila to Tacloban in the Philippines to go volunteer after Typhoon Yolanda. As you may know, this was my introduction to a place that would have me returning for travel, friends, and other projects in the years to follow.
Please enjoy, at long last, Walking Amadeus - Episode 3 "Leyte Arrival."
A huge united team effort equals many happy smiles at the main event end-of-school-year swimming activity this week.
Thank you Nanay Vacion & the volunteer team for cooking, preparing and serving the food to the hungry swimming event children.
And to all of the generous project sponsors, salamat 🙏
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Les Treacy
Volunteer for the Visayans
Swimming update -The main event Food preparation.
Today we are trying something new with regards to the lunch catering.
The local community is preparing lunch and we will take it on our long journey this morning.
Catering for 50 today equals a big united team effort.
Many thanks for Nanay Vacion for cooking plus Jeremy and Mano-John for sleeping overnight at VFV HQ so that cooking could start when the roosters woke up 👍
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Les Treacy
Volunteer for the Visayans
Philippines Nutrition project update
Healthy eating, good nutrition helps to build smart minds with young children.
A perfect example of this is a young girl from our preschool feeding program.
Miss Tzuchai is a gold medal honor student for the region.
Congratulations Tzuchai and thank you for the invitation to attend the graduation ceremony today.
Your father and mother are very proud. I witnessed this firsthand today.
Les Treacy
Little Things, Big Things Continue To Grow…….
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Afternoon update.
Smiles and the kids do all of the talking this time......
PS: Huge thanks to Michelle from Scotland & all of the local volunteers for your valuable event day help today 🙏
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Les Treacy
Afternoon update.
Smiles and the kids do all of the talking this time......
PS: Huge thanks to Michelle from Scotland & all of the local volunteers for your valuable event day help today 🙏
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#UAPSwimming2019
#VFVSponsorAChild
#FromLittleThingsBigThingsContinueToGrow
Les Treacy
Volunteer for the Visayans
Update:
Thanks to the UAP and VFV crew, volunteers and parents for keeping the kids safe while they are having fun 🙏🏊♂️😊
#UnitedAidProjects Les Treacy
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Febi Rebibis
Morning snack time!
End-of-school-year swimming is hungry activity.
Many thanks to all of the generous sponsors for snack time...
Fun swimming will continue after our break.
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Les Treacy
Swimming event has commenced....
Let the fun begin!
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Les Treacy
I woke up this morning 2hrs before event assembly time to the sound of many excited children waiting for day 1 of the swimming activities.
I'm sure some of these kids hardly slept last night because of the excitement.
This is why we do what we do....
Les Treacy
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"Summer School Break Swimming Event"
(Tacloban, Tanauan & Palo) - April 2019
Update:
Today is the start of the 2-day End-of-School-year swimming activity excursions for all 50 kids from the previous United Aid Projects (UAP) swim school event in October 2018. This is another perfect opportunity of giving back and to make a real difference to the lives of children.
We could not accomplish our goals without the involvement and enthusiasm of all our committed supporters and one of them is our current major sponsor
A2B Solution Group, a consulting company providing services and assisting clients in achieving the most from CargoWise One System. The wonderful co-sponsorship cover some of the cost from the "Give Love Project" of Volunteer for the Visayans (VFV) in partnership of UAP last February 14, 2019 and also this month's end-of-school-year swimming activity.
Again, we appreciate your very generous sponsorship Anthony Brennan and the team at A2B Solution Group; also to all our kind supporters, we very much value the donations received.
United together, we can “Make a Difference”!
Febi Rebibis
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Friends of the Special Needs School Koh Samui. Amazing team doing inspirational things helping children in Thailand.
Certainly a huge pleasure to help out the volunteer crew during the week. Short video from the day below.
On another long journey now. Next stop... Tacloban, Philippines. For the end-of-school-year swimming events:- www.mycause.com.au/page/198548/philippines-kids-summer-school-break-swimming-events-tacloban-tana...
Les Treacy
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A second memorable day in Thailand assisting a group of kind hearted volunteers making a huge difference in the lives of 20 young Samui children.
The group is called Friends of Autism on Samui.
Gary Sparkes, it was a pleasure for Debbie Curtin and I to help your amazing team yesterday.
The kids laughter and smiles are a credit to your hard work and dedication to help these kids.
Also many thanks to On Street Bar Scooters for your continued support by donating 50% of your scooter rental to our aid projects in Thailand and the Philippines. Your generous donation will help Gary's volunteer team to cover the weekly venue hire fee for another 4 weeks.
See you all again soon
Les Treacy
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#FromLittleThingsBigThingsContinueToGrowHow to manage 3 children when you only have 2 hands? Watch Leanne Moran-Roulent in action 🙂 Big respect also to Debbie Curtin and Les Treacy for their hands on help and financial support. From one swim program to another they are an inspiration to us all with their United Aid Projects
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Many thanks to On Street Bar Scooters and friends.
Your support continues to make a difference to the kids at Friends of Autism on Samui
Thank you Jim, Mor, Tan, Debbie Curtin, Lara Boeddnr, Julie and Stuart for your event day help.
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Les Treacy
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We visited the school of Samui Special Needs Foundation ( Friends of the Special Needs School Koh Samui ).
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4 years ago to almost the day we delivered our first aid project in Tacloban
18 young children from 18 families attended this special event project held over 4 days.
Most of these families today are still trying to recover from the devastation caused by Super Typhoon Yolanda (aka Haiyan)
Let's rewind the clock and look back at the first UAP project 4 years ago.....
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In our 5th year now and we still continue to deliver successful projects, thanks to our kind sponsors and followers.
Help us to continue by getting involved. Find out more & help us make this another UAP successful project for the kids, simply click the link below:-
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Les Treacy
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#FromLittleThingsBigThingsContinueToGrowPhilippines Project: Tacloban Swimming Program (March 2015)
Thank you to all of those who assisted Deb & I with the 4 day swim school program held over 2 weekends in March 2015. By all reports the event was a big success. We witnessed first hand how the children were at first still apprehensive about the water but by the 4th day the kids were more confident and actually began to enjoy swimming like kids should.
Some of kids could still be carrying dark memories of Typhoon Yolanda which devastated the area in 2014. A few of them needed a comforting cuddle at times. Hopefully though we have assisted in making those thoughts a thing of the past. Their new swimming skills will help them journey through life.
Special recognition
Firstly a big thank you to the awesome team at Volunteer For the Visayans in assisting us (with a special mention to Crisel who organised the children, jeepney and found the swimming venue).
A sincere thank you goes out to the other international volunteers who gave up their much needed recharge on the weekends - your assistance was very much appreciated.
We very much appreciated the kind donation of 20 pairs of swimming goggles by Elite Swimming in Ascot Vale. These are being stored at VFV headquarters in Tacloban City for future swimming lessons.
North Melbourne Football Club (AFL) also donated 20 members caps. These were distributed upon the conclusion of the 4 day event to the sponsored kids who attended the swim program. All the kids were very excited and proud to wear their new North Melbourne Kangaroos caps.
Participants
VFV carefully selected 18 of their younger sponsored Tacloban children to attend the swim program . Some of the VFV team not only assisted in and around the pool but also participated in a special adults class during each snack break. Also the other sponsored children that missed out this time will hopefully have a chance when we return in October 2015 & April 2016.
Venue
Choosing a venue to hold the swimming classes isn't an easy task in Tacloban City. VFV negotiated with a local hotel (Leyte
Park Resort) for use of their guest swimming pool for the 4 days. The cost was per head and came to a total of 12,000 peso
(A$355). VFV initially secured special funding to cover this cost but we decided that the 12,000 peso could be distributed in
other ways within the wonderful VFV projects (i.e. nutrition program). We decided to cover the venue cost this time and
will attempt to secure some international sponsors for next time.
Group structure
The children were split into groups of 6. When it was their turn for a lesson they were all eager to learn. We discovered
some really good natural swimmers. Some of our local Tacloban friends even commented that one day it would be great to
see some water sport champions (maybe they will even get that local water polo team to take on the Americans one day).
Oh, almost forgot to mention the fun times when the kids didn't have lessons - it was all about having fun and being safe in
the water. Fun games kept everyone entertained!
After swimming snack time
At the end of each day the kids were treated to some peanut butter sandwiches and sweet snacks. The two loaves of bread
turned into four by the end of the program. The cost of these snacks were ultimately covered by the $55 raised at work
(Clemenger International Freight Port Melbourne office) during the February healthy snacks pilot program. Actually the $55
stretched further to also allow us to supply sunscreen protection for the kids. Many thanks to the majority of CIF staff that
participated in the CIF Healthy Snacks pilot program.
Transportation
The jeepney ride back to VFV headquarters was always full of exhausted sleeping kids. If only we could tap into those
dreams....
Where to next?
Next step is to return back to Tacloban City this October to continue with some further lessons. During this visit we ideally
would like to train a local VFV team member to become a support instructor. This support will become invaluable when we return next April for a week long summer vacation swim program for the sponsored children which will be incorporated in the school holidays. This will enable the children to benefit with a 5 consecutive day program. Our next visit will concentrate on smaller groups with more emphasis on stroke techniques and a more intense water safety element will also be included.
Like to help somehow?
Feel free to contact us if you would like to offer support of any kind. Ideally we would like to remove all swimming lesson project costs for VFV so that they can focus on another great job of pre-event coordinating. We aim to cover not only the venue, equipment & lunch costs but also the transportation if we can.
Any support will be greatly appreciated as Deb & I can’t do it all alone.
Les Treacy
April 5 marks the end of another busy school year for most children in the Philippines.
The first week of the summer holidays we will be bringing 2 special swimming events to the Tacloban region.
This is whilst we take a break from our regular 6 month swimming lessons program.
We will be providing 2 fun end-of-school-year swimming activity excursions to all 50 VFV kids from the previous UAP swim school event in October 2018.
To find out more & help us make this another UAP successful project for the kids, simply click the link below:-
www.mycause.com.au/page/198548/philippines-kids-summer-school-break-swimming-events-tacloban-tana...
Thank you
Les, UAP Volunteer Crew & Volunteer for the Visayans 🙏
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mycause.com.au
Thank you for viewing our latest project for Tacloban, Philippines. This project will be once again personally delivered by the awesome UAP Volunteer Team. We will be providing 2 fun end-of-schoolExactly one week ago today when Les Treacy surprised his sponsored child, Marla.
There's nothing really more satisfying than seeing the warm smile on her face, as well as the excitement and happiness of her classmates.
We had a good and fun interaction with everyone and the school supplies given to them were greatly appreciated.
Indeed, it is among the highlights of this trip.
If any of you would also like to sponsor a child in Tacloban region, you may send a direct message here or please feel free to visit the Volunteer for the Visayans website for more info:
www.visayans.org/sponsor-a-child
- Febi Rebibis
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The School Supplies Smiles Project continues in a special way for Les Treacy and his Volunteer for the Visayans Sponsored Child Miss Marla....
There were many highlights from my 5 days in Tacloban but making a surprise visit to Miss Marla during school was one of my perso...
GIVE LOVE PROJECT 2019
"Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes. How do you measure a year in the life".
As this year's VFV Valentines chosen song "Seasons of Love" says, it gives us an inspiring message on how to measure the amount of time and life in love.
The song and this year's Give Love program also reminds that love is important in Life and it is important to love others.
By giving of yourself, your time, your heart to people that you know and you don’t, who aren't that fortunate by making them feel that they are cared for too.
Last February 14, we had an opportunity to extend help, allot time and give love to 85 families from Brgy. Lapay-Tanauan, Leyte and 58 beneficiaries from Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth (RRCY).
In collaboration with Volunteer for the Visayans (VFV), we were able to deliver pre-loved clothes, hygiene kits, rose plants and rice to our brothers and sisters.
Clearly, every family, every child deserves basic necessities and attention. Regardless of the season or weather, what matters is "now" and how to get involved.
Again, on behalf of Les Treacy & United Aid Projects (UAP), I would like to sincerely thank our friends, families, donors, co-sponsors for your kind support and for all your help which made this project possible.
Let us continue to spread Love, have impact to someone's Life and most importantly, to make a difference.
🖋️&🎬: Febi Rebibis
United Aid Projects
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Our "Give Love" Valentine's Day song from the Volunteer for the Visayans project yesterday.
Join in and share the love.....
"Seasons Of Love"
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Moments so dear
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes
How do you measure-measure a year
In daylights- in sunsets
In midnights- in cups of coffee
In inches- in miles
In laughter- in strife
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes
How do you measure a year in the life
How about love
How about love
How about love
Measure in love
Seasons of love
Seasons of love
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Journeys to plan
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes
How do you measure the life
Of a woman or a man
In truth that she learns
Or in times that he cried
In bridges he burned
Or the way that she dies
Its time now to sing out
Though the story never ends
Lets celebrate
Remember a year in the life of friends
Remember the love
Remember the love
Remember the love
Measure in love
Seasons of love
Seasons of love
Les Treacy
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#VolunteerForVisayans
#GiveLove2019
#ValentinesDay
#SeasonsOfLove
#FromLittleThingsBigThingsContinueToGrow
Bliss - Day Care Nutrition Project Update:
Proper nutrition for the kids will help them grow healthy and smart.
When we feed them well, we don’t only nourish their body, but the mind as well.
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02/13/19
Everyday we are pleasantly surprised about the overwhelming support for these upcoming special event Philippines community projects.
This time in relation to financial support through a generous co-sponsor donation. Wishing to remain anonymous at this stage, we thank you in advance on behalf of the 500+ project beneficiaries.
The unexpected wonderful co-sponsorship donation will cover one third of the cost to purchase the local community supplies and the international logistics needs of the student items from Australia.
This kindness will certainly ensure we successfully deliver these two community projects next week.
Thank you our friend we call anonymous for now 😉
Les Treacy
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#VolunteerForVisayans
#HaiyanYolandaSurvivorsTeam
#GiveLove2019
#ValentinesDay
#UAPSchoolSupplies
#FromLittleThingsBigThingsContinueToGrow
Teamwork is the key factor for successful delivery of all of our collaborated aid projects.
But before delivery comes the project scoping, event day planning, consultation with communities, gaining event day volunteer interest, budgeting, supplies purchasing, sorting & packaging of donations, logistics and safety.
Many thanks to Mayen for her wonderful pre-delivery effort on our upcoming student supplies project. Awesome passion to help others!
And the always cool, calm & collected Jude from Volunteer for the Visayans for your ongoing hard work on this years "Give Love" project on Valentine's Day.
Not only will all of the 500+ beneficiaries thank you both very soon but so do I.
Without your hard work, these projects would be just a great idea.
Salamat 🙏
Les Treacy
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Thank you so much for having me in your projects.. May Almighty God guide and bless us more so we could continue to help those in need! 🙏🙏
No matter how big or small, acts of kindness really do make a difference in this world....
With the first 2 United Aid Projects special community event projects for 2019 only 14 days away, we know your unconditional generosity will make a difference in the lives of another 500+ people in need.
Thank you for the overwhelming support for these first 2 projects of 2019.
"We give to others through our physical presence,
We give to others through offerings of material aid donations,
But more importantly we give to others through our continued prayers & blessings..."
Les Treacy
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#GiveLove2019
#ValentinesDay
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"Give Love" 2019 - Project Update
With most of the pre-project plans finalised, we are putting a call out to those that can help us.... How?
We have reached our numbers for on-ground volunteers but now it's perfect timing to put a call-out for anyone that can kindly donate material aid (such as pre-loved clothing, toys, ect...).
I'm leaving Melbourne, Australia on Saturday 2nd February & have thankfully secured a generous 55kg luggage allowance through Singapore Airlines. I would love to fly out to the Philippines totally maxed out with your "Give Love" donations...
Also like previous larger aid donations, we can utilise the discounted services of DHL Express.
Furthermore any financial support, even a small amount will go a long way to cover the supplies we will need to purchase for this project locally in Tacloban (rice, milk powder, nappies, ect).
Please contact me if you can kindly help out in anyway.
I personally thank my family and friends that have already donated items for this special annual project.
Alone we can only do a little, together we can do so much more....
Les
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#GiveLove2019
#ValentinesDay
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🎥📸 Volunteer for the Visayans (From "Give Love" 2018)
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Les thank you so much for your sincere commitment to the Visayas especially my hometown, Tacloban City.
Hi to Lilibelle Fernandez Arong. Sorry I can't come to Melbourne to see you. Besides, I am busy every day in Sydney. I go anywhere without plan with my bf.
God bless with good health, endurance and enjoyment and to your dear love ones wife, children & grand children.
Philippines Project Update - "Give Love" 2019
With one of our first projects for 2019 less than 4 weeks away, we look back on last years successful "Give Love" project.
Valentine's Day 2018. A special one day community project delivered in collaboration with Volunteer for the Visayans.
Last year's event at one stage looked like unfortunately it couldn't go ahead due to terrible typhoon conditions and flooding.
Through the strong determination of everyone involved, we pushed ahead. United together we successfully shared a little unique love & happiness to 170+ children and young adults that would have gone without on that international day of sharing love.
This year we do it all again....
Les
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#VolunteerForVisayans
#GiveLove2019
#ValentinesDay
#FromLittleThingsBigThingsContinueToGrow
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Volunteer for the Visayans
Give Love Activity
Volunteer for the Visayans and United Aid Projects giving and spreading love for the residents of our partner institutions. We would like to say " a big thank you" to all of our donors for making this activity successful. Looking forward for another Give Love activity next year.
#givelove #valentines #thankyou
Update: Melbourne University Medical Aid Donations.....
Thankfully the latest medical aid donations from MUHI Material Aid Program in Australia have successfully reached Tacloban without any unnecessary delays with the Manila Customs clearance process. Some of the items were hand carried by Les last month and the balance were couriered by DHL Express this week.
These much needed medical supplies will be used during the upcoming Volunteer for the Visayans Annual Medical Mission in April.
Another excellent example of a successful collaboration between people & organisations with passion to help others.... Many sincere thanks to Renee (MUHI), Jude (VFV) & our Les.
From Little Things, Big Things Continue to Grow.....
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#MUHIMaterialAidProgram
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#DHLExpress
#VFVMedicalMission2019
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Fantastic performance from the @ClownerutanGränser
(Clowns without Borders -Sweden)
We had a wonderful time as you brought so much laughter and joy to everyone, in all ages, most especially to children’s faces. You encourage and lift their spirits, allow them to forget their troubles and unimaginable circumstances for a while to simply be "children". Your borderless heart creates a space for others to open their hearts too and be compassionate by sharing fun and laughter. No borders. No bounderies.
Keep clowning guys! 🤡
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