Last Saturday August 20, I woke up very early around 5am and get ready for a meaningful and productive day. Together with other bloggers we volunteered for a Kariton Klasrum (pushcart education) activity, around 6:30AM we all gathered and leave Starbucks 6750 for Cavite. An hour drive that full of fun because we are all excited for the activities and the organizer conduct some briefing while on our way to the designated area. Until we reach the place and saw some DTC volunteers pushing kariton, and made the place to classroom.
The Dynamic Teen Company (DTC), is a local Non-government Organization founded August 1997 headed by CNN Hero 2009 Mr.Efren Penaflorida Jr. or Kuya Ef has partnered with GOLDEN ABC (GABC) which contacted interested bloggers who want to volunteer for that day. GABC Inc. established in Cebu since 1986, is the country's fashion pioneer and owner of leading brands like Penshoppe, Oxygen, For Me, Memo Tyler, Regatta and its direct selling subsidiary Red Logo.
Together with GABC employees, we all volunteered to help Penaflorida and DTC in teaching the underprivileged kids about basic reading, writing, arithmetic, hygiene, character building values, and educating them to make a positive difference in their lives.
The activity started with flag ceremony and a prayer, then the 3 Kariton Klasrums were set-up at Cavite City Market vacant lot. The children was so excited to sat down and they listened attentively as volunteer teacher started to talk. The students were divided according to age 0- 3, 4-8 and 8 and above. The last kariton is set-up as a Kariton Klinik (clinic), wherein it promotes basic hygiene and giving them wound care.
Different activities were introduced according to age groups and it aims to teach them motor skills, strategic skils, writing and reading. Since they are children the play time also given and we all participated in this activity. The kids really enjoyed and had fun especially if teacher gave them a reward which they can exchange for a meal after the teaching and playing session. And since one of the us celebrated her birthday she gave all the children a burger for lunch yeayyy...
The session was ended and we went back to DTC headquarters for presentation of DTC & GABC achievement and plan in the future that I would share with you soon,get ready to GET UP. We all went back to Manila by lunch time but the memories and fulfillment of helping other people will remain in our hearts. Thank you so much GABC for this opportunity to share/help shape the future of our country and I hope you will bring us again on your next activity because I believe on your aim to actively involve in various foundations that further cause people's development as you been doing for the past two decades.
"Like" then on Facebook Dyanamic Teen Company, Penshoppe, Oxygen, Memo, ForMe, Tyler, Regatta, Red Logo and follow them on Twitter @karitonkid.
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