It's December 30th, 2015. So far today we've seen the drastic difference between the ultra wealthy side of the Philippines versus the poverty stricken slums of Tondo that we experienced the day before. Now instead of analyzing the difference, we want to make a difference. After the memorial cemetery, we travelled to the 2012 build... Continue Reading →

Today Michael wanted us to experience the opposite end of the poverty spectrum as we visit the financial district of Makati. Next stop is the AVANAI community. It is the build site where Michael's group in 2012 helped build homes. Please feel to read our comments below as well as those from previous post. You... Continue Reading →

After leaving Tondo we traveled to another part of Manila called Baclaran. What a eventful jam packed day: - St. Martin de Porres Orphanage - Slum visit through Tondo - Baclaran Market - Singing waiters and cooks Tomorrow we go to AVANAI. The group's 2012 buildsite to reconnect with the community, play with the kids,... Continue Reading →

We took a 5 min bus ride to a bridge. Surprisingly the kids on the bus actually live under the bridge.   We had an amazing day and experienced a whole gamut of emotions from happiness playing with the kids at St. Martin de Porres, to sadness leaving them behind knowing that we would probably... Continue Reading →

Today we have a big day because we get to spread some Christmas joy.     Here's a VLOG entry of our time at St. Martin de Porres https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRRwldUWV_k Our next post will be our visit through the slums of Tondo. Please leave a comment below. Thanks for following our travels.  

Today is our first full day in the Philippines. We have a free day to do some sightseeing in the beautiful city Tagaytay which is situated on top of a mountain.   Now we are off to "People's Park"   Here's some pictures from the beautiful grounds of the Canosian Sisters house Tomorrow we have... Continue Reading →

Tomorrow we head off early in the morning to go to the city of Tagaytay for some sightseeing as well as a teaching from Sister Haydee.   Thank you following our travels. Fee free to comment below.    

Check out our first VLOG post on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfQVg3_orGc Thanks for following our travels. Here are s Check back for daily updates.

Here's a more detailed look into our 15hr flight + 3 hour stop over + 2.5 hour flight to the Philippines! That's over 20 hours of traveling! Check out our first VLOG entry on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfQVg3_orGc Thank you for following our travels. We met at the airport on Friday and we arrive in the Philippines... Continue Reading →

On December 25th, 14 students from the Catholic District School Board, 1 university volunteer from the University of Toronto, 3 Teachers and Mike's Dad met at Pearson International airport to embark on a 15 hour flight to Hong Kong before reaching their final destination: Manila Philippines. We have a little of free time before we... Continue Reading →