December 30, 2016 After leaving Don Galo, we made our way to the hotel, Eleganza Apartelle. Each student was asked to fill their second luggage with as many donations they can accumulate. We will be distributing these donations to 5 different villages, 1 orphanage, and 1 elementary school. https://youtu.be/_eo3kPwdAZ8 This evening we will be traveling to... Continue Reading →
December 30, 2016. Immediately from departing from the airport, we visited the barangay of Don Galo, a community 10 min away from the airport. Here we will be visiting their local elementary school, playing with some of the students, and leaving a donation of school supplies. https://youtu.be/57aTg4yCwy4 Search Twitter @MikeCLeadership #PH2016 for up-to-date photos and... Continue Reading →
On December 28, 2016, 23 students, 4 teachers and 1 adult volunteer from the Toronto Catholic District School Board boarded a plane to Manila, Philippines. Team #PH2016 will be putting their faith into action by serving some of the neediest people in the world. https://youtu.be/8EdlJxCGvKE Our first stop after the airport will be visiting... Continue Reading →
15 Students from Toronto travelled to the Philippines during their Christmas break to help make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate. WATCH MUSIC VIDEO: Shaking it off in the PH Want to get involved and make a difference? REGISTER HERE Information Meetings: Friday, Sept. 23 – 7:00 pm or Monday, Sept. 26... Continue Reading →
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Watch 1 min promo video Watch Shake It Off Philippines promo video Watch Uptown Funk Philippines promo video Why go to the Philippines? Help some of the poorest people in the world Build houses for families who don’t have homes Volunteer at an orphanage Spend New... Continue Reading →
On December 29, we visited the St. Martin de Porres Orphanage and got to visit the slums of Tondo. We were shocked by the living conditions for it was drastically different from what we are use to in Toronto. What surprised us most was how welcoming, happy, and positive the people who lived here were.... Continue Reading →
After building in Masagana on January 2nd, we traveled to last year's build site in Tala. It was 1.5 hours away from the hotel. We felt extremely fortunate that Masagana was only 10 min away which drastically cuts down on our daily travel. While in Tala, we showed them last year's Uptown Funk music... Continue Reading →
On December 29th, we visited the St. Martin de Porres Orphanage in Tondo, Philippines. We played with the kids, taught them a dance, and spread some Christmas joy. Read about it or what our video recap below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRRwldUWV_k Here are some other VLOG entries: VLOG #1 - Departure VLOG #2 - Tagaytay Adventures More VLOG... Continue Reading →
On Monday, January 4th, a group of us chose to wake up at 5:30 am to be interviewed for a Philippine morning TV Show called Good Morning Boss. It was a super fun experience. Alexa, Veronica, and Julienne also performed. It was awesome. See footage of our interview We felt very pampered getting our makeup... Continue Reading →
On December 28th, 2016, we travelled to the beautiful region of Tagaytay Philippines. Check out our VLOG Entry #2. It captures scenes that pictures can't. https://youtu.be/6rUMl_-UdM4 See our other VLOG entries: VLOG #1 - Departure VLOG #3 - St. Martin de Porres Orphanage Thanks for following our travels.
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