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 →
Music Video: SHAKING IT OFF in the Philippines
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 →
Philippines Service Trip – REGISTER HERE
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 →
Philippines Update
Hello Everyone, Just wanted to give all parents, friends, supporters, and followers of this blog and update with regards to our Philippines service trip. The wifi has been spotty not allowing us to post our daily updates. Today will be our last day on the build site which will conclude with a celebration in the... Continue Reading →
Day 10 – Building in Tala
Today is Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015 - our 2nd day at our Tala build site. Below is a series of pictures taken by Leah of the children in the community We're... Continue Reading →
Day 9 – Building in Tala
It's Saturday, January 3rd. Due to various schedule changes, today will be our first day on our build site and we are so excited! We decide to leave at 1 hour early and stay one hour later on each build day to catch up on lost time. ... Continue Reading →
Day 8 – 3 Village Tour
It's Tuesday, Jan. 2nd. Today we will be visiting ANCOP head quarters. Now we are off to 3 different ANCOP communities. Up first will be the community where last year's leaders did their build - AKC. What an amazing day. We really got to see how much impact ANCOP has in underprivileged areas... Continue Reading →
Day 7 – San Mateo
Today is Thurs, Jan 1. The first day of 2015! As it approached 1:00 pm here in the Philippines (which would be midnight EST) we record this video message for our friends and family back home in Toronto to wish them a Happy New Year. http://youtu.be/zpJlneiT3Qs Due to the rain, we didn't get to build... Continue Reading →
Day 6 – Makati Tour and NYE
Today is New Year's Eve, Wed. Dec. 31st. Today we are doing some sight-seeing in Makati. Mike tells us how he carries a "gratitude rock" everyday in his pocket and how every time he touches it throughout the day he thinks of something that he is grateful for. ... Continue Reading →
Day 5 – Manila Tour & Avanai
On December 30, 2014 we went sightseeing in Manila to soak up some culture and learn about the country's history. Right after lunch at Chow King, we travel to the AVANAI community where the PH Team in 2012 did their building and community work. ... Continue Reading →