In 1 and a half days, we’re gonna have a feeding program!
It will only be in the morning… done around lunch time
We’ll have games with the kids then give them some food

Details:
-meet at CJRS building, Laguna Bel Air 2, 9am
-convoy to the location somewhere in Laguna by the “riles” (railroad)
-around 200 kids will be there…
-someone already donated food, you can give loot bags with candies, small toys..
-if you don’t bring anything, that’s ok too!

Stuff to bring:
-alcohol, off lotion, sunblock, extra shirt
-have a heavy breakfast
-camera, some way to record your thoughts
-thinking caps

See you there!
For more questions, email me at stefan@lifeafterondoy.com

PS: to get to CJRS bldg, just exit at sta Rosa from SLEX, turn right, then turn left at Mcdo (laguna bel air 2).. it’s along the main road.. lots of cars will be parked there for the convoy..

Santi hits Pagoyo

For most of us, Santi was just a storm that came and went. So it was a little windy and we had a little brownout. That’s it. Not much to it. But for the people of Pagoyo it was one of those … life changers. I’d assume losing your home is a life changer. Watch the video to find out how devastating it was.

In the article I wrote after Ondoy hit called “When Ondoy Gets Old” I said this:

The truth of the matter is this- 95% of the people whom we are helping now- they needed our help BEFORE the typhoon.
They were hit hardest because they’re the ones who live in shanties…

Any typhoon or calamity that hits them is a game changer. We can’t just be around for the big ones. The little ones are big to them.

Trip #2

Mission:

Feeding and Rebuilding homes at Pagoyo

Bring for them:

• bring eggs
• bring tarpaulines! hammers, nails, industrial staplers.. basic construction tools too.
• sleeping stuff (pillows, mattresses, blankets, mosquito nets, etc)
• kitchen stuff (plates, utensils, stuff for cooking)
• clothing, slippers, boots

Logistics:

• Meet at CJRS Building, 9am sharp. Directions: Take SLEX, Exit Sta Rosa, Turn right at exit, keep on going until you hit Mcdonalds, enter Laguna Bel Air 2, and go straight along the main road. CJRS will be to your right, along with a lot of cars parked and happy smiling people.
• We will convoy from there. You can park at Pagoyo, though it might be a little bit muddy.

Activities

• Games for kids.
• We need storytellers!
• While feeding we need to help with rebuilding. Panels/frames are being set up this week. This Saturday, we will be nailing/stapling the tarpaulines to fill in the frames. Please bring tarps that you or your company aren’t using.

Bring for YOU:

• Sun block- hats/caps for the sun
• Off lotion
• Alcohol
• Drinking Water
• We will end around lunch time but come with a full stomach anyway

For More Information:

Email me right away at stefan@lifeafterondoy.com or just comment below.

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PS How to Help if you can’t come

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Hey everyone! Had an awesome time at Pagoyo last Saturday. Didn’t announce that because I just wanted to work out some details with a few key people and guess what? We’re rolling out this coming Saturday- October 24! Let’s do this bullet point style.

WHAT:

• Feeding Program, possibly Medical (doctors are confirming still)
• It’s for Kids mostly!
• There will be some games. Be ready to marshal the games.

WHERE:

• Ciudad, Sta Rosa, Laguna (See “Community Submerged” in previous blog)
• Community of 50 families
• Around 200 people who lost their homes

We can meet in Laguna Bel Air 2 and convoy from there. Meet at CJRS Bldg, along the main road. (Directions Below)

WHEN:

• Again it’s this Sat October 24
• We meet at 9am sharp
• We’re done before 1pm

WHY:

• Immediate Relief – they’re still hungry
• Intersect lives – there are no long term plans where lives don’t intersect and faces don’t become names.
• Get this party started – There are around 100 people subscribed to this blog and much more on Facebook.
• We can start this whole Life After Ondoy thing we’ve been talking about.

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Some more Details:

What to Bring:

• Food: biscuits – like cookies or wafers – for around 5 kids
• Lots of hard boiled eggs! 3 Dozen each?

Fun for Kids:

• Be ready to marshall games
• Brainstorm for next time: maybe storytelling (pinoy storybooks), movies/cartoons for kids via a projector. The sky’s the limit. Come and see so you can help pitch ideas for the next one!

Transporation – Convoy

• Ciudad is around 30 mins from sta rosa exit. No floods don’t worry
• Meeting place is like this: Take SLEX exit Sta Rosa. Turn right when you hit the main road and keep going till you see Mcdonalds on your right and Laguna Bel Air 2 on your left. Enter the Village and say CJRS Building- it’s along the main road.

What now?

• I need to find out how many are coming so please confirm!
  Email me at Stefan@lifeafterondoy.com right away!
• Tell me how many eggs you can bring
• 3 dozen per person is great. if you can bring 5-6 dozen that’s awesome
• Cook them eggs in the morning for best results!

Make this a Fun thing.

• Bring your friends!
• Last Saturday someone who wanted to celebrate her birthday asked me if there was any activities. She had the right idea.
• Tagaytay is really nearby. You can volunteer in the morning and hang out after lunch.
• This isnt supposed to be traumatizing for you! It should be fun! We’ll all make it fun!
• We can do it again and again.

We’re trying to come up with Big Plans

• and we need more people in the conversation
• the conversation happens live when we meet these people
• we start here in laguna and make our way up north
• we can duplicate any successes we experience here
• you can be the pointperson for your area!

Any Questions? Reply! Comments! Retweet! Repost!