Friday, July 25, 2014

On August 2 let's help make their lives better


Greetings Volunteer,

God has a purpose for everything. 
Since we didn't have tutoring last time, I got to meet 2 important people.  These people are AA members.  That's Alcoholics Anonymous.  Many of you know that the children we tutor have fathers with drinking problems.
These people want to help and may have some tips for us who want to address this issue.
Come this Saturday?
You don't have to be a whiz at Math and English, we just need you to listen to the children and to help them read books (provided) and maybe understand their lessons (if you need assistance, other tutors may be asked).  Don't be apprehensive about forgetting the basics from gradeschool, we've forgotten too.  It's a team and we help each other remember.   What's most important is that these children make a friend who encourages them to go on.
Just 2 hours to encourage them that learning can be enjoyable (or that it is possible to understand) is more than enough. Seeing people who care is enough.  
Please join us on:
August 2, 2014 (Saturday)
1 to 3 pm
1st or 3rd floor, Brgy. Bungad
*near Baler St. and West Ave. QC 
*PLEASE ask for directions before Saturday because sometimes, we are already doing the orientation and some volunteers are lost because we are already busy and were not able to answer the calls.
THINGS TO BRING:
- bring water, you might get thirsty!
- snacks to share with kids and volunteers (optional)
- ballpen and scratch paper
- just some enthusiasm!!!
- OPTIONAL: If you have wifi that would help a lot for questions we can't
answer but someone else's can be borrowed in case you don't have :)
This Saturday is coming and we pray that:
1. We will have a good attendance of both volunteers and children.
2. That that children will be able to enjoy the session and be better at school.
3. That the volunteers will enjoy their session with the children.
Here are the latest schedules for future sessions.
(1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month)
August 2 and 16
September 6 and 20
October 4 and 18
November 15 (possibly another on 29)
December 6
(christmas party)
Schedule:
1-1:30 pm is for First timers orientation, asking questions
        and setting up the venue (arranging chairs, putting books and materials
        on the tables etc)
1:30 or 2 to 3 pm tutoring proper
        *when the volunteers come earlier,we can start tutoring earlier
*PLEASE ask for directions before Saturday because sometimes, we are already doing the orientation and some volunteers are lost because we are already busy and were not able to answer the calls.
If you cannot be there but want to help, we need:
+ offer to photocopy exercise sheets
+ lesson plans / activity sheets (grades 1 to 6)
+ urgent need: filing cabinet or locked cabinet for the books
This Saturday is coming and we pray that:
1. We will have a good attendance of both volunteers and children.
2. That that children will be able to learn and excel in school.
3. That the tutors will enjoy their session with the children and take home wonderful memories.
We are calling for more volunteers!  Everyone is invited.  You don't have to be a tutor.  You just need to have a heart of compassion for these young ones.
What will we teach?  Primarily English and Math.  If you are able to teach other subjects that is great but we don't require professional tutors.  What we need are people who are encouraging and positive for the children to emulate.
How?  Come and the children will ask you about their homework or you can tell them a story or do some simple arithmetic with them. 
Please consider coming.  When we lack tutors, we cannot give the attention they badly need since we have to tutor 2 or 3 or 4 students at a time.  We aim to have one child to one tutor.
If you have more questions please feel free to contact me.  Please confirm if you are coming so we can assign you a child to Shannon at shannon_capati@yahoo.com
Lastly do tell us if you are coming!!!  Sometimes there are last minute changes with the venue so we need your confirmation.
Blessings!
Christina Alejandro
Volunteer Coordinator
Cel. 63998-551-3165
P.S.  If you cannot come this Saturday, please come next time!

*Please feel free to pass this invite to anyone who may be interested to join us!

Sunday, July 13, 2014

July 19 A Lesson on Phalenges


Greetings Volunteer,

Last session was a workout but it was worth it. 

The barangay had a meeting upstairs in the third floor so we were relegated to the first floor (which you would think would the better place).  We needed some muscle power to bring the childrens' books from the filing cabinet downstairs and they were heavy BUT the good thing was that the children really needed them and they seemed so engrossed in their session that we went a bit overtime.

We also had fun with Nurse Kay as she taught the kids skeletal parts.  This was the first time I learned what phalanges were!  Good thing God provides a way for us to teach the kids when we don't know what they are talking about!
Even if you have no clue what phalenges are (just google it), please come and share what
you do know!  We will just help each other out!


The children do need your support.  We want them to be the best they can be.  Their street life environment is not conducive for them to study at home.  Many drop out but with your help, we can help them to love learning.

Come this Saturday?
You don't have to be a whiz at Math and English, we just need you to listen to the children and to help them read books (provided) and maybe understand their lessons (if you need assistance, other tutors may be asked).  Don't be apprehensive about forgetting the basics from gradeschool, we've forgotten too.  It's a team and we help each other remember.   What's most important is that these children make a friend who encourages them to go on.

Just 2 hours to encourage them that learning can be enjoyable (or that it is possible to understand) is more than enough. Seeing people who care is enough.
Please join us on:

July 19, 2014 (Saturday)
1 to 3 pm
3rd floor, Brgy. Bungad

*PLEASE ask for directions before Saturday because sometimes, we are
already doing the orientation and some volunteers are lost because we
are already busy and were not able to answer the calls.

THINGS TO BRING:
- bring water, you might get thirsty!
- snacks to share with kids and volunteers (optional)
- just some enthusiasm!!!
- OPTIONAL: If you have wifi that would help a lot for questions we can't
answer but someone else's can be borrowed in case you don't have :)

This Saturday is coming and we pray that:
1. We will have a good attendance of both volunteers and children.
2. That that children will be able to enjoy the session and be better at school.
3. That the volunteers will enjoy their session with the children.
Here are the latest schedules for future sessions.
(1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month)
July 19
August 2 and 16
September 6 and 20
October 4 and 18
November 15 (possibly another on 29)
December 6
(christmas party)

Schedule:
1-1:30 pm is for First timers orientation, asking questions
        and setting up the venue (arranging chairs, putting books and materials
        on the tables etc)
1:30 or 2 to 3 pm tutoring proper
        *when the volunteers come earlier,we can start tutoring earlier

*PLEASE ask for directions before Saturday because sometimes, we are
already doing the orientation and some volunteers are lost because we
are already busy and were not able to answer the calls.

If you cannot be there but want to help, we need:
+ offer to photocopy exercise sheets
+ lesson plans / activity sheets (grades 1 to 6)
+ urgent need: filing cabinet or locked cabinet for the books

This Saturday is coming and we pray that:
1. We will have a good attendance of both volunteers and children.
2. That that children will be able to learn and excel in school.
3. That the tutors will enjoy their session with the children and take home wonderful memories.

We are calling for more volunteers!  Everyone is invited.  You don't have to be a tutor.  You just need to have a heart of compassion for these young ones.

What will we teach?  Primarily English and Math.  If you are able to teach other subjects that is great but we don't require professional tutors.  What we need are people who are encouraging and positive for the children to emulate.

How?  Come and the children will ask you about their homework or you can tell them a story or do some simple arithmetic with them. 

Please consider coming.  When we lack tutors, we cannot give the attention they badly need since we have to tutor 2 or 3 or 4 students at a time.  We aim to have one child to one tutor.
If you have more questions please feel free to text me.  Please confirm if you are coming so we can assign you a child to Shannon at shannon_capati@yahoo.com

Lastly do tell us if you are coming!!!  Sometimes there are last minute
changes with the venue so we need your confirmation.

Blessings!
Christina Alejandro
Volunteer Coordinator
63998-551-3165

P.S.  If you cannot come this Saturday, please come next time!

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God is able to do far more abundantly beyond all we ask or think. - Ephesians 3:20