Join the OYOTT project!

We want to wish you a most blessed new year!

You've been for us this past 2014 with your time, talent, thoughts and treasures and we really do appreciate it!

So what's the OYOTT project?

We know that you know (that we know that you know) about the help we give the children from He Cares foundation.  These children live on the streets, a very challenging environment to flourish in.  The support they get from the short times of chatting and talking about school and homework brings a load of difference in their lives!

BUT sometimes our BUSY SCHEDULES get in the way of our trying to spend time with them.

Now we thought of a way to help YOU and help the CHILDREN more effectively and that is to have OYOTT ... On Your Own Time Tutoring.

You get to tell us when you wish to help a child with his studies and we coordinate with the children.  You will get 1 child to help (or let us know if you want more children to help).  You may tell us which grade level you prefer (usually Grades 1 to 6).  The child will bring his own books and you will just need to bring scratch paper and a pen.  You may bring a book to read together if you like.  Take note that English is the subject they need help with the most and Math comes in second.

Venue will be in the He Cares Foundation center at #9 Mines St., Project 6, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

To join send an e-mail to us at tina@papemelroti.com

We look forward to hearing from you!

**** An important reminder:  You don't have to be a teacher.  We appreciate everyone from all walks of life.  We encourage you to practice conversational English if ever their studies are not familiar to you.

You are Invited!

Greetings Volunteer!

 

We have so much to be thankful for this year!!!

 

Some of the highlights:

The children went to Mind Museum, birdwatching, cards for the children

who survived Yolanda and even got to spread smiles through doing

Random Acts of Kindness! 

 

We've gotten to meet so many new kind, generous volunteers

this year and we want to specially thank the iVolunteer website

for that!

 

This year's Christmas party is going to be hosted by the

UP Broad Guild organization!  Isn't that wonderful!  Thank

you guys!!!

 

Let's celebrate God's goodness this Saturday Dec. 7, 2013

Please take note that the time has changed to earlier (see below).

Very important!We also need to get your RSVP by Wednesday this week!

 

Decorating and preparing for registration will start at noon so see you!

 

Please join us on:

 

December 7, 2013 (Saturday)

12:30 to 3 pm

3rd floor, Brgy. Bungad

*near Baler St. and West Ave. QC (map attached)

 

We will have games and food and fun!

 

If you cannot be there but want to help, or wish to contribute

something to the party, we need:

+ microphone

+ chichiria (snacks)

+ prizes (group and individual)

 

PLEASE LET US KNOW if ever you will bring any of these

so we don't have to buy.

 

This Saturday is coming and we pray that:

 

1. Everyone will enjoy!

2. We will have everything we need for the children

and their families! 

3. We will have enough volunteers so everything will

run smoothly!

4.  Everyone will be present!  The children and their families

and the volunteers!

 

We will just send the next schedules for future sessions.

 

If you have more questions please feel free to reply to me.

Please confirm if you are coming so we can assign you a child

to Shannon at shannon_capati@yahoo.com.

Cheer Up Cards for Children of Typhoon Yolanda Survivors

What could bring more cheer to a child than a comfort and cheer card along with relief goods?  

This Saturday we are having an art session with the children of He Cares foundation West Ave. area.  We DON'T want you to come!  We want to encourage you to go to anywhere there is repacking and counseling for typhoon Yolanda survivors.

BUT if you can't do that, JOIN us!!!  We will help the children being some cheer through the cards.  Then World Vision will distribute these for us.  

November 23, 2013

Saturday

1:39 to 3 pm

3/F Barangay Bungad

Quezon City

Please contact Tina if you're coming 63919-223-4936

Bless you!  May all our efforts be multiplied and bring good chef to those who need it most!

A Load of Good News

A bit of good news from the tutor team...

Yesterday's session was one of the best!  We had a good number of children and volunteers and everyone enjoyed themselves!

In fact, some of the children were more than an hour early!  That's how excited they were to come to that day's session!  

One of the things that made it really special is that our beautiful, wonderful, über generous friend Shawie had a merienda treat for the children!  They had spaghetti, burger, soda AND toys from Jollibee!  The volunteers got fed too!  

We also got wind of some more good news!  We have a handful of children who have had a challenging time and just dropped out of school.  Despit counseling, talking with parents and all the cajoling, they really haven't gone back?

But we heard from one of the moms yesterday that 2 of these girls now hold jobs!  I am so happy to hear that!  At least they are not spending their time wasting away in idleness or worse, getting into trouble.

Another bit of good news is that Lorie, one of the first time volunteers donated some lesson sheets and educational materials (some of which she developed) that would be very very helpful!

Last but not least, one of the nicest surprises of all is that one of the volunteers Raissa mentioned a plan they have a similar program in some of the poorest areas in metro!!!  Isn't that great!  So exciting!

Let their Dreams Take Flight!

Greetings Volunteer!

We will be having another meaningful Saturday! Wish to join us?  Please do!  You never

know how much of an impact you will make on a child from the streets.  Even for a

short while you can touch a life.  You can touch the future!

Last time we had a fun session, not just with the children but with getting to know

the new volunteers.  We are blessed to get to know a lot of folks with golden hearts!

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:

November 9, 2013 (Saturday)

1 to 3 pm

3rd floor, Brgy. Bungad

*near Baler St. and West Ave. QC
Click here for map to venue

Schedule:

1-2 pm is for First timers orientation, asking questions

and setting up the venue (arranging chairs, putting books and materials

on the tables etc)

2-3 tutoring proper

If you cannot be there but want to help, we need:

+ scratch paper

+ lesson plans / activity sheets (grades 1 to 2nd yr high)

This Saturday is coming and we pray that:

1. We will have a good number of tutors for the children coming.

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.

Here are the latest 2013 schedules for future sessions.

November 9 & 23
December 7 (christmas party)

This Saturday:

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 reply to me.

Please confirm if you are coming so we can assign you a child

to Shannon at shannon_capati@yahoo.com.

Blessings!

Christina Alejandro

Volunteer Coordinator

0919-2234936

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

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

The Most Powerful Weapon

Greetings Volunteer!

 

“Let us pick up our books and our pens, they are the most powerful weapons." - Malala Yousafza, the 16-yr-old Nobel Peace prize nominee asks governments to stop buying arms

but instead spend the money on education.

 

On Saturday we invite you to make a difference in the lives of young children, to smile, encourage and help them in any way we can to keep them striving in school, to never give up!

 

We are sorry the weather was bad last time so we had to cancel our session.  We were concerned for the health of the small children walking in the rain to the venue as well as for the volunteers who were coming from as far as Cavite who would have a harder time if we canceled later in the day.

 

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:

 

October 26, 2013 (Saturday)

1 to 3 pm

3rd floor, Brgy. Bungad

*near Baler St. and West Ave. QC

Click here for map to venue

 

Schedule:

1-2 pm is for First timers orientation, asking questions

and setting up the venue (arranging chairs, putting books and materials

on the tables etc)

2-3 tutoring proper

 

If you cannot be there but want to help, we need:

+ scratch paper

+ lesson plans / activity sheets (grades 1 to 2nd yr high)

 

This Saturday is coming and we pray that:

 

1. We will have a good number of tutors for the children coming.

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.

 

Here are the latest schedules for future sessions.

 

October 26
November 9 & 23
December 7 (christmas party)

 

This Saturday:

 

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 reply to me.

Please confirm if you are coming so we can assign you a child

to Shannon at shannon_capati@yahoo.com.

 

Blessings!

 

Christina Alejandro

Volunteer Coordinator

0919-2234936

 

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

 

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

 

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

Change the Direction

***** Hello everyone, due to the weather condition today we are sorry but we have to cancel the tutoring session.   The small children walk to the venue so we don't want them to get sick - we hope you can come on October 26 when we will have another one, stay safe everyone! *****

Greetings Volunteer!

We're nearing the end of our 5th year and we want to let you in on a

plan we have for the coming sessions!

Because of your time and effort in helping the children, they are visibly

improving in their academics, social skills and character.

We want to be able to help MORE children and plan to open up another

tutoring day for another area.  Please pray for this endeavor?  THANKS

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:

October 12, 2013 (Saturday)

1:00 to 3:00 pm

3rd floor, Brgy. Bungad

*near Baler St. and West Ave. QC (map attached)

Schedule:

1:00-2:00 pm is for First timers orientation, asking questions

and setting up the venue (arranging chairs, putting books and materials

on the tables etc)

2:00-3:00 pm is the tutoring proper

If you cannot be there but want to help, we need:

+ scratch paper

+ lesson plans / activity sheets (grades 1 to 2nd yr high)

This Saturday is coming and we pray that:

1. We will have a good number of tutors for the children coming.

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.

Here are the latest schedules for future sessions.

October 12 & 26
November 9 & 23
December 7 (christmas party)

This Saturday:

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 send me a note.

Please confirm if you are coming so we can assign you a child

to Shannon at shannon_capati@yahoo.com.

Blessings!

Christina Alejandro

Volunteer Coordinator

Cel 0919-2234936

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

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