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Annual Report for 2017-2018
Community Service
Paul Lim, IPASD-CS
1. Specific Goals during my term/membership statistics and program goals
- To encourage the Regional Directors and RSD-CS under the Asia Pacific Area to come up with a report on their region flagship CS (Community Service) Projects to be shared with other regions where the possibility of adaptation may be pursued if applicable to their region
- CS projects done by a club, district or region for the benefit of more people in a community is the best PR (Public Relation) tool to spread the image of our Y’s Men identity.
2. Achievement of Specific Objectives during this reporting period
- Out of our 7 regions under Asia Pacific Area, only 5 regions reported their CS (Community Service) projects as requested, with follow up and period extension in order to accommodate late submission of CS report. 71% successful rate or accomplishment, although some regions prefer to show their CS report thru social media or sharing bulletins with other regions.
3. Activities undertaken during this reporting period
*Australia Region (SOP)- Donation of $2.5K towards the I.C. Howard YMCA Staff Scholarship program, sponsored by Y Service Club of Australia;
- Numerous fundraising activities and volunteer labour to support local community needs.
- April 07, 2018: Sponsored the Stroller Concert by Kofu 21 Club, 140 people participated;
- April 28, 2018: Staging the Flying Disc Event for PWDs (people with physical disability), 150 people participated;
- April, 2018: Launch the Consolatory singing activity to the temporary housing in hit areas of East Japan Great Earthquake undertaken by Tokyo Tampopo Club as support activities
- December 15, 2017: Christmas Concert held by Takarazuka Club with 200 citizens participation;
- December 23, 2017: SHOGI Convention of boys and girls by Takatsuki Club with hundreds of children participation;
- March, 2018: The 2 years reconstruction project of a school in Nepal earthquake 2015 finally done with the support from Kyoto Global Club
- the continuous support of every club in Japan West Region for the recovery or revival from Kumamoto earthquake.
- the disaster prevention meeting undertaken by Japan West Region
- Manila Downtown CS Projects:
- November 6, 2017 – “Project Batang Alerto”, donation of food, toiletries, school supplies, etc. to 100 children of Gentle Hands, Project 4, Quezon City
- December 02, 2017 – “Youth HIV & Awareness Forum”, to impart HIV & AIDS Awareness to 200 students at Palma Hall of Universidad de Manila;
- December 10, 2017 – “Christmasaya at Boystown”, sharing of blessing for 100 children at The Sister of Mary School, Boystown, Silang Cavite;
- December 17, 2017 – “Christmas Gift-Giving” to 100 Day-Care pupils and their parents at the Day Care Center of YMC- Manila Downtown Club, Paco, Manila;
- December 24, 2017 – “The Happy Giver Project”, giving of Christmas cheers to 25 selected office staff at different business offices;
- February 25, 2018 – “Medical/Dental Mission” to benefit 250 poor constituents (adults & kids) at the local barangay and their surrounding at SASES Covered Court, Peralta Street, San Andres, Manila;
- March 04, 2018 – Project “TEACH” (Teach, Empower and Advocate for Change), to prepare school teachers to have strong and more confident attitude in teaching;
Beneficiary – 50 school teachers. Venue: Juan C. Tan Conference Room, Quezon City - March 20, 2018 – “Prosthesis Project” - to give hope to beneficiaries the opportunity to live a normal life; Beneficiary – 7 people with upper and lower leg deformities.
Venue: National Vocational Rehabilitation Center, DSWD-NCR, Project 4, Quezon City; - March 21, 2018 – “Pahina Ng Pag-asa” (Pages of Hope), donation of books, bags, uniforms to 250 Students of the Awayan Elementary School, Sipocot, Camarines Sur.
- RAHA Philippines and RAHA Parañaque CS Projects:
- RAHA – Royal Alliances for Humanitarian Action
- March, 2018 – donation of kulambo (mosquito net) to 150 Aetas families at Pampanga Aetas Community Center, Central Luzon Region III, lead by RAHA Philippines CP George Liobing;
- April, 2018 – Ground breaking for Rain Water Harvesting at Brgy 743. YMC RAHA Philippines in partnership with RC Manila South and RC Manila Midtown. Target completion: June, 2018.
Beneficiary – Brgy 743 Residents, San Andres, Paco, Manila; - We are providing the community with free EMS (Emergency Medical Services), ambulance services and/or paramedic services with volunteers 24/7 on call, also have joined forces with Pureforce for fire fighting volunteers services
- Manila Downtown Y’s Menettes’ Club CS Projects:
- Donation of projector unit to Philippine Sun Yat Sen High School
- Annual Scholarship Program for 6 students of Philippine Sun Yet Sen High School
- Annual Scholarship Program for 6 students of Samantabhadra Institute
- Donation of American Home Chest Freezer to The Little Sisters of the Elderly and giving entertainment to the poor elderly at their residences
- Pre-Valentine and Chinese New Year gift giving (rice and groceries) to the Mighty Seacom Senior Citizen Inc.
- November, 2017 – South District, YMC and YMCA of Tainan jointly held a Three on Three’s basketball game for Zero Drug abuse activity, encourages youth to take sports in their leisure time and say no to drugs;
- December, 2017 – Central District with YMC of Taichung jointly held a Charity Bazaar activity;
- January, 2018 – North and Center District jointly did concern activity for disabled people;
- February, 2018 – Center District held a reception for disadvantaged elders on Chinese New Year’s eve;
- February, 2018 – the whole region conducted a joint relief effort for Hualian earthquake, also send a sickbed for one suffering man;
- March, 2018 – the whole region staged a campaign on polite manners;
- May, 2018 – North District held a charitable kermesse (fair) for the disabled people
- Annual Routine Project:
- Blood donation activity – the whole region with Taipei Youth Club;
- Adopt Park – by North District
4. Challenges
- Requesting for CS Report from Regions RDs and/or RSD-CS is quite a challenging process,
5. Additional Comments
If every member will just do their part, a lot of time and effort can be saved and diverted to help our less fortunate brothers and sisters in need, we will have more than a better world to live in.