Divers of Jones Bridge

Emotions

Reaching Out

Last October 11, 2008, the Flickristasindios, an online photo-sharing community (Flickr) group, in cooperation with the Red Cross - Rizal Chapter held a gift giving and feeding activity to 100 pupils of Pantay Elementary School in Teresa, Rizal. A first in its many group activities. It is the group's way of sharing the blessings received by many of its members, some of whom are Filipinos abroad, and at the same time doing its civic and social share to the nation.

The activity started with lectures on hygiene by Red Cross Volunteers to the selected pupils, after which, each of the kids were given gift bags containing hygiene products like soap, tooth-paste, tooth-brush, etc. Each child was also given an English grammar book.

Before leaving, each child was treated with a glass of milk and a bowl of hot porridge.

A speck of salt in the ocean - meager as it may, but if it could be replicated a dozen folds, this act by a small group of photographers could make a significant impact to communities longing for social support.

Kudos to the organizers of this endeavor, the Flickristasindios, and the Red Cross!!!

Shoot from the Gut. Capture and Share. Have Fun along the Way. - Flickristasindios

QueMAS ACTION

The QUEDANCOR Employees Association (QUEMAS) staging regular noon-time protest in an effort to avert plans of deactivating their office, the Quedan and Rural Credit Guarantee Corporation (QUEDANCOR) by the government administration. QUEDANCOR extends credit to Philippine's lowly farmers, fisherfolk and other rural workers. Primarily tasked to guarantee agricultural loans, in an effort to extend its services to more beneficiaries, the corporation went into direct lending. Short of funds and not getting any financial support from government besides its initial fund provided 30 years ago, the office borrowed money for re-lending. Under poor management, the corporation today can't barely pay interest on its borrowings, add to that the recent swine program mess it got into.