In general, when you mention Caloocan, what immediately comes to people's minds is that Caloocan is poor and dangerous. Well, danger can be anywhere but I agree with Caloocan being poor and among the poorest city in Metro Manila. So when you are a native of Caloocan or you are a "Batang Caloocan", the impression is that you belong to a poor family, you're tough, and that survival of the fittest is your game, your existence.
Why am I talking about Caloocan? Because even though I am now living in San Francisco Bay Area, my heart is still "Batang Caloocan". And the very reason why Project PEARLS was born is because of the many "Batang Caloocan" who I want to help.
With the leadership, hard work and dedication of my brother, Nonoy together with our dedicated volunteers, Mon, Joyce and Emy, they distributed school supplies to the several underprivileged "Batang Caloocan" last week.
To see how our School Supplies Program in Caloocan came together is very meaningful, touching and personal to me...
Nonoy was mobbed as he was distributing gift certificates for free school supplies
Our volunteers...
Joyce getting the school supplies ready...
Mon, Joyce & Nonoy... THANK YOU GUYS!!!
