"To whom much is given much is expected..."When we have material success it keeps us grounded and humble when we gratefully appreciate that which we have. Not everyone is so fortunate and not everyone has been blessed with the opportunities that we have.That is why we started the charity "Make a Difference in the Philippines", because we wanted to help change lives in one of the world's poorest countries. Make a Difference in the PhilippinesThe Make A Difference in the Philippines programme aims to help change the face of education for Philippino children. Working one child, one school at a time. Over 30 million families in the Philippines live on less than £1 a day. Education is the best way to break the poverty cycle giving children the chance of a better brighter future. But the government spends an average of only £100 a year per student on actual school supplies. 80% of the education budget goes on a huge bureaucracy. So we collect donations of money and equipment and send educational supplies directly to the schools and families who need them. "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." We are supplying the fishing rods!!
Donating to M.A.D in the PhilippinesMonetary donations are gratefully received, but sending money out to the Philippines doesn’t always work. It may not be spent on educational supplies and it may be ‘lost’ in the system. Instead we work directly with the schools and give actual educational materials to the children who need them most.We are currently running a program to collect pencilcases to send to Filipino schools and children. We want to give every one of our children their own pencil case, filled with essential items. Can you fill a pencil case for a child with: • Pens • Pencils • Colouring pens, pencils or crayons • Erasers • Sharpeners • Rulers They do not need to be new but they do need to be in good condition. Loose items of any of these would also be welcome.
PO Box 580 Egham Surrey TW20 2AU United Kingdom Nonetheless this still has to be paid for. If you would like to make a monetary donation please send cheques payble to "M.A.D. in the Philippines to the above address. If you would like to contact us for more information our details are:
Call: +44 1784 438 478 Email: fillapencilcase@virginmedia.com Facebook : Make a Difference in the Philippines
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