austraLasia #2612 Don Bosco Canlubang hosted differently-abled children
CANLUBANG: 17 March 2010 -- Don Bosco College in Canlubang
welcomed differently-abled children from schools from Laguna and Cavite
areas for a day of fun called “Gabayan Day Camp”. Gabayan is
the Filipino for "to guide". It was organized by GUIDE, Inc. (Guided
and Unified Interaction for the Development of Children), a
non-stock-non-profit organization set up in 1997 to help children with
special needs including orphaned, abandoned and street children. They
help children who are poor, or who may have autism, mental retardation,
down syndrome, cerebral palsy, ADD/ADHD, dyslexia, giftedness, physical
disabilities, street life and behavior and those that are
psychologically handicapped.
Some Salesians, student-volunteers from our college
department and the aspirants from Don Bosco Prenovitiate served as care
givers, marshals and service-receptionists for the participants. They
were joined by other volunteers form neighboring colleges and
universities.
Volunteers were ahead of everyone as early as 6:00
in the morning. The day started with the mass sponsored by the
aspirants. A parade was organized to make the surrounding community
aware of the importance of taking care and valuing people who are
experiencing these special cases. Fun and games, arts and crafts
followed. In the afternoon, a program capped the day with special
performances from student-participants around 4:00 in the afternoon.
Mr. Michael Gerry Duwin A. Dela Zerna,
President of GUIDE, Inc. thanked the parents, children, the volunteers
and Don Bosco College for a successful and unforgettable experience.
Kindly go
to this site for some pictures.
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