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Greg volunteering on site

Greg volunteering on site

By Marie Sorli Leave a comment 23 Jul 2016

The time has finally come. Greg and some of the directors of his companies have the past few days been volunteering on site, doing tasks such as painting, landscaping, and filling sand bags. 

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We started the trip with a groundbreaking ceremony for the new iteration of houses.

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We are close to completion on the first iteration with 20 homes, with the next iteration of 30 homes now underway.

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The foundation is very close to Greg’s heart and working for the foundation is like being adopted into the Secker family. It was therefore a no-brainer that he brought his parents along to the trip. John Secker was painter extraordinaire and Sandy Secker was the chief water woman!

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Everyone was put to work during the day, even Micheal, one of our donors who just sponsored a family home. Micheal spent his spare time from filling sandbags, getting to know the family that he is giving a new lease in life.

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In the evening we celebrated with the workers and beneficiaries. Karaoke is very big in the Philippines, so each night when the sky became dark, the Karaoke machine was put to work. Young and old gathered together to sing, some better than others, but all entertaining in their own way.  

Fact Finding Mission

Fact Finding Mission

By Marie Sorli Leave a comment 4 Oct 2016

 

It’s key for charities to work together. To share lessons learned to reach the ultimate goal of making a lasting impact. That is why this Charity Tuesday the Foundation team and sir Levi, the director of the outreach team from Central Philippine University, have been on a fact-finding mission and met with the housing building charity Gawad Kalinga in Iloilo.

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Eric, their representative on site, explained to us how they have worked with their beneficiaries to create a sustainable future. Thank you for the time and all the great advice!

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