Sunday, August 8, 2010

PROJECT LITTLE BITES FOR LITTLE LIGHTS

On August 8, 2010, Pusong Pinoy launched Project "LITTLE BITES FOR LITTLE LIGHTS" benefiting the children of Little Lights Ministry led by Pastor Joseph Quila Casaje of Kerygma Asia.

Kerygma Asia planted its humble beginnings in February 2010 at Sitio Tawi-Tawi along the riverbanks of the Pasig-Cainta boundary where drug dealing, drinking sprees, gambling, and street brawls is a way of life. Out of this concern, Little Lights was born. As the ministry continued its mission, they came across out-of-school and never-schooled children which led them to start "Learning Lessons," a progressive Montessori-type learning system for 2 to 15 years old. They also provide feeding and hygiene programs.

Deeply inspired and greatly motivated by the works of Ptr. Joseph and his brethren, Pusong Pinoy launched this project to help them continue their mission which is in line with ours - to promote literacy to eradicate poverty. In addition to the 500 children's books we are giving them, we are also asking for donation of school supplies and food items. We need to feed these children to nourish their mind.

We are calling on all our kind-hearted HEROES to put your hearts into this wonderful cause. Here is a list of items most needed by Little Lights and the community they serve:

Biscuits - 50 pails (P230/$5.20) – COMPLETED
Sugar - 25 kilos (P51/$1.16) - COMPLETED
Evaporated Milk - 50 cans (P25/$.56) - COMPLETED
Rice - 5 sacks (P1,500/$35) - COMPLETED
Sticky Rice - 2 sacks (P2,500/$56.82) - COMPLETED
Juice Drive - 50 packs (P60/$1.36) - COMPLETED
Elbow Macaroni - 30 kilos – (P62/$1.40) - COMPLETED
Spaghetti - 30 kilos – (P97/$2.20) - COMPLETED
Cocoa Powder - 25 packs – (P72/$1.64) - COMPLETED
Pencils – 412 - COMPLETED
Notebooks – 200 - COMPLETED
Books – 500 - COMPLETED

Every little bit helps. Make your contribution count. Please consider making a donation today.

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We completed this project in FIVE days! Thanks to the following heroes who made this possible:

10 large pails of biscuits - Newport Beach TL CARL BERNARDO
19 large pails of biscuits - Texas TL DANA MARTY GALI
100 notebooks - CONQUI BERNARDO (Ontario, CA)
550 children's books - MIKE HAYES (London)
14 kilos of elbow macaroni - Orange County TL HERBERT WENCESLAO
21 large pails of biscuits - PROJECT PEARLS (San Francisco, CA)
16 kilos of elbow macaroni & 5 kilos of spaghetti - NYLESOR TADEO (Israel)
25 kilos of sugar - West Covina TL DAN PASAMONTE
15 kilos of spaghetti - Fairfield TL ARNEL FRANCISCO & VTL CHINKY FRANCISCO
9 kilos of spaghetti - PAULA & ADRIA GALI (Texas)
5 sacks of rice - SEAN & JADA ENCINA, kids of Sara & Jowee Encina (Manila)
50 packs of powdered juice - SEAN & JADA ENCINA (Manila)
7 packs of cocoa powder - SEAN & JADA ENCINA(Manila)
1 sack of sticky rice - TONY VELBIS (Torrance, CA)
18 packs of cocoa powder - TONY VELBIS (Torrance, CA)
1 kilo of spaghetti - TONY VELBIS (Torrance, CA)
100 notebooks - TONY VELBIS (Torrance, CA)
412 pencils - HEROES from Dubai
1 sack of sticky rice(malagkit) - PP Team HK