PUSONG PINOY HERO's 40TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AT KIDS HOPE MINISTRY

PP Hero REGGIE SAMSON PELAGIO did not think twice on how she would celebrate her 40th birthday this year. Reggie and her mom, BONA FIDELIS S. PELAGIO, a retired teacher from Don Bosco Makati, celebrated this special day with the children of Kids Hope Ministry (KHM) in Paranaque. They brought lunch from Jollibee, cake, and treats for the kids. Thank you so much, Reggie, for making these kids special!

When asked why she decided to celebrate her birthday the Pusong Pinoy way, Reggie replied, "I went to your website to learn more about Pusong Pinoy and I was amazed when I saw all the kids. That's when I decided to have my 40th birthday with these kids. After coordinating with PP and KHM staff, my birthday happened at Kids Hope. I was so happy because I know all the kids were happy, too!"

KHM focuses on impoverished children 3 to 16 years old from squatters areas, slums, and other poverty-stricken areas in the Philippines. These children are oftentimes left to fend for themselves - hungry, malnourished, and left vulnerable to the allures of a life of crime, drug addiction, and prostitution. It is their mission to give this children a chance in life by providing them educational opportunities, feeding program, and basic needs (clothes and food). They also provide home and shelter to orphans and abandoned kids. KHM currently serves 135 kids in their centers in Paranaque, but they actually serve more during their feeding programs at Smokey Mountain, Mangyans in Mindoro, squatters in Paranaque, etc. We salute Kid's Hope Ministry for their mission which is in line with ours - to promote literacy to eradicate poverty.

Would you like to celebrate your birthday the Pusong Pinoy way? If so, please contact CTL Jay at tl.tinytony@ymail.com. Click HERE to see other Pusong Pinoy's birthday celebrations.