PUSONG PINOY DONATED BOOKS TO SCHOOLS IN PANGASINAN

Pusong Pinoy is proud to announce our new superhero, PP Liaison MARMEL MAGLIBA NAVARRO aka Invisible Woman. On April 8, 2018, she traveled to Manila to pick up donated books for our new recipients in Pangasinan.

After a rigorous screening process, we are excited to turn over 500 children's books to our newest recipients, AWAI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and AMBAMLANGAN DALIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Thank you, PPL Marmel, for your time and dedication!

Thank you to all our heroes for your book donations!  If you would like to donate book, please email us at pusongpinoyorg@gmail.com.

PUSONG PINOY DONATED BOOKS TO LUPAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (PALAWAN)

Pusong Pinoy donated books to Lupak Elementary School located in Palawan.  The school has 120 students and they were all excited to see the books.

Thank you to all the PP volunteers who sorted, packed, and re-labeled the books to ensure that  they are delivered safely to Palawan.  Special thanks to PP Hero JONG HERRERA and the local volunteers/staff of Lupak ES for making sure the turnover was a success.

If you would like to donate books or how your can help Pusong Pinoy, please email us at pusongpinoyorg@gmail.com.

SAINT NINIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL DONATED1,330 BOOKS TO PUSONG PINOY

Earlier this year, St. Ninian's Primary school in Prestwick, Scotland, donated over 1,300 gently-used children's books to Pusong Pinoy. 

The students sorted and graded the books. Ripped, old and torn books were rejected and sent for recycling. Then, books were boxed and labeled for shipment to the Philippines.  Thank you to the staff and students for supporting this project and volunteering to help. 

A week later, Pusong Pinoy was invited to speak at a whole-school assembly about the work we do to promote literacy in the Philippines. The result of all this work was 12 boxes of nice books. The books are now on their way to the Philippines, where they will be distributed to Pusong Pinoy recipients.  

For book donations, please email us at pusongpinoyorg@gmail.com.

BOOKS & SUPPLIES FOR THEINDIGENOUS CHILDREN OF PALAWAN

On July 3, 2014, Pusong Pinoy's pride, JONG HERRERA, an Alternative Learning System teacher, received books, school supplies and other items.

 

Indeed, it will be a happy day for the children of the mountains of Brooke's Point in Palawan. It takes two and a half hours over rough terrain to deliver these items to the children. But for Jong, it is all worth it because the children there are now reading.

 

ITEMS DONATED
330 children's books
2 packs of coloured pencils
2 packs of coloured pens
8 boxes of (8pcs)crayons
1box of (24-pc) crayons
4 sets of jumbo crayons
3 packs of rainbow ballpens
80 pencils
2 packs of Go Create crayons
7 packs of Medicare Plastic Strips
2 Hanna Montana dolls
2 toy cars
2 sky flyer toys

 

 Thank you, PP HEROES, for making this possible!

Click HERE to read more about Jong Herrera and his work at Palawan.

PUSONG PINOY AT AYR ROTARY CLUB

Ayr Rotary Club invited Pusong Pinoy to give a presentation at the Savoy Park hotel in Ayr on the 15th October.  Representing Pusong Pinoy, Team Leader DOUGLAS INNESS was introduced by Rotary Club President KEVIN BELL.   TL Douglas did a presentation outlining Pusong Pinoy's work in promoting literacy in the Philippines. 

The Rotary Club sponsors “survival” boxes which are sent to areas hit by natural disasters. Hopefully, we will forge stronger links in future. As a bonus, Rotary member Alan Meikle donated 70 gently-used children’s books. They were donated by his daughters, Eleana and Joanna. Thank you, Heroes!

PP BOOKS REACHED DAVAO ORIENTAL

It has long been the dream of Pusong Pinoy to reach out to the children of Mindanao. That dream came true when one of Pusong Pinoy's Heroes, Edralin Lim Fields of California, asked the organization to extend its book donation program to her hometown, Tamban, Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental.  After coordinating with the school principal and going through our recipient screening and assessment process, Pusong Pinoy sent 500 children's books to the community school.  

 

On August 22, 2013, Mr. Felix Cubrado, school's principal, acknowledged the receipt of these wonderfully-illustrated books. The teachers immediately unpacked the boxes and set them up in the library. They cannot wait to get started with their reading program where all the children are given 30 minutes a day to come to the library and enjoy the beautiful stories behind the pages.

Once again, Pusong Pinoy extends its deepest gratitude to all the generous HEROES around the globe who never tire of providing support to the children of the Philippines. We cannot do this without you! Mabuhay kayong lahat!

*For book donations, please email us at pusongpinoyorg@gmail.com*

PUSONG PINOY AT THE HOLY FAIRIN AYR, SCOTLAND

The “Holy Fair” is held annually in June, at Rozelle Park in Ayr. It’s a family fun day out, with Pipe Bands, entertainment and a variety of stalls promoting charities or selling things. It’s an ideal opportunity to promote Pusong Pinoy. 

The Pusong Pinoy Team was- Stewart McMurran, Paula Nimmo and Douglas Inness. We arrived an hour or so before opening, checked out our stall, hung tarpaulins, and set out leaflets, books and other items. Usually, we have a photo display, but threatening rain made us decide against it. The weather, last year, was disappointing but it was better this year. Books and water do not mix! 

Occasionally, people donate books on the day or after the event, so the event was a good venue to spread the word about Pusong Pinoy.  It was a busy day and fun chatting with people Pusong Pinoy and how it supports literacy in the Philippines. Our presence also helps to promote literacy in Scotland by encouraging children to enjoy new books. People can learn about what we do and support a charity. This, in turn helps Pusong Pinoy to support literacy projects in the Philippines. Everybody wins! Hopefully, they are future Pusong Pinoy supporters! 

 - Douglas Inness (TL Link) Pusong Pinoy, Scotland

PUSONG PINOY AT THE PRESTWICK PROM 2013 IN SCOTLAND

Pusong Pinoy had a great day out at Prestwick Prom, Scotland, in June. This is the third year that we have had a stall. It's a great opportunity to meet people, hand out leaflets, raise awareness and encourage donations. In the past, book donations have been made on the day, or later, as a consequence of contacts made. Money raised supports the shipping of books from Scotland to the Philippines. The event is very well supported by the local community and this year was no exception. 

There are loads of "fun" things for families to do and the wonderful weather certainly helped. As a showcase for Pusong Pinoy, it is ideal. We had fun! Thank you to the Pusong Pinoy volunteers and all of the people who visited our stall. Thank you to JEAN INNESS for donating items to sell. Looking forward to the Prom event 2014...

PUSONG PINOY BOOKS REACHES ILOCOS SUR

The Church of La Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion and its bell tower, located in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites listed in 1993. Apart from this impressive 300-year-old church, Santa Maria is also home to a beautiful stretch of beach. But despite its beauty, library facilities in its public elementary schools are still not up to standard.

In its efforts to uplift literacy standards of Filipino children, Pusong Pinoy included Santa Maria’s Maynganay Elementary School in its list for screening and assessment. A visit from Pusong Pinoy representative, CTL Ningning Doble, revealed that the children in this school are taught by good teachers and guided by a persevering and hard-working principal, Mrs. Elizabeth Racca. The school has a library facility but a very small collection of books – most of which are outdated and not the type of books that children would pick up to read.  Despite the lack of reading materials, the students are performing well.  With more books, they will perform even better, especially with Mrs. Racca's plan for a reading program in which the children can enjoy the books in school and at home through book lending activities.

In June, Pusong Pinoy donated 465 beautifully-illustrated books to the school.  The books were well-received by the teachers, parents and children as they rummaged through the wonderful collection.
 
To all the HEROES who went out of their way to collect and donate these books, here is a message from the school principal: “We received two boxes of books containing reading materials from Pusong Pinoy. The Teaching Staff of Maynganay Elementary School, the Parents Teachers Association, the barangay officials, the pupils, and myself, extend our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to the staff of Pusong Pinoy and to all of you who are supporting this organization for granting our request. Mabuhay ang Pusong Pinoy!”

*For book donations, please email us at pusongpinoyorg@gmail.com.