Scottish Filipino Charity

The Scottish Filipino Charity will be holding it’s summer outing at the Lake District. The outing is a bus trip to Bowness-on-Windemere (part of the Lake District). If you would like to have fun while helping to raise money for the charity please join us.

It is important to book your place in the bus.  Book your place by emailing info@scottishfilipinocharity.org or confirming on our Facebook Event Invitation. Payment for the trip will be accepted on the day.

For any unforseen circumstances that you are unable to attend, the last day of cancellation is on 26 August 2010. Cancellations are accepted by emailing info@scottishfilipinocharity.org AND calling the Secretary (Freda Allan’s mobile: 07954359143). Failure to inform the charity of any cancellation by the 26 August 2010 will mean payment is still due.

The bus trip details are as follows:

Date: 28 August 2010
Time: Bus leaves 7:30am (Sharp)
Meet up Place: Bus leaves Waterloo Place, Edinburgh
Bus Information: Mckendry Coach

Location Information: http://www.visitcumbria.com/amb/bowness.htm

Prices: Adults (13 years old and above) £20
Children (3-12 years old) £10
Children (2 years old and below) Free

Food: Bring your own packed lunch. The charity will provide the drinks on the day.

Contact Information Freda Allan (Mobile: 07954359143; Email: info@scottishfilipinocharity.org)

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A couple of the Scottish Filipino Charity’s aims are: to help and support people back in the Philippines who are victims of natural disaster or in great need of financial assistance.  This 2010, the SFC helped provide the much needed financial assistance for a Filipino child’s medical operation.

About Justine and his medical condition:

Mr Reynante & Mrs Marites Papagayo was blessed  with four kids.  The family lives in Pidigan, Abra in the Philippines.  Reynante is working as a security guard earning Three Thousand Pesos (PHP 3,000) a month. Marites is unemployed, concentrating to look after the kids.  One of Reynante and Maritess children is Justine Karl.  Justine had been diagnosed with Hirschsprung disease since birth.  Justine needed help to undergo a major operation.  A temporary solution was made to save Justine’s life.  The hospital had taken out a part of his large intestines in order to pass his stool.  The doctor had advised the family to take Justine to the City hospital to be operated. And so they did, unfortunately, the family of Justine can’t afford at all what is involved in the operation.  So they had no choice but to take home Justine with his large intestine out wrapped in a plastic bag.

Justine has not been attending nursery school due to his condition.  He has not been able to live a normal life like the rest of the kids do.  He has to sleep every night in a cloth hammock for safety reasons.

Operation:

This May 2010, Justine has undergone the operation and it has been successful. Justine now lives a normal life. Our chairman (Rey Filipina) was in the Philippines in May 2010. Rey visited Justine in Abra.  Check out the gallery.

WARNING: Some readers may find one of the images distressing.

Further information about the project will be provided in due course.

The Scottish Filipino Charity held a BBQ at Dalkeith Country Park to celebrate the Philippine Independence Day.  There were lots of games and prizes for kids and adults alike.  The sun shone beautifully and the community enjoyed themselves during the day. A big THANK YOU to all who participated and who helped make the celebration fantastic.

For Information or Queries Contact Freda (07954359143)

Email: freda@scottishfilipinocharity.org

Email: info@scottishfilipinocharity.org 

Web: www.scottishfilipinocharity.org

Our climber volunteers had a fantastic experience climbing Mt. Taal and Mt. Arayat.  Check out the photographs.

Date: Saturday, 19th December 2009
Time: 7:00pm till 12:00am
Place: Park View House Hotel, 14 Hermitage Place, Leith Links, Edinburgh

Admission

£10 (Adult & Teens aged 12 and above)
£5 (Children aged 6 to 11 years old)
Free (Children 5 years old and under)

Party Information

• Entrance tickets are available for purchase on the night at the venue.

• Traditional Philippine Food Served (7 main dishes excluding desserts)

• Fun, Games, and Santa will be at the Christmas party. Plus an exciting Prize Raffle where there are lots of prizes to be won like vouchers, electrical goods etc.

For Information or Queries Contact

Phone/Mobile: Rey (0131-476 6927; 07595957241)
Freda (0131-337 2914; 07954359143)
Email: info@scottishfilipinocharity.org
Web: www.scottishfilipinocharity.org

In addition to the £968.58 collected during the street collection:

• Nolan Fernandez raised £264 (Special thanks to RIE orthopaedic wards and to Greenfield Park Care Home).
• Also thanks to Angela Stocks and Inverkeithing Parish Church for raising £67.30.
• Elvie Alcoseba raised £230 and Freda Allan’s father in law raised £20.

Thank you for your continued support.