well today I assisted in a feeding program for the kids in the local vicinity of Mandaue. I woke up at 2:30am (jetlag) but stayed in bed until 5am. Asawa’s mamma was already awake and already preparing the food. We had 60 styrofoam containers that were organised in 3 sections. The usual Filipino delicacies of sweet spaghetti, rice and fried chicken were then added in a production-line style setup. We had bags and bags of canned goods (meatloaf and sausages), noodles and 2kg of rice for the kids to take home. Thankfully as well as Asawa’s family doing all the cooking and transportation to Asawas brothers wife’s compound (more space there), her family and her cousin helped us to play games with the kids. Asawa and her brothers girlfriend had a steady (sometimes uncontrolled ) stream of kids having their faces painted. After the games the kids ate their food, ate sweets and played a bit more. Along with the food to take home we dished out all the backpacks that we brought over from the UK and more sweets, again from the UK. I must say that the kids seemed to enjoy their time and I was made up to be able to provide them with a different afternoon/evening. The kids made their way home and then Asawa’s brothers wife’s family then provided us with a nice evening meal. All in all, a great day, a great experience.
I was at the family compound/farm the other day... showing my boy how to lasso a massive dangerous wild bull. .
This is what i like about the Philipines away from the touristy spots, and living and seeing the real Philippines, well done mate, as a well known advert says "every little helps" but more in some places than in others .
Same thoughts here. I’m a people watcher and love just seeing people going about their daily life. We will be island hopping with family over the coming days which will be nice but I think I will probably come home with the most prominent thoughts about seeing those kids enjoying that evening. A real sense of accomplishment which I couldn’t have done without the support of family here.
