It was at 9am this morning that I received a message from @monkeypattycake wishing me a good morning. It was then I remembered that today was Project Alinaga Day!
Project Alinaga
"Project Alinaga" is named after Marlon Ponsoy aka @flabbergast-art's indigenous musical group Tribo Alinaga.
According to Marlon, Project Alinaga is to show awareness to the youth and for those volunteers to see the beauty of one's life regardless of special conditions, old age and for the street kids who were neglected by their parents.
We first met Tribo Alinaga during the Musikalye Concert in August 2017, organised by YAKAL
Musikalye is a yearly event hosted by YAKAL which aims to uplift our Filipino heroes. In the new age, YAKAL and Musikalye gives attention to modern heroes firstly to the Filipino workers that create to the riches of our Country, which includes industrial workers, farmers, fishermen, doctors, teachers, drivers, any many more. In this day of crisis and poverty, YAKAL gives importance to the subject of family where the Father and Mother are the heroes who are ready to give their all for their families.
It was one of our very first events and I remember the huge rush to get everything organised; rally the volunteers, get the sign made and the Steemit flyers printed out so the #SteemPh family could hand them out. I remember being extremely proud of everyone, especially @luvabi for speaking to the crowd about Steemit and Steemit Philippines.
Project Alinaga : Arts & Music Therapy Day
A month later we teamed up with Marlon and his band to put together an Arts and Music Therapy Day for special children, sponsored by @SteemPh, powered by Steemit.
(Our beautiful @dandalion with the kids during Arts and Music Therapy Day.)
From all reports it was a huge success. The kids were happy, the parents were happy, our volunteers were happy, we fed the kids Jollibee (for those who don't know, it is like the Filipino McDonalds but better!) and sent them home with colouring in books and crayons.
Not only did we get to do a good deed for our community, we also promoted Steemit while doing it. To me that's a win win.
Today.. November 21 2017
Today marks our second Project Alinaga collaboration and for one of our selfless volunteers the day began at 3am this morning. By 6am, @steemph.manila's very own @steemitph and @monkeypattycake were stuck in Edsa traffic.
Behold. This is Edsa at 6am in the morning. 😱
(Thank you @monkeypattycake for your dedication and the photos.)
Two birds, one platform.
Like all of our projects we aim to combine our community outreach with Steemit promotion and today is no different.
The unique situation we have today is, as @steemitph says it.
In this event we are going to work with youth from both extremes of socio-economic class in the area. It is known that you've got to be in the upper socio-economic class to afford De La Salle tuition fees. In the morning, we will be working with education students and give them basic art training, and explain how art can help in educating children. We are very thankful to the University for allowing us to use their facilities in an afternoon session, this time with some 80 Cavite out of school youth. In the afternoon session, we aim to empower the working class with skills they can use for livelihood.
Steemit is for all. It is for the young, the old, the wealthy and the poor. It knows no borders.
To be able to work with youth from both extremes of socio-economic class in this case is amazing. It will also be amazing to be able to bring these people on to the platform and learn from their skills and experiences.
With @steemitph, @luvabi and @monkeypattycake there to answer their questions I have no doubt we should see some new Steemians soon.
Much love and gratitude to you guys for your dedication in representing the Steemit Philippines Family and Steemit in this wonderful initiative. You do us all proud.
Image and Source Credits:
https://steemit.com/steemph/@steemph/steemph-goes-to-musikalye-concert
https://steemit.com/steemph/@steemph/steemph-collaboration-with-project-alinaga-isang-araw-na-yakap-gamit-ang-sining-at-musika
https://steemit.com/steemph/@steemitph/a-day-of-hug-and-love-with-art-and-music-or-a-steemph-outreach-and-steemit-promotion-event
https://steemit.com/steemit/@dandalion/steemit-philippines-project-alinaga-arts-and-music-therapy-day-my-first-steemit-event
#steemph is awesome, so many great people! @bearone is ok too I guess? Hi dreamy 🙋
Haha why didn't I get a tag @goldenarms?
Hello hello 👋
Well it's not because I forgot how to spell your name.. 🐒 Yes it was 🐵
Ooh for a while there I thought you did! I sometimes am mistaken for dreameily, dreamily, dreamelly haha!
haha 💗
🏆You guys rock!🏆This world needs more smile generators like you.
I love how you phrased it- smile generators 💖💖💖
Did i tell u that u and Asher @abh12345 can join us??? @dreamiely will look after u 😍😗
Yes! Where do we sign up? What do we do?
Yeh where do I sign up? 😀
u need signing up to steemph' initiatives momi? 🤣🤣🤣
yeh lola that will teach me to steemit half asleep 🤣🤣🤣
Bwahahaha 😂🤣😁
When ure in the Philippines..join us on our initiatives..easy peasy.
Perfecto! Are you based mainly in Manilla or are the initiatives elsewhere as well?
Most of them have been in Manila..once with our group in Cebu. Shall i arrange one for February? Projects need approval from core8 😎
I may need to buy my flight tickets first. Will let you know as soon as I do 😉
You are really doing a good work sis @steemph. Keep making people smile.
@seyiodus.
That's the plan, as we are able.
This is a communal account for Steemit Philippines, where dreamiely, bearone, myself and other 5 individuals are members.
Thanks for the love!!
#Hug-Challenge!
Way to go @steemitph @monkeypattycake and @luvabi! @tpkidkai, thank you (and gf, sorry i failed to catch her handle) for your support as well.
It is heartwarming to know the good done for others. I'm super proud to be affiliated with you all eeeeek.
Lablab 💖💖💖
Thank you for Using #promo-steem tag, Promote steemit by inviting your friends and your family!
Bless you guys!
@originalworks
@steem-untalented
Thank you very much @dante01
God bless you too and the wonderful work you are doing in Davao.
Thanks for creating more compassionate world!
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Great job! Keep it up! @steemph
Thank you @gerel <3
Good luck and God bless you and your team @steemph
Thank you @steemasia!
You're most welcome @steemph
Keep safe!
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There goes our Jabi stockholder. Lol
Our mascot dances as well.... Do McDonalds even have one? Case closed.
Clown-like one counts? Yeah just attended a jollibee kiddie party early this month and jabi has got him the m-o-v-e-s! Eeeeeee!!
there you go... jollibee, jollibee, jollibee
I'm seriously wondering how much JFC shares you own. Haha
Way to go, @steemph fam! ❤❤❤
Much love is we can offer the world to be better! Heart heart everyone who came :)
Making the world a better place one small act at a time. Weeee
Yes, it was small but still we're able to make this world to be better :)
Great projects. More power. :)
Thank you Zara
So wonderful to see steemit in action like this, what a great endeavor!
Thank you..steemit is a blessing not just to us, but for anyone.We bring it out there!
I like to see a good cause. Keep those smile generators going!
Thank you.