As social creatures, there is always something that humans hold themselves responsible for: each other. This altruism has been nurtured from hunting-gathering communities to our modern-day corporate environment. With the alarming rate at which the world’s most pressing problems prey on the most vulnerable of society, we need this altruism now more than ever. Knowing this, SISC partnered with Save the Children, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the well-being of all children, especially those who suffer from natural calamities, poverty, and lack of basic healthcare. Save the Children is now in Southville, and there are so many ways you can help as an educator, parent, or student.
Background
Save the Children - SISC was officially presented last month by IB1 student Koo BonHyeon. Since the orientation, he has been recruiting club ambassadors from both IB and Basic Education to represent the club and actively support its projects. These club ambassadors are expected to participate in the club events and activities below in service to the impoverished children of the Philippines. Not only will they carry the names of both Southville and Save the Children, but they will also contribute their expertises in leading and proposing projects and coordinating with other officers to make them happen.
Projects
You may have noticed money jars stationed around the Luxembourg, Tropical, and SISFU campuses for the past couple of months. These jars collect funds from anyone with the heart to sacrifice a small portion of their allowance or lunch money for the Change for Children program. No amount is too small—even ten pesos a day from fifty students yields ₱15,000 in a month for one jar, ₱45,000 a month with three jars and more than a hundred thousand in three months. We will also celebrate Christmas with a Bake Sale, featuring treats to sweeten up the Christmas season for students to buy. Eighty percent of these donations go directly to Save the Children while twenty percent support the volunteer excursion, where students will personally experience a direct interaction with the poor children. If you can be one of the thirty students or teachers or parents, that would make a poor child’s day—or even lifetime.
We must!
Save the Children—We Must! Indeed! Dear students, supporting the club goes beyond CAS and Service Learning. We are all going to learn so much from this and experience the fulfillment of doing what Southville promised we could: making a difference. This is our gift to the world as a celebration of our global citizenship and our inherent human empathy. Because of your contributions, a child who has never touched a toy before might hold one for the first time. A child who cannot focus in class because of hunger might have a warm, nutritious meal for the first time in weeks or even years. A child with back pain and cough from sleeping on the cold, hard ground might experience a restful night with blankets and pillows. But we have to take action. We have to make the difference. And Save the Children is here to make it happen.
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