#RebuildPh Launch

Last year, I wrote about Habitat For Humanity's call to rebuild the places affected by Typhoon Yolanda. The project launch was initiated by Coca Cola Phils.January 30 at Araneta Coliseum grounds with an entertaining program and booths to gather volunteer contact information and to keep people aware about the campaign.

Besides Habitat, the Phil. Red Cross also have blood letting campaign for those who are qualified to donate. The launch is just the beginning. The second step is what are you going to do. You can either help donate your resources to sponsor houses, or donate supplies, tools or anything that is needed for the campaign or organize fund drives or volunteer your time or you can do all of the above.

As I mentioned in my previous post about the campaign, we need more Nehemiahs to campaign for this. It is up to you if you are going to help or just watch there as the caravan passes by. Let us rise up and rebuild. For more updates about the campaign, follow this blog or like the L.E.N.S. blogs on Facebook.

Sebago Auction For A Cause

Sebago is an established name for making trademark Docksides. Recently, they had an auction for a charitable cause in celebration of its 65 years. The products they auctioned are not the usual items they sell. The items they auctioned are customized docksides made by popular celebrities and the popular designers. Among the celebrities were Phoemela Baranda, Enchong Dee, Tessa Prieto-Valdez, Jett Pangan and more names to mention. The auction was done online. The bidders filled up a coupon including the details about which item and how much is the bid and will be send via e-mail. The proceeds of the auction will go to Habitat for Humanity Philippines.

Every year, Habitat for Humanity builds houses in different areas all over the country. They build low-cost, quality houses along with the families with below-average income. With this means of helping them out, the expenses of the would-be owners of the houses will be lessened.

Phoem Baranda