Canada's ROTARY DREAM TEAM

Farewell from Davao, other members of Canada's Rotary Dream Team had to leave earlier.
with PAG Rosauro Borromeo and Rotary Club of Mactan PE Mona.


Farewell from Manila

Farewell... and thank you so much for caring and sharing to make dreams come true. You made a difference to many, you touched hearts and you changed lifes.

At this point it is probably adequate to specially mention some other supporting (or actually leading) actors:
- Lady Cora. All Dream Team Members had so much goodwill and friendship to offer. Lady Cora Van Laar relentlessly worked and lobbyied to direct their attention towards the Philippines.
- Rotary Club of Mactan President Maita Manglapus who did all she could and more to make this visit successful and memorable
- PAG Rosauro Borromeo, whose hospitality in Davao knew no limits

Canada's ROTARY DREAM TEAM INFORMED ABOUT BAHAY MAPAGMAHAL

Jennie is a trained webpage designer and Webmaster of Rotary Club of Mactan.
She informed about Bahay Mapagmahal, where she is more eldest sister thn supervisor to 15 lively children with disability.

a real Home away from Home for children with disabilities

you like to see happy kids? klick here

Our Needs**:

A.Money Donations

1.Each child needs P 1,500.00 budget per Month.

B.Donations in kind

1.Rice

2.Milk

3.Sugar

4.Clothing

5.School Supplies

6.Medicines ( vitamins, for headache, for fever,for cough ect.....)


Joyce Nicdao (right), former resident of Bahay Mapagmahal got a brand new and heavy duty wheelchair. Joyce has a hard time using public transportation. Her will is her way. Everyday she wheels herself from her dorm to the skill training center, rain or shine. Thank you so much to Bob, to Maita. You might never know what great difference you make when touching peoples life.

Canada's ROTARY DREAM TEAM VISITS COMPUTER SKILLS TRAINING CENTER FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED

Mariecell describes herself as smart, sexy and simply amazing. Here she tells the story of her life , how she became totally blind, her life now and her dreams.
Here is a previous article
This is her own website

Canada's ROTARY DREAM TEAM VISITS MAHARLIKA CHARITY FOUNDATION

Dr Benjamin Valdez

read previous articles about the MAHARLIKA CHARITY FOUNDATION
see the achievements of the good volunteer doctors, nurses and many others

updated wish list:
6 cataract sets
1 Phaco Machine
1 Vitrectomy
12 OR lights
3 (Valleylab) Cautery
1 Yag Laser
6 Pulse Oximeter (handheld)
3 Cautery (ophta)
USD for Ophta
Ophtalmoscope

Canada's ROTARY DREAM TEAM WELCOMED IN DAVAO

Rotary Club of Mactan members and their friends, Canada's Rotary Dream team welcomed by PAG Rosauro Borromeo. Jun provided all transportation all home and hotel stay (LISPHER INN) all fellowship and all food except one evining hosted by DGE Billie

Crocodile Parc: PAG Nan not looking and PE Mona not carrying... :-)


PAG Rosauro "Jun" Borromeo" so generous to treat everybody all the time


Banca trip organized by PAG Rosauro "Jun" Borromeo.
PE Mona, PP Cora and enjoying


What a welcome! Crocodile farm lunch organized by PAG Rosauro "Jun" Borromeo. Guess who had lunch?

Canada's ROTARY DREAM TEAM AT NORFIL FOUNDATION

Orphans at Norfil Foundation

Canada's ROTARY DREAM TEAM AT LAPULAPU CITY DUMPSITE

Canada's ROTARY DREAM TEAM EASTER SUNDAY IN CEBU

Fellowship night Cafe Laguna


at home

Canada's ROTARY DREAM TEAM VISITS ABUNOD DAYCARE CENTER

Canada's ROTARY DREAM TEAM DISTRIBUTES WHEELCHAIRS

PDG Bob Bruce and RC Mactan President Maita were the initiators of this project which makes difficult lifes a little bit more comfortable.

They are from Canada. 7 PDG who Lend A Hand during their term, and 1 DGN. They come, they see, - and they do. They lend a hand, they share Rotary, they make dreams come true.

This is another example of the true Rotary Spirit at its best.

Canada's ROTARY DREAM TEAM DISTRIBUTES LAPTOP COMPUTERS

Canada's ROTARY DREAM TEAM VISITS CITE

Canada's ROTARY DREAM TEAM VISITS PRIME

Canada's ROTARY DREAM TEAM VISITS RC MACTAN BUILDING

ROTARY CLUB OF MACTAN HOSTS CANADA's ROTARY DREAM TEAM FELLOWSHIP NIGHT

DG Yumi addressing the audience

RC MACTAN President Maita and Rotarian Fernando with

PDG John and Cora Van Laar

Rotary Club of Mactan hosts Rotary Dream Team Fellowship Night this March 12, 2008 at Maribago Blue Water Beach Resort.

PAG Jun Ferreros introduced the Dream Team and here they are:

PDG John and Cora Van Laar, RC Collingwood SGB, D7010
PDG Michael and Marie Knell, RC Kitchener, D7060
PDG Al and Louie Fedoriak, RC White Horse Midnight Sun, D5010
PDG Robert and Nan Bruce, RC Waterdown, D7090
PDG Wayne and Carol Claypool, RC Estevan, D5550
PDG Mary and Sandy Watson, RC Vancouver Arbutus, D5040
PDG Douglas Vincent, RC Woodstock Oxford, D7080
DGN Richard Levert, RC Sudburt, D7010

They come with hands full of friendship, they represent the Rotary Spirit at its best ... and they act: they bring wheelchairs pharmacy and matching grants.

MAHARLIKA FOUNDATION MEDICAL MISSION TO MONKAYO, COMVAL PROVINCE

This article is a work in progress so please check back often.

Axel joined this years first medical mission of Maharlika Charity Foundation, Inc.

The banner reads:
The Maharlika Charity Foundation, Inc. in cooperation with Mayor Manuel B. Brillantes and the Local Government Unit of Monkayo, ComVal Province Specialized and Rehabilitative Surgical and Dental Outreach Mission (cataract, squint, ptergium, cleft lip, tumor and cyst excision) for the Lumads and Indigients of Monkayo, ComVal Province.

There are many more banners.... and the language and style of banners doesnt do justice to the all people of goodwill who make this mission possible.
Many talents join: the talent of money, the talent of elected office, the talent of administrative and organizational skill and of course most visible all the talents of doctors nurses and many other volunteers.

surgical van

transforming a day care center into a clinic

state of the art surgery possible in municipal hall

MEDICAL MISSION TO MONKAYO, part II

Some pictures of love and compassion

Mayor Manuel B. Brillantes with his sister to his left and his brother 2d to his right, tatay Jun Borromeo in red, and some of the many motivated members of the LGU


patients patiently in line for screening


separated by color coding, united for the same goal, maharlika and north valley nurses


a random act of love ...





the morning after surgery

CHIN-CHIN GUTIERREZ PROMOTES ROTARY CLUB OF MACTAN AND SERVICE PARTNERS FOR ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION

The Rotary Club of Mactan led by Pres. Maita Manglapus last friday, February 8, 2008 warmly welcomed Miss Chin-Chin Gutierez for a mini Press Conference that would help promote environment protection and coastal conservation at the Waterfont Mactan Airport Hotel.

Chin chin is known for her indefatigable work as a committed advocate for nature for which she had been named a Time Magazine Asian Hero in 2003 and TOWNS Awardee for the Environment in 2004. She planted some 1,600 Mangrove seedlings at the Department of Agriculture Reg. 7 Nursery with some Rotarians and service partners to intensify the campaign of the “One Million Mangroves for Cebu ” program. She offered songs and prayers while planting the seedlings.

One Million Mangroves for Cebu is an ongoing joint endeavor of Rotary International District 3860, Rotaract Councils of D-3860 Cebu, CCE Foundation, DENR, PTFCF and the Province of Cebu . Rotary Club of Mactan has been actively campaigning for coastal conservation, and adopted Mangroves nursery at the D.A., it also organized a Rotary Community Corp (RCC) for Coastal clean up drive and marine life protection at Brgy Bangbang Cordova and Gilutungan Island in partnership with the Philippine Navy (NavForCen).

Thanks to the efforts of Coastal conservation Education Foundation led by rep/rtn Maretes Alenton, Rotary D-3860 One Million Mangroves Cebu Chair Dann Diez, CITE Rotaract Pres. Kenneth Sotto, District Grants Subcommitte Chair Jun Ferreros and RC Mandaue East Pres. Jasmine See for supporting the program.