I Forgot

Posted by Kat on Dec 4, 2011 in Blog | 6 comments

I love exploring whenever I travel. I like walking the streets and getting to know locals in foreign lands. I appreciate the lessons from watching the lives of other culture and histories. But more than that, I value the insights I gain about my own society. I sat through a pleasant Chinese dinner with two foreigners talking about the job market and salaries in the Philippines. I know I have done...

Fool Proof Development Work

Posted by Kat on Nov 27, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments

Sorry I did not write here the past week. I am in a rut this November and it has been harder to write. Being in development work generally sucks. I think about that now since two people already asked me the other day about how to get in development work. As I rattle of names of organizations they can consider, I keep on thinking to myself, ‘I hope you won’t hate me for...

Thoughts on Christmas Charity

Posted by Kat on Nov 18, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments

This is a follow-up to my post last week on Donating for Dummies. There are several groups who already expressed their interest in holding a Christmas party for the kids in the learning center. I already admitted that I am taking advantage of the season by preparing the Center’s wishlist and showing it to potential donors. However, I had to think about it when I saw that some groups want to...

Working with a Barangay

Posted by Kat on Nov 15, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments

I just finished working on a short presentation for the Councilor of our barangay.* The Computer Learning Center is going to be presented in the City General Assembly as a ‘best practice’. I am going to say this out loud now. When I started this project, I did not think small. I already know that the project will soon enough win a Gawad Kalinga Award. (Woohoo!) Anyway, so I have been...

Donating for Dummies

Posted by Kat on Nov 8, 2011 in Blog | 2 comments

November is here and the Season for giving has begun. While you may be putting together lists of gifts for family, I am putting together a wish list for the learning center. That is because children are not the only segment that is presented with gifts. Charitable causes are also popular on Christmas time. The whole Christmas propaganda serves charitable institutions well. The season screams of...

Computer Learning Center (Update)

Posted by Kat on Oct 4, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments

I was wondering why I was feeling tired the past two weeks. Then I forgot that I was actually spending my Sundays at the Learning Center. Running and managing the center has been fun, I overlook the fact that 20+ kids were tiring to deal with. Here are our records so far:   Schedule   For four Sundays now, we open the center from 1pm to 6pm. We are exploring the Saturday schedule. We agreed...