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| Looking forward to next year ->->-> 2008 Calendar of events | |||||||||
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26th, 27th and 28th March 2008 we will be hosting the 3rd gather of Towards Happy TOE2S, a "Towards Happy TOE2S CAPABILITY BUILDING" EVENT. A 3 day, 2 night gathering of the main players involved in maintenance and proper use of TOE2S [Traditional Origin Ethnic Education Schools]. Lectures, CD presentation, Q & A sessions, discussions and tribal/ heritage reinforcement activities are organised. Many participants make hazardous journeys to attend to ensure that their children benefit properly from the schools in remote locations.
INVITATION TO ATTEND: Observers can attend. ARE YOU INTERESTED?
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| December 25th. We wish you all a wonderful Christmas and look forward to another excellent year next year. | |||||||||
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| December 17th, 2007 - British School Manila gives gifts | |||||||||
  British School Manila students donated 157 beautifully wrapped shoe boxes with gifts for disadvantaged children. ANZA then coordinated with EVACF and we hope to have them delivered to the students at TOE2S schools. You can find out more about BSM through their website. Previously they have donated T-shirts and school equipment and helped to finance the construction of Maganday Nobokah School. You can see some of the children they have supported on the right.
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| December 13th and 14th, 2007 - EVACF at ADB | |||||||||
  EVACF was invited to join the ADB Staff Community Fund annual NGO products and livelihood sale. This helps our fundraising for projects for next year meanwhile promoting poverty alleviation through microfinance and livelihood projects. Each Mt. Pinatubo Ashglaze stoneware set supports at least four such projects making these a perfect gift for corporate social responsibility. These items are also supportive of indigenous people communities and other disadvantaged groups.
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| December 11th -Embassy of Sweden Donation | |||||||||
  Ambassador Inger Ultvedt (in pink) and staff of the Embassy of Sweden in the Philippines presented a donation towards costs of the March presidential gathering of TOE2S nurturing communities entitled "Towards Happy TOE2S capability building". This is an extremely important gathering as the training provided at this event ensures proper maintenance and development of the schools and the teachers in remote settlements. Without this training the schools could fall into disrepair and new ideas would not be shared.
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| December 10th - Yolanda sets up new EVACF distribution channel | |||||||||
  Yolanda Crouch, one of our new members, is excited that her shop "FURNISHOP" 2nd level Westgate, Alabang Home Depot, Zapote Road, Muntinlupa, has become the first outlet in Alabang that supports EVACF through sales of Mt Pinatubo Ashglaze Stoneware. THANK YOU Yolanda. Our photo shows Yolanda and Lani (another volunteer) lifting the box of stock to take to her shop. Don't forget to pop in if you are in the area. |
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| December 7th - Meeting a past EVACF sponsored Graduate | |||||||||
  Jenny was delighted to meet Dominga, a graduate from the first batch of EVACF sponsored Aeta Scholars. She graduated in 1999 and since then assists the National Commision on Culture and Arts (NCCA) in heritage conservation projects. NCIP Region III Director Sunggod assists and encourages her work.
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| December 5th , 2007 - Scandinavian Society Philippines Annual Christmas Bazaar | |||||||||
  December is such a busy season for EVACF. We joined the Scandinavian Society's Philippines Christmas Bazaar. It was held in the home of an SSP member in Greenmeadows. Approximately 20 NGO groups were represented, fundraising through their craft skills. Thank you to SSP for kindly inviting us and hosting such a pleasant morning. I hope you made it too.
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| December 4th , 2007 - ChristmasPot Luck Lunch | |||||||||
  Thank you everyone for sharing in a celebration of all the work we have done this year. The Annual EVACF Christmas Pot Luck Lunch took place, as usual, in Jenny's house on December 4th. EVACF volunteers and Friends of EVA got together to join and share in the year's work. We enjoyed a demonstration of the new power point presentation being developed by IB students from The British School Manila and called "From Pumice to TOE2S. It is already a great presentation and we will be using it extensively to help promote the work of EVACF to new and existing supporters. Thank you to the BSM students.
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| December 4th , 2007 - Barangay Dasmarinas donations | |||||||||
  Barangay Dasmarinas First Councillor and EVACF Secretary Nancy Uy presented NCIP Region III Dr. Kathryn Ramos with items donated, for the Aeta, by generous Dasmarinas villagers. Also loaded on the vehicle were 300 T-shirts which Sime Darby Company donated as their annual Christmas gift to support EVACF.
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| December 3rd , 2007 - Manila Women's Forum | |||||||||
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| December 3rd , 2007 - British School Manila with draft presentation | |||||||||
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| Much more EVACF November 2007 news | |||||||||
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| November News - DOTC In search of gifts that give. | |||||||||
 Seeking Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) compliant yet uniquely Philippine made gifts, the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) GOOGLED! Undersecretary Elena A. Bautista was thrilled to find the EVACF website and its Mt. Pinatubo Ashglaze Stoneware fundraisers. She visited the charity and was impressed by the stoneware's presentation, exceptional high quality and its role in "helping Mt. Pinatubo's people to help themselves and others". She had indeed found exactly what was needed to give to her guests who are international guests attending events in London and Manila. Undersecretary Bautista was very pleased. By purchasing she could not only thrill her guests with beautiful, genuine Philippine made gifts but at the same time help post disaster recovery efforts and conserve part of the country's unique heritage: the AETA people. |
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| November 19th, Tristann Antonio Shoes aired on QTV 11 | |||||||||
.jpg) Our EVACF-VP Alain Antonio was a guest on The Sweet Life, a daily prime time talk show on QTV11, hosted by Lucy Torres & Wilma Doesnt. Alain was interviewed for his unique and very exclusive Tristann Antonio shoe line. He added that the proceeds from the collection will benefit and nurture the Aeta indigenous community with the help of the EVA Charity Foundation. The episode was aired last 19 November 2007 at 730pm. |
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| Marie Serendipity School opens, November 16th, 2007 | |||||||||
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The Marie Serendipity School opens Nov 16, 2007 a Friday. We would love to have your company on this happy occasion and are Inviting members to join. Interested parties please call Jenny asap. at the EVACF office number 8160132.
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| 31st October, 2007 | |||||||||
   
HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO ALL |
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| 26th, 27th and 28th October, 2007 - Jenny back to teaching? | |||||||||
   Jennifer Wallum participated as guest teacher and Head Judge in the Department of Education Annual Convention of the Philippine Home Economics Association (PHEA). This is in line with the crafts aspect of EVACF outreach, within and beyond Region III. The convention was held in Davao. Visit www.phea.ph for more information |
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| 24th October, 2007 | |||||||||
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Jennifer Wallum visited the NCIP Region III offices in the City of San Fernando , Pampanga to receive reports on TOE2S schools and college scholars and to renew the livelihood loan fund held there which will give ten more people afforadable loans. NCIP regoin III lends money at 0% interest to indigenous people and helps them to learn how to repay loans. NCIP officers work very honestly and hard to make this project a success. Only one repeat loan per person is permitted. |
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| 17th October, 2007 | |||||||||
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| 15th October, 2007- EVACF at The BWA Fashion Show | |||||||||
 Lani Martil attended BWA "Colour me Beautiful" Fashion show in The Renaissance Hotel Makati with a simply fabulous display of Fundraising items. Goto bwamanila.com for more photos.  |
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| 9th October, 2007- Volunteers visit the Pottery | |||||||||
  EVACF volunteers visited studio potters and Studio Moon cafe for a social call plus early Christmas shopping. EVACF founding member and potter Lanelle Abueva Fernando intrdouced her ten man pottery team and explained her various expertise. Each man specialises in a particular skill. Interesting to note that when Lanelle started with us in 1991 she had only one helper. If you want to arrange a visit phone/Fax 6305854 (Manila) |
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| 8th October, 2007- EVACF providing "community support" activities for IB students | |||||||||
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The EVACF President met with the International Baccalaureate co-ordinator at British School Manila to plan, regarding students assisting EVACF through computer skills, to prepare a power point presentation entitled "From pumice stones to TOE2S" which will be forwarded to UN/HABITAT/DUBAI International rewards committee at their request. In this way EVACF provides children with the opportunity to support charities for their enrichment. |
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| 7th and 8th October, 2007 | |||||||||
| EVACF News and Activities for October, 2007 | |||||||||
 Many thanks to the clubs who have permitted fundraising through sales of Pinatubo ashglaze items during October On the 2nd October the USA Embassy ARC GIFTSHOP began promoting and supporting EVACF projects via display and sale of the fundraising items and cards and Mt. Pinatubo Ashglaze Stoneware sets. For more information contact elsa_alecha@yahoo.com |
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| *******CONRAD HILTON FOUNDATION NOMINATION , September 27th, 2007 ******* | |||||||||
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Third time lucky we hope as NCIP Director Sunggod has informed us that he plans to nominate our work for the prestigous Conrad Hilton Foundation award. This is a great compliment, whatever happens, and shows appreciation for all our work. |
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| Under EVA Umbrella, September 27th, 2007 | |||||||||
  EVACF livelihood project entrepreneur Noel Ramos is now an internationally acclaimed capiz-Pampanga star maker and kindly supports "star-scholars" of TOE2Sand the EVACF-NCIP college scholarship program. EVACF once provided a small starter project, and from this a wonderful business has grown. We can see, on the right, the volunteers amazed by the beauty of the wide range of products available. Please see here for more about EVACF livelihood projects. |
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| Maganday Nobokah Trip II, September 27th, 2007 | |||||||||
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Another trip to the Maganday Nobokah School with a British School Manila guest - see here for more information...... The photos here show a few of the MANY people who enjoyed the party. |
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| EVACF returns to USEC Bazaar , September 22nd, 2007 | |||||||||
EVACF were again invited to attend the USEC Bazaar at the world trade centre on September 22nd. We will be able to tell you how much produce we sold soon so keep watching this space, and thanks to all of those who stopped by the stand or bought something. We have some brand new Mt. Pinatubo Stoneware items for sale, including rather nice mugs, so why not call the office (8160132) and pop round to see. Remember we are always open on Tuesday mornings for "Pack and Yack". Just check our calendar page in case we are enjoying a trip instead. |
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| Visit to Cupertino Handmade paper centre , September 18th, 2007 | |||||||||
 
Physically and Mentally challenged workers produce the high quality paper use, since 1991, for the certificates of authenticity found in every set of Mt Pinatubo Ashglaze Stoneware fundraisers. Cupertino Handmade Paper is a livelihood group member "Under EVA's Unbrella". "See you scoop like this and now you try" said the expert. "Gosh! Its not so easy. Look, I made a mess!" said the EVACF volunteer. Look here for more about Cupertino. |
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| Pampanga Trip, September 6th, 2007 | |||||||||
 
Jenny , Susan Garcia, Raffy Guilliermo and Edi Lbanez went to Pampanga via Bacalor, Megadike road, Sitio Monicayao and finally onto the Maganday Nobokah AETA School. They had a great day, met the new teacher, met AETA livelihood loan fund participants and a pig purchased by one of the EVACF loans. They then went to the Standard Chartered Bank AETA SChool where they found a school brinning over with busy teachers, parents and children. A great variety of activites were happening. Children doing classes, learning how to plant, sweeping the classroom and smiling a lot. The great news is that Manila Standard Chartered Bank and its Korean countergroup are now VERY ACTIVE in the life of the school. More visits to Livelihood loan projects, scholarships in the NCIP RIII and then exhausted to home. |
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| September 2007 donation needs - PLEASE HELP | |||||||||
EVACF has a list of items needed by schools in September. If you can donate any of these items they will be much appreciated and support the excellent work in the TOES schools: 300 soaps, 300 hand towels, 300 shirts, 300 notepads, 300 notebooks, 300 backpacks, 300 rulers, 300 pencil, 300 eraser, 300 art paper ( set ), 300 cups, 300 pencil case, 300 tooth paste, 300 tooth brush, 400 t-shirts , 400 short pants, 300 sandals. Every little helps so if you just have a few of these they will be very welcome. Please phone the office (02) 8160132 for more details or email evacf_org@yahoo.com where the ever vigilant Alain will help you. |
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| Jenny's EVA Charity Foundation News August 2007 | |||||||||
Just think how delighted I was to arrive back in Manila to find boxes of donated goodies in the office and donated pesos in the EVACF bankbook. Please find below some of the thanks that are due to our special supporters.
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| Ford(Laguna) staff adopt New Jeannie , June 18th 2007May 2007 | |||||||||
June 16th found Ford (Laguna) and their vehicles braving the 80 (minimum) river crossings to and from the beautiful area that houses the New Jeannie's Aeta School in Tala, San Close, Tarlac. Ford (laguna) have generously adopted this school and used their visit to deliver school supplies and other treats for the Aeta children. This is the FOURTH year they have taken this trip and the eco-adventure increases in popularity each time. The staff are planning to fund construction of a third classroom sometime in the coming year. Thank you Ford (Laguna) and we look forward to the photos soon. |
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| Opening of Emilia Aeta School at Tarukan, June 13th 2007 | |||||||||
  The inauguration of Emilia Aeta School building at Tarukan, Sta. Juliana, Capas, Tarlac was joyfully celebrated by EVA charity foundation volunteers and the British Ambassador and his wife on June 14th, 2007 after classes opened on June 13. As usual this was quite a tricky journey, traversing lahar flows to reach the remote school. But it was all worth the effort as the students gave a magical performance using their bamboo percussion instruments as part of the celebration. If you would like to see the story of the building of the Emilia school over the last few months then click here.
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| Marie Serendipity and New Happy Hansel open their doors in June 2007 | |||||||||
| Two Newly constructed TOES schools started to receive pupils in June 2007. They are Marie Serendipity ( in Eastern Nacolcol) and the New Happy Hansel school (in Old Baliwet). The official openings will be in August and September, 2007 and we look forward to the photos. | |||||||||
| EVACF benefits from generous Dylan Purka's birthday | |||||||||
 Imagine our delight when we received this from Christine Purka… "This past weekend we hosted a birthday party for our three year old son Dylan. I hope you don't mind but I wanted to invite his guests to bring school supplies to donate rather than gifts for Dylan. Attached is a copy of his invitation. I have always admired the work that you do so we decided to include EVA Foundation as one of the charities. So I have a box of supplies that we would like to bring down to you. I figured the timing might be good with all the kids heading back to school."If you would like to see a close up of Chrsitine's invitation click here. |
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| EVACF at Wanderlust, June 4th to June 29th at Le Souffle, Rockwell | |||||||||
 We are delighted to announce that the Wanderlust show will now run from June 4th to June 29th at Le Souffle, Rockwell, Ground level Amorsolo square, Amorsolo drive, Rockwell Centre. Showcasing the work of Julio Austia, Samuel Penaso, Marga Rodriguez and Jeffrey Valle Belen. The show is aimed at raising funds for the benefit of EVA Charity Foundation to help build schools for indigenous Filipino poeples. |
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| EVACF Corporate Gifts SALE, June 2007 !!!!! | |||||||||
 EVACF have launched a corporate gift sale to support those forward looking companys who are interested in Corporate Social Responsibility. EVA Charity Foundation's Corporate Gifts Sale enables companys to acknowledge loyal customers with corporate gifts which, in turn, enable indigenous peoples to benefit from education and livelihood initiatives. To purchase items please contact Jenny at evacf_org@yahoo.com |
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| EVACF in ADB report, May 2007 | |||||||||
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May was a busy month for EVACF and culminated in the news that EVACF is in the ADB sustainability report which can be downloaded from www.adb.org/environment/sustainability-report.asp |
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| EVACF on TV May 20th | |||||||||
   Hope you watched "Sining Gising" on Sunday May 20th on NBN Channel 4 which featured EVA Charity Foundation live at 4p.m. and was repeated later. Three of our brave Board members were interviewed about the work of EVACF and the video was shown at the AGM. Please Contact Alain Antonio at evacf_org@yahoo.com if you would like to view the interview. |
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| EVACF AGM, 22nd MAY | |||||||||
 .jpg) The AGM took the usual format of a pot luck lunch at Jenny's house starting at 11:30. It was a celebration of all that EVACF have achieved this year and details of the plans for the rest of the year. We will be searching for companies who would like to be partners in fundraising in 2007/8. If your company would benefit from collaboration to provide indigenous peoples with education and livelihoods we would very much like to hear from you. Please email our Vice President, Alain at evacf_org@yahoo.com |
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| EVACF at Wanderlust, April 24th | |||||||||
 Alain Antonio, Vice President of EVACF, was guest of honour at The Wanderlust Exhibit on April 24th at Le Souffle and part of the proceeds were donated to EVACF. The show runs from April 24th to May 26th at Le Souffle in the Fort. |
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| EVACF Pottery invited to the USEC Shopper's Day Bazaar, March 24th | |||||||||
 The twice annual US embassy Shoppers' Day Bazaar invited EVACF to take a booth at their bazaar at The World Trade Centre. Manned by EVAC volunteers the sales of EVACF Mt. Pinatubo Ashglaze Stoneware reached more than P33,000. All the proceeds will go towards supporting schools for indiginous Aeta communities. Thank you to all the volunteers who lent their support on the day. There are new stocks of stoneware - contact Jenny for more details. |
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| Chang Chio Te Annual Visit, March 2007 | |||||||||
.jpg) .jpg) Alain Antonio, grandson of Chang Chio Te and EVACF Vice President, has just made his annual visit to the Aeta community nurturing the school constructed in memory of his beloved grandmother. The trip involves 4 wheel drive vehicle, boat and carabao cart and he was accompanied by Long & Terrie Nguyen from the US Embassy and Greg Mable from Rustan's Commercial Corp. Click here to read more about the Chiang Chio Te School |
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| Emilia School Building constructed in Tarukan, March 2007 | |||||||||
  The Emilia School building has been named in memory of an old lady close to the community who died recently. The school construction was funded by The British Embassy Manila. Click here to go to the new school page and see more construction photos. The official opening will be early June when Philippine Schools reopen. Wait for the photos of the children in their new school ! |
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| Alain Tristann's Shoe Collection - 24th February | |||||||||
 Alain Tristann Antonio organized a "Shoe Collection 2007 fashion show" in Dasmarinas Village for invited guests. He raised a wonderful P5500. The proceeds will go to help transform lives of the poor via EVACF. Alain works hard to spread the word about EVACF and the good work that we do. His shoes, work and dedication were featured in The Village Gazette, the official Newsletter of Dasmarinas Village for April 2007. Click here for more shoe photos. For more information contact tristannantonioshoes@gmail.com |
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  The EVACF annual visit to Studio Potters and stoneware artist Lanelle Abueva Fernando was on February 6th this year. This is the home of EVACF Mount Pinatubo Ashglaze Stoneware. There was a tour of the pottery works followed by lunch at Crescent Moon Cafe and an opportunity to purchase unique pottery and visit the beautiful koi garden. |
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| Visit to Viking Aeta School on February 5th | |||||||||
  Stoldt Nielsen Transportation Group emplyees organised a visit to the Viking Aeta School at Sitio Alunan, Sta Juliana, Capas, Tarlac. This is one of the most remote TOEs along hair raising tracks to the St Andrews - Vicking Schools compound. They gave treats and school supplies to the AETA school children and teacher. |
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| We say thanks to Lynette Mallery on January 25th | |||||||||
| Volunteer Lynette Mallery was given a Certificate of Appreciation for her contribution to the EVACF Aeta Scholar's program and for her work on the charity's behalf in media and marketing. She would love to see EVACF volunteers at her INN at GRAY'S LANDING in North Carolina. See www.grayslanding.com | |||||||||
| For 2006 Diary of events Click Here | |||||||||
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