News 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVACF TRIP TO ANTIPOLO, January 31st, 2012

Dear EVA volunteers , friends of EVACF and Teamsters,

January has become the traditional month for visiting the "birthplace" of the Mt.Pinatubo Ashglazed Stoneware, for meeting the craftsmen and the artist , Lanelle Abueva Fernando ( a vital member of the EVACF Board ), enjoying the delicious 3 course lunch at The Crescent Moon Cafe and relaxing in the beautiful garden with the added delight of feeding the giant carp in the pools which were once bomb craters .There is also a chance to purchase a wide range of assorted styles of stoneware items beyond Pinatubo , so bringing plenty money is advisable . Prices are FIXED ( and much cheaper than in the shops !! )

Food & workshop tour cost only P500. Drinks are additional cost. Transport to Antipolo is by car pooling with friends (and sharing petrol costs if requested)

Departure is at 10.00am SHARP, January 31, ( Tuesday ) from the Holy Trinity Church , 48 McKinley Rd., Forbes , Makati

I need to know how many people will attend ( cars &drivers) no later than 26 January, please . Contact me <jennywallum.747@gmail.com>

I hope many of you will attend.

EVACF Wishes all our Members and Friends a Merry Christmas, December 25th 2011

Merry Christmas
and a Happy New year to all EVACF Members and Friends

Thank you to DSWD for their Christmas thanks to EVACF. We cherish our partners that assist us in all we do.

MMQ donates another Php100,000 to EVACF, 21st December 2011

Maria Rosa "Bing" Carrion Buck, Board of Trustees of EVACF received a very generous check from MMQ of Php100,000 as a donation from the proceeds of their successful Cabaret 2011 in aid of women and children in the Philippines. Presenting the check are Board members of MMQ Sandra Tockes and Mari Moya.
Thank you MMQ for all that you do for the Aeta children.

MMQ sponsored a school building last year.

Click here for more details.

EVACF Thanks the Antonio Family for their Christmas donation, December 25th 2011

EVACF thanks The Antonio Family for generously donating funds helping children of the Chang Chio Te "TOE²S" Traditional Origins Ethnic Education School in Ibad, Aglao, San Marcelino, Zambales. Your kindness brings hope to many.

For more information about this school Click Here

For links to all the schools EVA has assisted Click Here

Bingchav Christmas Bear Fund, December 14th 2011

Thank you to the Bingchavers,
Through their kind donation to their annual Bingchav Christmas BEAR Fund. Cash donation totaled P3,000.00 and was given to The EVA Charity Foundation during their annual Christmas general assembly,.
Have a blessed Christmas!
Mabuhay!
Alain Antonio

EVACF Christmas General Meeting, December 13th 2011

Dear EVACF Volunteers and friends,
Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas and a most prosperous and Happy New Year.

Here we all are at EVACF's last general meeting for 2011.
EVACF CHRISTMAS GM
13 December 2011, Tuesday
The festivities started, as usual, with our round up of the year. We discussed teh new ventures and also the lessons learned.
We shared our Potluck lunch at the new EVACF home,
17 Sabio St. Ecology Village, SLV, 1230 Makati City.

Why not make it your New year's Resolution to join the fun and help the Aeta peoples by volunteering or donating to EVACF.

EVACF Stoneware and thread cards at ADB NGO Bazaar, December 2011. Thank you ADB

EVACF were delighted to be invited to the annual Bazaar at ADB on 1st and 2nd December. As always, the kind staff at ADB bought generously and we sold over Php20,000 worth of items, profits to the building and maintenance of Aeta schools.

EVACF Pencil Drive, December 2011

Dear EVACF Volunteers and friends,

Join us in gathering used/unused pencils for donation to Aeta schools.

Drop off points are as follows:
1. Cypress Gardens Building (Lobby) 112 V.A.Rufino St., Legaspi Village
2. Goethe Institute, G/F Adamson Centre, 121 Leviste St., Salcedo Village
3. Summit One Office Tower (Lobby), Shaw Boulevard
4. Technology University of the Philippines, Ayala Boulevard, Ermita
5. Local Water Utilities Administration, MWSS-LWUA Complex, Katipunan Avenue, Balara
6. Beterinaryo sa Fort Animal Clinic, Ground floor, Kensington Place, 1st Avenue, Bonifacio Global City
7. Kirschner Travel Manila, G/F Bonifacio Ridge, 1st Avenue, Fort Bonifacio, Bonifacio Global City

Get your EVACF stoneware Christmas gifts now- November 2011 to Christmas

Dear EVACF Friends,

Come and get your Mt. Pinatubo Ashglaze Stoneware---the EVACF main fundraising source--- from 17 Ecology Village ( San Lorenzo side ). Please spread the word. MORE ITEMS can be found in SILAHIS SHOP ( Intramuros ), TESOROS (most branches ) ADB Convenience store, ARCat USA Embassy and The Lobby Shop, Holiday Inn , Clarkfield.

Get your items NOW as this is our last items before Christmas and we would hate to disappoint anyone.

Jenny

Pack and yack always needs volunteers - September 2011 to Christmas

Dear EVACF Volunteers,

I have a house overflowing with beautiful boxes and stoneware . If any of you have time on this Tuesday mornings to come over to my house at Unit 17 Ecology Village ( San Lorenzo side ) I would reward you with coffee , biscuits and my grateful thanks. Also, you get the chance to purchase what you need for Christmas as this is our Christmas stock.
Hoping to see some of you then.

We always need volunteers to help sell our stoneware and cards, running up to Christmas so please contact me if you have some time to spare.
Jenny

The start of the David McKenzie School, Thursday 29th September

Planned visit to NCIP Region 3 office on Thursday 29 September to collect the resolution by village leaders and parents, a list of future pupils, the costing and the Dep Ed assurance to provide a teacher as a prerequisite for the project planning to start the 2 room school in memory of David MacKenzie Ross. EVACF hope to provide the resources as soon as the rainy season has ended to facilitate speedy construction . This will be the 45th school constructed for the indigenous people in region3 through the teamwork of EVACF-NCIP3 since the TOES project started in year 2000.

MMQ continues to support EVACF with Cabaret 2011, September 17th

Bing nad her book as a raffle prize at MMQ Cabaret

Tristan donates shoes for teh MMQ Cabaret raffle

MMQ Theatre and Events Group Donates to EVA Charity Foundation

MMQ, a multi-cultural non-profit arts for charity organization, produced their fabulous 5th Cabaret 2011. Working with EVACF the proceeds will go to develop the MMQ AETA Primary school in Mt. Terranus, Bayan-Bayanan in Bataan. This new funding will ensure the school's continued operations with school supplies, teachers’ salaries and maintenance. Generous donations of designer shoes and an elegant coffee table book from our Vice President and Bing Carrion-Buck helped the raffle on the Cabaret night.

A Farewell letter from Director Salong M. Sunggod of NCIP Region 3, August 2011

Hi, Jenny...

Thank you very much for the memorable partnership for the Indigenous Peoples of Region 03. Am now at NCIP Region 09, Pagadian City to face the new challenge of my career.

Indeed, I felt sad in leaving Region 03, the IPs and my family. I do hope for the continued success of EVACF. Your contributions to the future and changing life of the Aetas are enormously significant, particularly the comprehensive educational assistance/support you have extended to them. The school buildings constructed numbering about fifty provided access to education for the Aetas who are living in the remote and far flung mountainous areas. Education is almost impossible for the marginalized Aeta children, but you have easily made it possible with utmost regard to their own cultural well being.

I am proud to be part of the team in the implementation of EVACF projects and activities from the start of its operation. I will treasure all the experiences I have gained from you.

Again, thank you very much for everything.

God bless you, your family and the EVACF officers, volunteers and supporters.

SALONG M. SUNGGOD

MMQ continues to support EVACF through its Salon series, July 2011

MMQ Theatre and Events Group Donates to EVA Charity Foundation, Media release by Angelo Songco, EVACF Public Relations Officer

MMQ, a multi-cultural non-profit arts for charity organization, turned over the proceeds of its recently concluded theatre salon series to the EVA Charity Foundation whose advocacy assists indigenous peoples in Region 3 with the creation of schools, scholarships and micro-financing.

MMQ also donated the MMQ AETA Primary school in Mt. Terranus, Bayan-Bayanan in Bataan, EVA’s 40th school for our 20th year anniversary. The MMQ school in Bataan was opened last year with profit from the MMQ Cabaret. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the three intrepid MMQ Board members Michelle (President), Sandra and Mari. shown on the right, after their extensive treck to reach the school. This new donation ensures the school's continued operations with school supplies, teachers’ salaries and maintenance.

July 2011 EVACF First Monthly Board meeting

EVACF held its first monthly Board meeting in July. We are so busy we just have to meet more often. If you want to get more involved in EVACF please get in touch with Alain or Jenny. We always welcome new faces and we guarantee there are plenty of interesting and rewarding things to do. We are hoping to encourage younger members to take an active role in EVA Charity Foundation and welcome your new ideas. Email evacf_org@yahoo.com to get in touch.

June 2011 The Bridge Club, Philippines raises money for EVACF and plants trees

Jenny and Linda Wolfe visited Ateneo to share the work of EVACF with the students. As a result the Bridge Club Philippines got a group together to visit a school, plant trees and donate school items. The report from one of the group : The tree-planting activity of Bridge Club Philippines was a success! We had more than 20 attendees. Our target was just 20, but we got more! :) Aside from tree-planting, our members also gave some things to the Aetas in the community.

Thank you Ateneo.

May 2011 EVACF AGM and Pot Luck lunch in Ecology Village

EVACF held its AGM, as usual, at our President, Jenny's house in Ecology Village. The lunch time provided a great mixture of fun, information and good food, care of the participants. Thank you Jenny for hosting this event and thank you members and friends for your continued support of the work being achieved through EVACF.

May 2011 News - Towards Happy TOE²S, a huge success

participatns at the towards happy toes seminar 2011

The "Towards Happy TOE²S" seminar this year had the theme "CONSERVING HERITAGE WITH PRIDE, MEANWHILE OUTREACHING BEYOND".
This bi-annual seminar supports teachers and administrators of TOE²S schools supporting confidence through knowledge.
88 indigenous people & teachers attended with 12 NCIP officers in residence at Social Action Center Pampanga, SACOP, on 18, 19, and 20 May with several day participants, guests and speakers. This training is a unique experience for Indigenous People to meet each other and question government & NGO officers and be trained to ensure the schools --TOE²S--in their communities are nurtured well.

We wish to gratefully thank our sponsors without whom this seminar could not have taken place:
Anson Home Inc.; Elk's Lodge 761; Scandinavian Society, Philippines; Land Bank of the Philippines.

More details can be found here.

Light Up A Life, Light Up a School - NEWSFLASH

Battle of Bands ISM raising money for EVACF

Light Up a School, Light Up a Life is happy to announce that the Judd Hendricks Memorial School, Sitio Lumibao, Buhawen, Zambales has been selected to become the first solar electrified Aeta TOE2S school.

Along with the solar panels to generate the electricity, school computers and a multi-media player (with educational DVDs) will be installed for integration into the school curriculum.

All this has been made possible by the generous donation of funds raised at the student-run 2011 Battle of the Bands at the International School of Manila. The entirely student run concert Battle of the Bands 2011 raised a total of P450,000 for charitable causes through ticket sales, raffle and food sales.

Stay tuned for an exciting inauguration! Check out this page for more about the project. Manuele Cavalli-Sforza

Alain raises funds for EVACF in Dasmarinas Village

Our EVACF Vice President, Alain Antonio, set up his stall at the 1st quarter Dasmarinas Village Garage sale to raise valuable funding for EVACF. Thank you Alain.
If you would like to see more of Alain's busy life and ideas, particularly concerning food in Manila and places he recommends you visit please visit one of the following Bingchav resources:
http://bingchavers.blogspot.com
http://bingchav.multiply.com

April - Light Up A School - Light Up A Life

NEWSFLASH: From the darkness of the Pinatubo eruption comes light

We are thrilled to announce that Manuele Cavalli-Sforza has successfully found funding for his project "Light Up a School- Light Up a Life". The project aims to bring clean and safe solar electricity to remote Aeta Traditional Origins Ethnic Education Schools (TOE²S) and will draw its funding from the much acclaimed 2011 Battle of the Bands at the International School Manila. In the process, the project aims to promote awareness of the Aeta and the value of their culture and traditions and to bring attention to the important work of the EVACF. This will happily coincide with EVACF's 20th anniversary!

Details of the event will be announced at a later date.

April - SHOM EVA Aeta School under construction

The construction is in progress of the SHOM-EVA Aeta School in Sitio Bahawen, Maloma, San Felipe, Zambales. Two classrooms are nearing completion. Toilets will also be supplied with a properly dug septic tank underground.This simple school will be completed in time for the start of school and Dep. Ed has promised to supply a teacher there. As schools always start small, we do permit the teacher to live within the building as these TOE²S schools are usually in remote areas. Teachers utilise a part of a classroom to create sleeping quarters . Sometimes even the children stay in the schools during the week to save them walking home each day. Communities arrange this themselves in co-operation with the teachers. We must ALWAYS REMEMBER that the school is OWNED BY THE AETA themselves. We anticipate that the school's official opening will be sometime in June, with a ceremony .

Details of the event will be announced at a later date.

Fridays in February - MMQ's fabulous performances for EVACF

During February 2011 MMQ staged four performances of their famous Salon series in four locations throughout Makati. With a valentines' theme MMQ staged "Paradise Proper" by Richard Herstek, "Nice Tie", "Eve and Adam: The untold story" and "Bride and Gloom" by Rich Orloff. All their proceeds have been pledged to EVACF.

THANK YOU MMQ FOR YOUR AMAZING SUPPORT OF OUR CHARITY FOUNDATION !!!

For more click here.

MMQ has raised over one million pesos for the support of women and children in the Philippines since it started in 2007. The MMQ school in Bataan was opened last year with profit from the MMQ Cabaret. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the three intrepid MMQ Board members Michelle (President), Sandra and Mari.wn on the right after their extensive treck to reach the school.

22nd February - SACOP visit - report by Anne Bulters

On February 22, EVACF founder and three EVACF volunteers undertook a day trip to Pampanga to visit with some of the recipients of SACOP loans. EVACF has provided to SACOP PHP 650,000.00 interest free, SACOP in turn manages micro-loans to women in the Pampanga area, which are designed to help them develop their businesses. We were able to meet with some of the women who have received loans through SACOP and understand how relatively modest amounts have benefited their businesses and their families. For Anne's full story click here

11th February - Stolt-Nielsen's visit to Jayne Butt School

The attached photo is from the February 11 2011 visit by Stolt Nielsen Company to the Jayne Butt school . This company visits one of our TOE²S annually bringing useful school supplies plus yummy treats to the children and the community. This is the 5th year they have been so generous. The photos were taken by NCIP

15th January - Big Brother Pinoy visits TOE²S

Today NCIP & Big Brother Pinoy visited 4 TOE²S (2 Pampanga & 2 Bataan) giving slippers (flipflops) to the schoolchildren. Dr.Ramos will let us know details & when it will be on TV. Alain will email members to tell them news of this event which is another positive result from our website information and teamwork. Also, we need members to be informed how & when to view Angelo & Robert on TV in February so those who can will watch them. EVACF was specially featured and our 2 worked hard !!!!!

EVACF 2011 Guidelines for EVACF volunteers and friends

Dear EVACF volunteers and friends. We are delighted if you wish to become involved in any of our projects, visits and fund raising initiatives. However, to protect those communities that we are supporting, we ask that you read and carefully consider the follwing guidelines that we have drafted:

1. Guidelines for Giving to Traditional Origins Ethnic Education Schools (TOE²S) Communities.

2. Guidelines for Guests on TOE²S visits.

3. Memorandum of Understanding for Fostering of TOE²S.

4. Principles of TOE²S

EVACF First 2011 Visit planned for January 25th - Why not join us!

EVACF Annual "starter" activity Visit Studio Potters & Crescent Moon Cafe & Garden---the "birthplace " of Mt.Pinatubo Ashglazed Stoneware in Antipolo (75-90mins trip from Makati ).
Depart from Holy Trinity Church 10a.m. PROMPT. Own transport or carpool (remember to donate towards the petrol costs ).
Cost ---P500 (drinks cost extra) for a 3 course meal set menu (let me know early if you have a food allergy).
Bring extra money for purchasing unique handmade pottery and for your driver's lunch.
All EVACF volunteers & their friends are welcome as are members of the groups who assist the charity.
Please register your attendance plans no later than 21st January. Pre payment would be appreciated if possible to Jenny Wallum

We have visited the potters every year, for 20 years, and each experience has been different with changes in the garden, pottery workshop and products. The food is always good so do attend, even if you have visited before----the company is always tip top.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR EVERY EVACF TRIP:
JOINING THE TRIP:
Contact us7days in advance via <evacf_org @yahoo.com>
Inform us whether you have /will need transport
Notify usif you are forced to cancel

A HAPPY NEW 2011 FROM EVACF

EVACF has a list of items needed by schools in 2011. If you can donate any of these items they will be much appreciated and support the excellent work in the TOE²S schools:

Soaps, Hand Towels, Shirts, Notepads, Notebooks, Backpacks, Rulers, Pencil, Eraser, Art Paper ( set ), Cups, Pencil Case, Tooth paste, Tooth brush, T-shirts , Short pants, 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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