Project: Education Care Package - The Rough Plan

Taking inspiration from the Project Shoe Box of the Philippine Army, and the care packages sent to the US troops on  active duty, I decided to call this initiative: Project: Education Care Package. 

The goal is to:

Prepare, deliver and distribute 30-50 Education Care Packages for the kids at the Senor Sto. Nino Home in Brgy. Taculing, Bacolod City by June 15, 2013, at the latest. 

What will be included in the "care packages"?
The care packages will include basic school supplies for kids in Kinder, Prep and Elementary: notebooks, writing pads, pencils, erasers and pencil case, crayons, long and short bond papers, colored papers, long and short brown envelopes, long and short file folders, scissors, glue, ruler, a small book and a toy for the littlest ones. 

Amie has promised to help link me up with the folks over at Senor Sto. Nino Home once the care packages are ready. I also plan to involve the Indians - nephews and nieces, with the parents' permission of course - by asking them to help in preparing the packages, and joining the actual gift-giving, so that they can be exposed to charity at an early stage, learn to appreciate what they have, and to never take things for granted. 

I was also told that while the kids will be happy to receive any and all gifts and donations, they would be happier still if a small party can also be arranged even if we only serve dirty ice cream from the Mamang Sorbetero.

So what's the plan?
1. Ask and solicit donations from friends and relatives here and abroad.
2. Prepare the care packages. 
3. Gather the Indians and distribute the care packages. 
4. Have fun.  


I have made initial inquiries online as to how much the school supplies will cost, and have deduced that php500 should be enough for the school supplies, book and toy. Divisoria remains to be the best place where we can get these supplies at rock bottom prices. Any extra funds remanining after completing the care packages, can be used to prepare a small party for the kids. 


What's the timetable? 
As much as possible, I want to distribute the packages in early June 2013, in time for the opening of classes.

How can you help?
Your contribution of php500 can provide a child with the basic school supplies he will need to start the school year off and start him on his way to getting an education. You can sponsor as many care packages as you want.