Kamp Pagasa 2012

Kamp Pagasa has never stopped teaching me. Year after year I gain valuable insights on how to stay calm and firm despite having all those destructive factors. People's negligence on their duties and inevitable occurrences  that generally affects the activity could have totally broke me and allowed me to reach my elastic limit!However, I am surprised that I was able to hold my temper.I just realized the things I'm capable of doing. That I can disagree in an agreeable manner.It's good to know that I can still be nice to people who aren't to me and to the staff. I'm an officer and I have to control the crowd since the first person in rank was sent by our mayor in Manila for PWD's National Conference so I have to take over.

Campers and Volunteers at Davao Crocodile Park

Kamp Pagasa 2012 that was held in Palma Gil Elementary School in Quirino is indeed fun! I see new campers.It's worth sacrificing to see their smiles.It keeps my pain and sleepless nights away to see them on stage performing and enjoying all the games.

I have met new volunteers too. The summer camp for children with disability is not possible without the commitment of every volunteer to take care one child for seven days. As well as the support coming from the city government of Davao and different agencies has contributed to the fullness of Kamp Pagasa.Our deepest thanksgiving to all our sponsors that sustained us throughout the duration of the camp for their donations.

The success of  this life-changing summer camp is dedicated to all the children with special needs.Let's not forget that they're part in our community and they have rights to be respected. Differebtly-abled persons are truly special for they give us unique inspiration that would change our attitude towards life. Thank you and God bless every heart  that sincerely help.To God be all the glory!

"The greatest form of love is to sacrifice and to give service to humanity."

Kakayahan Fair 2011

The event last July 18 in celebration of the 33rd National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week proves what people with special needs can do! It was nice to see the kids from different organizations sing, dance, paint, and do some martial art exhibitions.The said event was participated by all known differently-abled groups in the city.

Ate Babes from Down Syndrome Association of the Philippines Incorporated-Davao assigned me to be one of the judges. I'm extremely proud of them! They make me happy as always as they perform on stage in Sayawitan,a sing and dance competition (sayaw means dance and awit means song).

Photos coming soon.

Miss Venezuela Ana Elizabeth Mosquera wins Miss International 2010

More than sixty gorgeous women battled for Miss International 2010 title held at Sichuan Province Gymnasium in Chengdu, China last Sunday November 7, 2010.The 50th Miss International pageant crowned Miss Venezuela Ana Elizabeth Mosquera as the most beautiful and universal queen among the rest!1st runner up goes to Miss Thailand Piyaporn Deejing while Miss China Si Yi Yuan is Miss International 2010 2nd runner up. 

Our very  own, Miss Philippines-International Krista Arrieta Kleiner who is a GMA network TV personality made it into the Top 15 and took home 2 special awards namely: Miss Talent and Miss Swimsuit.She holds a black belt in taekwondo and that made her win the Miss talent award.

Does she look like a typical Filipina? Her family name sounds German and she's Fil-Am.Learn more about her: Krista Arrieta Kleiner

Helping the Disabled Move

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of NMEDA. All opinions are 100% mine.

I am exposed to different people with disability. I see how they fight to live normally. I feel what they need to ease their burden in moving from place to place because of their limitations in accessing the public.National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association or NMEDA is an organization that promotes safe transportation for the disabled.The goal of the association is to satisfy the customers by providing them with dealers who are equipped with the knowledge that will suit the needs of every person with disability.

NMEDA has dealers that observe the safety standards of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to ensure high quality cars and equipment for physically challenged people.There are times that we get the wrong equipment for them because we lack the knowledge and proper approach.Thus,dissatisfaction is what we get in return.

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Attending a person with disability is a tough job.I volunteered myself in a 10-day summer camp for children with disability and it's not easy to become a caregiver.A person in a wheelchair always needs assistance.Some of them had told me that they feel like giving up most of time and I know that a NMEDA dealer can bring their hope back by  making their life easier through providing them with cars and equipment that are specially designed for their physical condition.

If you live with disabled people going to  nmeda.org will surely help you.Find the dealers locator on the homepage and type in your ZIP code to see if there is a qualified dealer near you.Let me know your closest dealer by leaving it as a comment.

Let's help every person with disability and ourselves.