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I am inviting all of my friends to be part of something very special.
As many of you have seen on Facebook, I spend my Wednesday evenings doing volunteer work with the children. For me this has become a life changing experience where I have been able to make a personal difference in the lives of children. It is also a very inspiring journey for me personally, and also my family, who share in this experience.
A group of my friends who are PADI dive professionals would like to give 16 of these children from the SOS Children’s Village in Alabang an unforgettable, exciting underwater experience in an activity called Adventures Under the Sea on 21-22 November 2015 in Casa Bahia, Mabini, Batangas.
Each of the children will be paired with one diver, who will adopt them for the weekend of diving and and education. With your help, the children will take this experience with them through the rest of their lives.
There will be all kinds of fun activities for the kids, from diving, a picnic on a deserted island, and much, much more. The cost is 2,500 PHP/ US$ 54.00/50 Euro per child for the whole weekend.
This is where I need you to come on board! I invite you to be part of this unique and unforgettable weekend by clicking on the donate button and give what you can. Your help and support will make a difference in the lives of these children. And I will be there personally to update you on the event and to share this powerful experience with all of you in words and pictures.
Jim
The plan is that each of the volunteer divers will be paired with one of the children. During the day this diver will help with setting up gear, educating the kids on conservation of the oceans, and also telling about the experiences they can expect underwater. The children will also be staying at the Casa Bahia dive resort, where they get to share one big room for the boys and one big room for the girls. The children will be accompanied by 5 of the wonderful staff members from SOS.
The entire weekend will be guided by PADI dive instructors, Rescue Divers. We also have a few medical professionals in the group for handling any scrapes or bruises.
Below is a picture of some of the kids from house 4 where I volunteer on Wednesdays. Jovannie in the blue shirt and her sister will be joining the dive weekend.
Below is a photo of Ross Veridiano spending an evening with the kids at the SOS village. She is the dive professional who will be leading the dive weekend.
The following picture is of Ross, Chester, Cecille and Arlette who are organizing the weekend. Also pictured are some of the divers who will be involved. They are meeting every Tuesday to plan this wonderful event for the children.
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