Alas the season of giving is here and the child in me still loves the mystery of a carefully wrapped gift – the thrill of unwrapping a gift to discover what’s in it… ahhh!! Which is why it brings me great joy come Christmastime to search for the perfect gift, perfectly wrapped for the people I love. If I love the surprise, so would they, yes? 🙂
Recently, I was invited by friends to join their gift-giving mission. Six years ago, the burden to help the needy and the desire to share the blessings they were bestowed with gave rise to this endeavor. Good friends pulling resources together just for the joy of giving – no agenda, just pure passion. I have been donating to their effort for a few years now but this year, I was invited to take part in it first hand. I’m glad I did.
It was heartwarming to see how a simple gift,
a simple lunch and a bit of entertainment
can add excitement and joy in their lives. It actually took so little to put smiles on their faces.
Because of its poverty and remoteness the group decided this year to give to the students of Cumao Elementary School in a village in Gattaran, Cagayan Province.
What they lack in materials things are compensated by the beauty of the land and the pureness and the childlike enthusiasm of the people. The teachers, who chose to stay in remote Cumao and devote time and energy to teach, care and nurture these kids; they are heroes in my eyes. There is no season for giving for these teachers. It happens the whole year round.
More snaps captured that day:
my adventure odyssey 
the very essence of the season is right here – giving.
i’d love to do something like this myself. right now we’re into helping the undocumented workers by giving them lunch. i hope to participate more in this ministry.
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Such a marvelous post and so very inspiring! I have worked with groups like this and it not only makes a difference in the lives of these children, their parents and other poor families — it makes a difference in our own lives as well! Thank you for sharing this with us today! Wishing you a very Merry, Joyous Christmas!
Sylvia
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Beautiful My World Tuesday posting
Merry Christmas and have a nice week,
Greetings, Bram
Link to My Word Tuesday post!
Seen on My World Tuesday
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this post is a tug at my heartstring—inspiring and encouraging. my friends and i also had a similar outreach activity a few months ago. i enjoy the photos!
wishing you and yours the warmest Christmas!
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How inspiring. The magic of Christmas is making others happy.
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That’s a wonderful thing to do. Very much the spirit of the season.
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Very nice photos and good coverage of the good cause.
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What a great cause and wonderful photos to record the event.
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