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Operation Libreng Bakuna
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Numerous children from different areas suffer
poliomyelitis. If not treated fast, this will impair the chance of the
child to have a normal life and limit his abilities and skills to a greater
future. With this notion, GlaxoSmithKlein Pharmaceuticals generously
donated to Springboard Foundation several anti-polio vaccines, which were
disbursed to our beneficiaries namely: Hope Worldwide, Gat Andres
Hospital, Dr. Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center, Ospital ng Maynila and
Dr. Jose Fabella Hospital. The vaccines immensely changed the lives of the
children, as they are now free from the harm and disadvantage of
poliomyelitis. Parents are now worry-free and confident that their children
could now have no limit in developing their skills for a brighter future.
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Dr. Jose Fabella Hospital is a government hospital, which
mostly deals with maternity concerns, infants and children. Due to
insufficient fund of the hospital, some of the dilapidated rooms are still
being utilized. In this light, Springboard Foundation found it necessary to
renovate one of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Wards at Dr. Fabella
Hospital, particularly Room No. 5. Robert Bosch, Inc. munificently
sponsored the renovation that made a huge impact to the children being
served in that ward. Currently, the newly renovated ward can accommodate
approximately 20 patients. From a feeble ward with chipped tiles and worn
out paint to a newly renovated ward with cleaner air and fresher ambiance,
parents are now confident that their children will be cared for with optimum
quality.
Would you
like to fund a renovation of a children’s ward?
Cost: 275,000 Pesos
*Prices may change over time.
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Springboard Foundation, in partnership with
Give A Life Foundation, donated baby cribs, high chairs, walkers, strollers
and cozy beds for the children cared for by Concordia Children’s Services.
The children served by this institution were abandoned and neglected by
their birth parents, ranging from ages 0-2 years old. Although still
infants, you could see the happiness in each child’s eye.
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45 children cared for by Ang Duyan ni
Maria qualified for the scholarship program for one year, funded by
Springboard Foundation. From maltreated and neglected children to scholars,
the students are astonished and overwhelmed, as they have always wanted to
go to school but were just unfortunate. Now that their wishes had been made
true, they promise to be diligent and will nurture every knowledge and skill
they learn.
Would you
like to sponsor a scholarship for 1 student?
Cost: 275 Pesos per school year
*Prices may change over time.
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For the students to have additional motivation
in learning, new school bags with assorted school supplies were given to 20
children served by World Vision Development Foundation. It was vivid how
delighted the children were when the bags were received. The eagerness of
the children to attend school was bright in their faces.
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In cooperation with Help International CMC,
Springboard Foundation sponsored the tuition fees and miscellaneous expenses
of two college students at Technological Institute of the
Philippines. The grant was used to fund the full tuition fee for one
semester of our Business Administration student including miscellaneous
fees, and the down payment for the tuition fee of our Computer Science
student for one semester. Both scholars are grateful to have been given the
opportunity to continue their studies and fulfill their dreams. Without
which, their goal of becoming productive people of the society would have
been put to waste. Now that their studies are on full blast, the bright
future they’ve always hoped for is just a few more steps away.
Would you
like to sponsor 1 college scholar?
Cost: 3,000 to 10,000 Pesos per semester
*Prices may change over time.
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Springboard Foundation supported the ‘Night
High School Program’ of A Better Chance Foundation which main goal is to
rescue and prevent dropouts among the poor. Last school year, 400,000 boys
and girls dropped out of Philippine schools usually in grades 4, 5 and 6.
In this light, ABC Foundation proposed 6 students of Night High
School class for SY 206-2007 at Siena College in Quezon City. All scholars
are taken from public school 6th grade graduates. Those who pass
the Siena College entrance exam, interview and home visit to verify the
family’s economic standing as poor then qualify to study from 3:30 to 9:00
PM in a 5-year course leading to a high school diploma. The grant includes
all classes, all activities, uniforms and miscellaneous expenses. Not only
are we catching these children as they drop out or in most cases, preventing
them from dropping out, but also giving them the hope that with proper
education, better quality of life is easier to achieve.
Would you
like to sponsor 1 Night High School Scholar at Siena College?
Cost: 3,300 Pesos per student per school year
*Prices may change over time.
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Springboard Foundation partnered with Give A
Life Foundation and donated high chairs, walkers and cribs for the toddlers
and children at St. Rita Orphanage. Over 20 playful and amazing children
are utilizing the donated baby furniture. Caring for these children has
been much easier and convenient now that these items have been donated. The
high chairs were deemed necessary in proper feeding of the toddlers; walkers
portray a vital role in the development of a child’s mobility; the cribs
serve as comfortable haven for the children after a whole day’s play.
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In the first quarter of this year, the ‘Night
High School Program’ was started and was sailing smoothly up to the present,
which is why Springboard Foundation, once more in partnership with A Better
Chance Foundation, granted 90 more students with Night High School
scholarships at Siena College sponsored by Robert Bosch, Inc. All of the 90
Night High Scholars – 50 scholars from Siena College, Taytay, Rizal and 40
scholars from Siena College, Quezon City, have successfully passed and are
all qualified to enroll for the upcoming School Year 2007-2008. The general
grade average for the whole class of 50 Night Scholars is 84.5%, with a
median mode of 85%, ranging from 92.43%, for the highest and 77.52% for the
lowest. The general average for the whole class of 40 Night High Scholars
is 84%, with a median and mode of also 84%. The highest general average for
the class is 91.44% and the lowest being 75.71%.
Would you
like to sponsor 1 Night High School Scholar at Siena College?
Cost: 3,300 Pesos per student per school year
*Prices may change over time.
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Most of the government hospitals served by
Give A Life Foundation forwarded a proposal of cancer medicines and
antibiotics for the treatment of patients who could not afford such
expensive medicines. Springboard Foundation provided the fund to purchase
these medicines which were then distributed accordingly to the hospitals –
Dr. Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center, Dr. Jose Fabella Hospital,
Ospital ng Maynila, Amang Rodriguez Medical Center, San Lazaro Hospital,
amongst many others. As per report forwarded to us by the hospitals,
generally, mortality rates have significantly decreased due to the proper
and sufficient medication given.
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Regular classes at Jesus Loves the Little
Children Learning Center started June 5 and for a good jump-start,
Springboard Foundation sponsored the educational materials of 75 students of
JLLC Learning Center. Each student received 2 sets of school & P.E.
uniforms, assorted school supplies, school bag ad socks. Children woke up
early to attend the opening of regular classes for nursery, kinder and
preparatory, and the in-house school for elementary and high school. It was
indeed a long and busy day for everyone especially the teachers. In order
to have a good lead for the children in their learning, Springboard
Foundation thought it would be an advantage for the children if they are in
well shape, free from dental problems and as healthy as can be. Therefore,
Springboard Foundation provided medical (x-ray) and dental support to 25
children and funded a 60-day food budget for 25 students. The students are
more excited and enthusiastic as ever now that all they have to do is study
for a better future and the rest is A-Ok.
Would you
like to sponsor?
Educational Support at 1,100 Pesos per student
Medical (x-ray) & Dental at 220 Pesos per student
Nutrition Program for 25 students at 1,100 per day
*Prices may change over time.
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Springboard Foundation donated 10 wheel chairs
to Kilusang Diwa ng Taguig Foundation for the 10 children mostly in
need of the instrument. The beneficiaries of the donation were mostly
children from 6 years old to 10 years old suffering from poliomyelitis,
cerebral palsy, and other congenital ailments. Their everyday lives without
the improvements were already difficult as they are but were made
trouble-free with the wheelchairs. Parents felt fortunate and blessed that
their children have been given the chance of having a better quality of
life.
Would you like to fund a wheelchair?
Cost: 3,720 Pesos
*Prices may change over time.
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High chairs, strollers and car seat were
provided for the children served by The Little Children’s Home. The
orphanage provides care to over 25 children, mostly infants. Everyone at the
orphanage were delighted to have received the baby furniture as the items
made the children happy as well as the people behind the 24-hour care
program.
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The Reception & Study Center offers
temporary care to abandoned children below six years old. In this light,
Springboard Foundation thought it would be of great help to these children
to have strollers and baby tubs, which were given on June 2006. The
volunteers from the institution were in high spirits as now they could walk
these children with ease using the strollers and the tubs made it suitable
for the volunteers in keeping the children clean and healthy.
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This institution cares for children suffering
from tuberculosis and malnutrition. Most of the children only have the
facility to see everyday, but with the strollers given to them, going out of
the room or the facility was no longer a problem. These children can now
get to see their surroundings as often as they like, anytime they want with
no difficulty.
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Kalayaan Elementary School is a child-friendly school, which
accommodates over 4000 pupils. The school has long wanted to provide its
pupils the opportunity to be computer literates so as to cope up with the
currently modernized educational system. In this lieu, a generous company
sponsored the materials in refurbishing a computer laboratory. Included in
this donation were the painting works on the walls, ceilings, door and mural
painting, electrical works, glass windows, computer chairs and tables, white
boards, 1.5Hp air conditioning unit, lockset, Venetian blinds, 10 Intel
Pentium IV desktop computers including peripherals. With the help of
volunteers from our contibutor, one of the old rooms in the school was
transformed into an inviting computer laboratory all for the pupils to enjoy
and embrace learning the new high technology the computer laboratory could
offer.
Would you like to fund a computer
laboratory?
Cost: 538,750 Pesos
*Prices may change over time. |
