Damayan presents Caregiver

Dear Friends,

Greetings of peace and love!

In celebration of the International Women's Day, it is with great pleasure that we, in cooperation with the United Migrant Domestic Workers, BisDak and Stichting Habagat, are inviting you to the showing of:

CAREGIVER
a film by Chito Roño
Lead starring Ms. Sharon Cuneta
on Saturday, 7th March 2009 at 1700 hr
in COS Utrecht, Telingstraat 2, 3512 GV Utrecht

The film will be shown in Filipino with English subtitles (please find the synopsis attached) and is intended for the whole family. You may bring guests and/or potential members of our respective organizations. There is no entrance fee. Refreshments will be served upon arrival, followed by dinner.

In the tradition of Damayan's Tigom-tigom, we shall have a short discussion about the film after the showing. Of course, a videoke session to cap the gezellig avond should not be missed.

We are looking forward to your presence.

With kind regards,

In behalf of Damayan's Tigom-tigom Committee,
Jessie Ligan- 06-49104959 Vice President Internal
Astrid Weimer 06-33989179 Secretary

P.S. If you will come to this very memorable gathering please send an e-mail to us for confirmation! Thanks a lot!
For route descriptions to COS Utrecht, please visit http://www.cosutrecht.nl/.

Damayan's Gintong Aral improves school performace of Dugong students

Leila Rispens-Noel, in her blog entitled " Literacy and EcoKids Club Projects in Dugong, Mlang, North Cotabato" reports the big improvement in Dugong Elementary School. Leila tells that "according to Mr. Cyrel Defensor, the principal of Dugong Elementary School, since the Gintong Aral (Golden Education) of Damayan was introduced, the school performance of the pupils has increased enormously. All graduating class passed the national examination and some of them got high scores."

To read more on Leila's blog, click here.