Last Saturday, March 11, 2006, the UP Sandigan finally had the institution visit for this second semester.
After how many months that the institution visit was postponed, at last, this came true in the Holy Trinity Home for the Children, Fairview, Quezon City. This was the second time that the UPS visited this institution after three years. We are surprised to see the big changes there since we are informed that the old house was just a small one and could not shelter as much as 100 children which it can hold at present. This is a home for girls and boys who were found out or discovered or referred to the nuns who were taking charge of them, from the different provinces. These boys and girls are either single-abandoned, that is, one parent is lacking or the other would not be able to support that child anymore; or double-abandoned where both parents are not capable of giving the child proper care and nourishment.
At present there are about 41 kids and five of them are already in Calamba where they study high school and college. The youngest in the house is about five years old.
The program was supposed to start at 2 pm, unfortunately, it was not followed and started by 2:45pm. It was a very exciting experience to be a part in this institution visit. Part of the program was the getting-to-know game at the beginning; the usual games which is 'Stop Dance' and also the four applicants who were there also presented their skits and song numbers.
Part of the said program was a story-telling about a Bible story, “Elisha and the Widow”. It was followed by having a memory verse from the Bible which is I Thessalonians 5:18 'In everything, give thanks...’ We're so happy to see the children memorize their verse. After listening to the story, there was also a puzzle game for them. The group, the children, the members, and the applicants, was divided into four groups and each was handed a puzzle to be solved.The puzzle was their verse. They're fast. Wala pang 1 minute!
Then after the puzzle, we also let them draw or write anything that they want to thank God for in a cartolina using colored pens.
They were so eager to draw and some of these are: the Holy Trinity building, the nuns who have been their moms and dads, the food, the school service, the rain (because it rained earlier), the sun, their dresses, and many other things. Then we let them speak in front why they draw such things.
We could see the faith in their hearts and how they were really brought up in this institution.
They are the ones who have become the inspiration of many people, including UPS, to really reach out. Because we believe that we change people, we change the world in just reaching out for a child's hand.
People don't care how much we know, until they know how much we care.
Yes. We care. We serve. We love. We live. - RP
