Showing posts with label Rotary Club Naga. Show all posts
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PostHeaderIcon Naga City Rotarians donate for the Center for the Blind

11/20/2009 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post


Housed in the Raul Roco Library, the Center for the Blind in Naga City is the recipient of charitable donations from the Rotary Club of Naga-Camarines Sur and the Rotary International District 3820.

Benefactor Rotarian Jose “Chingsan” Ranola and fellow local Rotarians give away computers and equipment to the center set up for the benefit of those with eye-sight impairment.

Patronized by mostly students, the facilities help the visually challenged in their studies and researches. The center offers a comprehensive training and education for the blind.

Adding to the facilities were computers given by the family of city mayor Jesse Robredo. The donation beefed up existing computer and IT facilities in the center ---some solicited from other organizations and private individuals. (Photo Credit: localcville) =0=

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PostHeaderIcon Physicians for Peace, UP Ibalon, and civic-minded Naga residents conduct the free wheelchair project

2/07/2009 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post


Wheechair and Limb Prosthetics Project
by Ann Mariano

On Thursday February 5, 2009, the wheelchair and prosthetics project spearheaded by Ibalonians Dr. Josephine (Penny) R. Bundoc and Jose (Butch) Robredo pulled through in Naga City with the participation of the Physicians for Peace, the city government, and the Rotary Club.

Held in Naga City Gymnasium on a hot humid day, the setting up of wheelchairs for the indigent disabled was made possible with the help of Rene Fornoles, Totoy Badiola, Tess Avenido-Arbo, Sieg Borromeo-Bulaong, Jun Olin, Dr. May Velasco-Yorobe, Alaine Alberto-Fornoles, Lala Moreno, Ann Mariano and Dr. Andy Gimpaya--- all kind-hearted Ibalonians.

The humanitarian project started with the usual registration. Dr. Bundoc went ahead with the free screening and interviews of patients, some of whom were referred to the UP-PGH in Manila for further evaluation and management. Prosthetic limb technicians came to make casts for the handicapped indigents. The last to be fitted was Sandy Valleno, a former reporter and stroke victim.

Representing the Physicians for Peace was Dr. Juan Montero. The said founder of the philanthropic organization came all the way from the United States to make available the free wheelchairs and distribute medicines for the needy.

Friends of UP Ibalon who attended were Naga City Mayor Jesse M. Robredo and his team of government workers headed by Lolit Nantes, the president of Kapisanan ng Sangguniang Barangay Kagawad. Community leaders Charlie Ravanera and Achilles Lo of the Rotary Club and civic-minded Waging Manlangit-Tam were there to lend logistical support.

The indigent recipients who spoke of their disabilities and illnesses were grateful to have their donated wheelchairs. Scheduled on the 3rd week of March 2009, the next and final leg of the project will involve distribution of limb prosthesis. (Photo Credits: Sieg Borromeo-Bulaong; Donnamarijne)









NOTE OF THANKS



UP Ibalon extends its thanks to all those who helped in making this project possible including the unnamed supporters and contributors of this civic exercise. =0=

RELATED BLOG: "UP Ibalon Alumni-Bicol pursues its wheelchair & leg prosthesis project for indigents" Posted by mesiamd at 1/09/2009

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