UTU news article on A Ray of Hope

 

Philippines – CHRISTMAS EVENT – (earlier today) December collection boxes Aghalee and Aghagallon

Many  thanks from A Ray of Hope, UNESCO Youth Ambassador for the Culture of Peace to the proprietors, staff,  and customers of  Aghalee Centra, Aghalee Pharmacy, Aghalee  Building and Agricultural Supplies,  and Hannons  Fruit and Vegetables, Aghagallon. 

On this occasion we  focused  our assistance on the Negritos  who comprise approximately twenty-five widely scattered ethno linguistic groups totalling an estimated fifteen thousand people. They are assumed to be the aboriginal inhabitants of the archipelago. Many of these Negrito groups still live by hunting and gathering, trading wild meat and forest products to the Filipino farmers around them in exchange for rice or corn. They also practice some marginal cultivation.

This group in particular are the indigenous people of the northern part of Mindanao located at the mountain ranges of Caraga region. They are natives living a nomadic lifestyle who the government try to educate and feed but they remain poor. This poverty when linked to extreme weather conditions and diseases makes life extremely challenging.

Nigeria ; Workshops and educational expendables distribution

 

Uganda - update photographs for David Tyler Primary and Nursery School and Hermitage Secondary School

 

Ethiopia Agricultural project - girls' hostel

 

Ethiopia Agricultural project to help the education and well being  of the girls in the hostel. This included cultivating the  hostel compound, rebuilding our hostel's aging fence as it was collapsing and people and animals were getting into the  crops.  

Philippines - Food Pantry

 

An extremely busy few days.

A Ray of Hope UNESCO thanks McCartan Turkington Breen  for their support to a food pantry initiative in Philippines.  On this occasion we focused our assistance on the Negritos  who comprise approximately twenty-five widely scattered ethno linguistic groups totalling an estimated fifteen thousand people. They are assumed to be the aboriginal inhabitants of the archipelago. Many of these Negrito groups still live by hunting and gathering, trading wild meat and forest products to the Filipino farmers around them in exchange for rice or corn. They also practice some marginal cultivation.

This group in particular are the indigenous people of the northern part of Mindanao located at the mountain ranges of Caraga region. They are natives living a nomadic lifestyle who the government try to educate and feed but they remain poor. This poverty when linked to extreme weather conditions and diseases makes life extremely challenging.

I am sure we will continue with similar support in the months to come including a visit from Santa which needs to be discussed with Santa’s helpers in Lapland.