In June 2012, Founder Thelma Unite Gantz, will be returning to Ballesteros for a considerable amount of time with her husband, Nathan Gantz.  Thelma will look into developing the foundation in a more sustainable way.  Your offer of assistance and to volunteer is very much appreciated.  Contact us at careunite@gmail.com.

Frank Thong rejoined the foundation in 2009 after settling down in Orange County, California, to continue the sponsorship program of 20 students in the Elementary school. 

Other projects are currently suspended due to coordination or financial issues.  For example, even though we received many relatively new computers in the US, it wasn't financially feasible to send the equipment to the Philippines.  We are continually looking for ways to deliver equipment to the Philippines... your ideas always welcome.

The Canadian Consulate of Hong Kong graciously donated the following:

• 97 IBM IntelliStation EPro Pentium III 800Hz or 1000Hz computers
• 2 IBM Personal Computer 300PL computers
• 117 CRT Monitors (IBM, Phillips and Dell)
• 2 Lexmark laser printers (Optra Rt+ and Optra S1855)
• 4 large boxes of keyboards and accessories
• 10 monitor filters

These computers will be donated to the following provinces in the next two weeks:

• Bohol
• Capiz
• Ifugao
• Banguet
• Cebu
• Mountain Province
• Surigao
  
• Sorsogon
• Iloilo
• Cagayan
• La Union

After 5 years leading the Foundation, Frank's July 4th resignation was accepted on the Foundation's 5th anniversary, July 22, 2008.

Jan and Denny Strootman has taken over all current and future Foundation projects.

Lexmark International donated 218 new and less than one-year-new printers, valued at US$39,721.79 to the Foundation. 169 printers will be distributed to many schools in the Philippines and 49 printers will be distributed to various Hong Kong based community and charitable organizations that provide services to the Filipino community.

Thank you very much Lexmark for your generous donation! 

Katherine Au Yeung of HKIS

Katherine and Thelma



Thelma and Lorna

For the second year, the Foundation received technology consisting of 15 sets of computers, 2 printers and an LCD mega show projector from the Chinese International School.  Thanks to Mr. Sunil Talwar for arranging the donation.

The donations will be forwarded to several schools in the province of Ifugao of the Cordilleras namely Lagawe Central School, Laweg National Schools, and Ifugao State College of Agriculture and Forestry; and Acevedo Elementary School, Majanlud Elementary School, Adlawan Elementary School, and Tabuc, Elementary School all in the city of Roxas in the Visayas region.

In addition, the Hong Kong International School (HKIS) has also donated 10 computers and 2 printers.  These computers will be forwarded to the Tubog Ubay Elementary School, Can-Olin Elementary School and Albur Central Elementary School and Buena Suerte Central Elementary, all in the city of Bohol and Itogon in Benguet province.  Thanks to Mr. Joseph Kung for arranging the donation for HKIS.

Six volunteers from the Hagiyo Welfare and 3 volunteers from Capiz Achievers packaged all the said donations.

The HKIS's Parent Faculty Organization donated over 4,000 books at the end of its World's Fair celebration.  Once again, thank you HKIS's PFO.

• 39 computers
• 130 pieces software
• 2 overhead projectors
• 3 scanners
• 5 printers
  

The following schools in Zambales benefited from the Foundation:

• Coto High School, 5 computers
• Doce Martirez Elementry School,  4 computers
• San Juan Elementary School, 4 computers
  

"Having these computers is a great help in our studies.  We had used the computers in our video lesson in Chemistry.  It also helps in making our own files.  I enjoy it very much." -- D.R.T. Flores, third year student, Coto High School

"I am considered the very luckiest student because I have been given the opportunity to use the computers." R. Batmag, fourth year student, Coto High School

Has it been five years since we last updated the site? Time surely flies but we have exciting news!!

In May 2011, 16 students graduated elementary school. Twelve students now now attend the Ballesteros National High School and 4 students attend the Quezon Colleges of the North.

Four additional elementary students will graduate in May 2012 and will likely attend the Ballesteros National High School.

Congratulations to the 2011 graduates and to the upcoming 2012 graduates!

The music CD "From Hong Kong with Love" may now be purchased through the Foundation volunteers.

Please contact Martha at (852) 9207-2794 or Evelyn at 9716-4425 to purchase your copy!

The proceeds of the sales of the CD will be go towards the Foundation projects.

Living the Dream to Help, Moon Herald, 070115 - The Moon Herald features Susie Cabansag, CUF volunteer in the January 15, 2007 issue.  Please click here to download and view the article.

CUF on RTHK, The Standard, and TIME online 070615 -

It's been a while since this website was updated... yes, we've all been busy with The Migrant Collective play at the Fringe Club.  Since then, Thelma has been featured by:

• RTHK's "The Works" (start at 11 minutes)
• The Standard
  
• Time Online