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

Katherine Au Yeung of HKIS

Katherine and Thelma



Thelma and Lorna

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.

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 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.

CIS Donates Computers 051024 - Chinese International School of Hong Kong donated the following equipment:

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

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

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! 

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

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.