Sunday, December 13, 2009

UYC goes to PGH (Philippine general hospital)

No, we didn't get sick, but rather went to help a little with art in the cancer ward. Joy Martinez, another member from our group who is more closely affiliated with the cancer ward in PGH, called up and explained to us that there was this possibility of us going to help with a sort of art project the sick children there were working on. On November the 14th, we piled into the car and headed to PGH.On the way we were explained the entire scope of what we were to help with. A sponser had provided a new sector for the hospital, but so far it had been empty and bare. According to this, they would need equipment, beds, or other facilities to activate this room. As a fundraising program, the children would create sketches or models to show to sponsors and help them visualize this project more entirely. So that's what we're here to do, I thought. I had heard that we were to help with this art project, but hadn't really understood what it was all about. After parking and getting to the main function room of the patients, we were told to wait for the children to come. As soon as they came in, we got immediately to work. Thank the Lord, after a few hours we had several pictures and videos taken from ourselves and the event staff, as well as alot of models and drawings depicting an idea of this new sector.







The sector


Cute walls along the way


A video of a kid named James who colors and draws still with his disability. If you're ever unthankful of anything, watch this video and re-examine your complaint.