Two months back, I joined several blogger friends in the Book Sharing Project initiated by James Betia of Journeying James. The team worked closely with Emm Balabat, an alumna of Rizal Elementary School in Gubat, Sorsogon. The goal was to help fill up a library with books which the alumni association and other members of the local community heavily worked on putting up.
What made this project special was that it would be the first library of this school in 50 years!
Last September 14, the Rizal Elementary School library finally opened its doors to the public. We witnessed the opening along with the excited members of the community, a bulk of which were grade school students. TV5 also graciously covered the event.
Our team received heavy support from Mayor Ronnel Lim and the people of Gubat, Sorsogon. (Emm, maraming salamat!) We were also joined by other volunteers, some of them, came by themselves after reading about the project from James' blog. :)
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| Apart from the opening, we also shared 400 slippers to the kids. |
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| Photo courtesy of JourneyingJames.com |
P.S. Special thanks to chef Arvin Quiloy for the delicious food that he and his team prepared for us. Thanks to the LGU as well for taking care of some of the meals. :) My delighted tummy sends its regards. :P Emm, James & Nikki, I can't thank you enough for taking charge!
And thanks to everyone who shared their time, money, moral support, etc. :)
Here are the blogs of my fellow bloggers about their experiences at the Book Sharing Project :
Claire Madarang - Traveling Light : The Library Born From the Love of Travelers and Community :
James Betia - Journeying James : Leaving a Legacy in Gubat, Sorsogon
Coming Soon : Touring Sorsogon