tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79674783444935957602024-02-20T11:36:29.527+09:00Rose Colored Glasses InternationalA diary of my attempt to establish and operate a nonprofit organization to help less fortunate children in the Philippines. www.rosecgi.comRoberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160958081954557602noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967478344493595760.post-48383660337058567852019-04-30T12:04:00.002+09:002019-04-30T12:04:39.082+09:002019Rose CGI continues educational assistance to youth in Cebu City,Philippines.<br />
From June 2019 we will be supporting 50 youth in reaching their educational goals.<br />
It is our privilege to be working with them.Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160958081954557602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967478344493595760.post-54749459895304923182017-05-02T06:37:00.003+09:002017-05-02T06:37:57.241+09:00We at Rose CGI are continuing our work with children in the Philippines. As of May 2017 we are sponsoring 43 children to attend school, 10 more than last year.<br />
The following photos of our students and myself were taken at the shelter of The Cebu City Task Force on Street Children in Cebu City in March 2017.<br />
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We continue to work with our long time facilitator Mr Redentor Betito<br />
He is the Executive Director, Cebu City Commission for the Welfare and Protection of Children and The Children of Cebu Foundation. A wonderful man who has dedicated his work for the well being of the children of Cebu.<br />
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<br />Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160958081954557602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967478344493595760.post-83468927472508174192017-05-02T06:07:00.002+09:002017-05-02T09:25:59.523+09:00Updated to 2017Hi, a lot has happened since the last post here.<br />
In 2015, 2016 and until 2017, Rose CGI has continued (under the radar so to speak) to support The Chiildren of Cebu Foundation and the Cebu City Task Force for Street Children.<br />
We love our field work and are dedicated to the children but unfortunately we are not so good at promoting our work. With regards to helping more children, hopefully we can start to promote our work from now.<br />
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From June 2013, Rose CGI has had the pleasure of sponsoring the high school education of the above students. Having graduated from the Sidewalk Education Project, they are now attending high school.</div>
Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160958081954557602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967478344493595760.post-47928087225670378912013-04-11T11:40:00.000+09:002013-04-11T11:40:00.442+09:00Rarely in a children's food program are successful conclusions announced. However we at Rose CGI have such an announcement. After cooking and serving more than 10,000 lunches for children attending "Sidewalk Education" classes in Cebu City, Philippines, it has been announced that from June, the Philippine National Government will initiate a nation wide lunch program for children living in poverty. Bravo and thank you to President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino
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Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160958081954557602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967478344493595760.post-69936727219023012732012-08-27T19:32:00.000+09:002012-08-27T19:32:15.025+09:00Rose CGI and Cebu City Street Children Task Force lunch program (10 photos)
Today we began a 3 month pilot lunch feeding program for 50 kids who live of all places in a cemetary.
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Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160958081954557602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967478344493595760.post-24294694959889558512012-08-27T18:55:00.001+09:002012-08-27T18:55:52.411+09:00August 17, My NPO, Rose CGI will begin a lunch feeding program for 50 kids aged 3 ~5 in Cebu, Philippines. These kids are from very poor families. This one meal will probably be the only food they get each day. Will try to get the project to continue till end of 2012. Wish us luck with the funding.Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160958081954557602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967478344493595760.post-52682611806137970892012-08-27T18:49:00.001+09:002012-08-27T18:52:06.988+09:00Rose CGI and I are pleased at our new affiliation and support of the NPO, Tabang Sugbu Karon Inc. in Cebu, Philippines.
Their Mission:
To advocate the welfare of the poor and champion the cause of displaced communities in central Philippines, most especially in Cebu, by cooperating with the Local Government, Private Sectors to identify, plan and implement projects meeting their material, social, economic, moral and spiritual needs.Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160958081954557602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967478344493595760.post-2273530564640604382012-08-27T18:48:00.000+09:002012-08-27T18:48:22.398+09:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Whew! 9 pm here in Manila ( August 8 ) and just finished for the day.
Started 12 hours ago by trying to find any stocks of bread, noodles, rice or veges and water. Hard to find. so I send runners around saying I'd give them 100 pesos if they got enough stock for 10 people. They were almost swimming thru the streets but throughout the day we fed about 80 kids and adults and about 40 last nite.
Great great feeling! Nothing beats it. Although toward the end of tonite we had to resort to buying rice meals at Jollibee which is the the local McDonalds type of fast food as other stocks had run out.
The flooding continues and at one point I was wading up to my waist. Guess I'll have to throw out those shorts and shirt. Don't know what they may be contaminated with.
Now is the time to sit back after a nice long shower, cold water only as elec is for essential use only like elevators which is good as I'm on the 33rd floor.
It's brandy and ( warm ) mango juice time. Never tasted better!Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160958081954557602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967478344493595760.post-44089592471984322042012-08-27T18:43:00.002+09:002012-08-27T18:45:12.600+09:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Spent the last 3 hours ( August 7 ) organizing a makeshift soup kitchen for the street people around my condo, Their shanty homes flooded out. It breaks my heart to see the little children shivering in wet clothes and nowhere to go. I bought out a convenience store's supply of bread and noodles and distributed them. Will try to get a little more organized tomorrow. I can't bring myself to take photos so I will add this from the BBC. Some people like this man have lost everything.Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160958081954557602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967478344493595760.post-5023342994736441452012-08-27T18:31:00.000+09:002012-08-27T18:33:23.767+09:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Arrived in Manila, Philippines on August 2, 2012 for 3 weeks of work for my NPO Rose CGI. I was just in time to be caught up in 2 typhoons that have left more than 50% of the city flooded. It is real bad. Rain continues. BBC photo.Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160958081954557602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967478344493595760.post-7880359852038728432012-08-27T18:26:00.001+09:002012-08-27T18:26:13.958+09:00<a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151068340882383&set=a.345572827382.151636.637132382&type=1&theater"></a>Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160958081954557602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967478344493595760.post-35629964481523968122012-06-29T11:54:00.000+09:002012-06-29T11:54:39.704+09:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Rose CGI sponsors an Art and Photography club at the DEAF School.Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160958081954557602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967478344493595760.post-738321553674584532011-01-04T17:52:00.000+09:002011-01-04T17:52:35.278+09:00Award winning short film - Chicken a la Carte<iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XmUgjX_IiKE?fs=1" frameborder="0"></iframe>Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160958081954557602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967478344493595760.post-72779935062496181102011-01-04T17:26:00.002+09:002011-01-04T17:34:41.440+09:00Rose Sessions II, November 11, 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdcVxgXnuWLfNO0URzVCKY-RikgnQ8EQAykh3M9l5xdsFf6ItDuuUzSbKZEatRSb19qBmXZgTJOdURaRUgfUpcg3NOMJ_uWxcTdVW2XBh7SemGV6T_o_3-WdCdBbJ3_K-de0Kq7uAH6yY/s1600/Rose+Sessions+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdcVxgXnuWLfNO0URzVCKY-RikgnQ8EQAykh3M9l5xdsFf6ItDuuUzSbKZEatRSb19qBmXZgTJOdURaRUgfUpcg3NOMJ_uWxcTdVW2XBh7SemGV6T_o_3-WdCdBbJ3_K-de0Kq7uAH6yY/s320/Rose+Sessions+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558246183625104146" /></a><br />Rose CGI held Rose Sessions II, a fundraising event at What the Dickens in Ebisu, Tokyo on November 11, 2010.Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160958081954557602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967478344493595760.post-90354688311404439892010-06-06T13:27:00.002+09:002010-06-06T13:28:52.541+09:00Fundraising Event in Tokyo June 10<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqKos2xD9yktn6E17SR0Jw25gJ5c4Gt-OS_MiDH1Rp-B6yM455lWiovqIvrB4SE6xG_cZkLUvBktNdgS9ihyphenhyphenmvHBI2e40ZixpCe_ltOg662JNdKTih3HBzqqqJqliaJDKWjC_XxSwu6Lqu/s1600/rose+sessions+6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqKos2xD9yktn6E17SR0Jw25gJ5c4Gt-OS_MiDH1Rp-B6yM455lWiovqIvrB4SE6xG_cZkLUvBktNdgS9ihyphenhyphenmvHBI2e40ZixpCe_ltOg662JNdKTih3HBzqqqJqliaJDKWjC_XxSwu6Lqu/s320/rose+sessions+6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479512890798814082" /></a>Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160958081954557602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967478344493595760.post-40178561304973361542010-01-17T18:26:00.003+09:002010-01-17T18:48:27.396+09:00Batang Pinangga ( Beloved Child ) group home for neglected children: Cebu, PhilippinesButch & Anne of Batang Pinangga<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGrhexwwmZi8OOn4iB1CcJqhKCYvOsJZ0EjNfGNhcop7_q-x5R1WKHoK26b4rtBCFE_G1lj5g8_0GWGbEYWBakQPZ_jOVXckzXQRxUumEh22nbt6IwyG8K8le07-cEIGn8Y07rVdud-lfS/s1600-h/Butch+%26+Anne.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGrhexwwmZi8OOn4iB1CcJqhKCYvOsJZ0EjNfGNhcop7_q-x5R1WKHoK26b4rtBCFE_G1lj5g8_0GWGbEYWBakQPZ_jOVXckzXQRxUumEh22nbt6IwyG8K8le07-cEIGn8Y07rVdud-lfS/s320/Butch+%26+Anne.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427643167102788754" /></a><br /> It was a pleasure to introduce Rosei CGI and myself to Butch and his wife Anne, who manage the group home in Carmen, Cebu. They care for 28 neglectled and abused children. Rose CGI has begun to liasion and will soon support Batang Pinaggna. <br />A wonderful and caring couple.Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160958081954557602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967478344493595760.post-56394074033600021992010-01-17T17:20:00.008+09:002010-01-17T18:21:46.245+09:00Golden Links CollegeHerman, RoseCGI, Rekha, GLC, Robert, RoseCGI <aonblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUaGkR7_TxYD4uBaL1YBBL6ztfXXLsgYr5p_Lh5Esc3aLGAL2v3uuAbpoKjux1gXkgtHuEgq-5NTccD99PUoF_EUtwiEkmsQg_RlnqlQ-Liuj7iwSHQWqPTONa2F_4PhRlZM8GUYlofmvf/s1600-h/Herman,+RoseCGI,+++Rekha,+GLC,+Robert,+RoseCGI+.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUaGkR7_TxYD4uBaL1YBBL6ztfXXLsgYr5p_Lh5Esc3aLGAL2v3uuAbpoKjux1gXkgtHuEgq-5NTccD99PUoF_EUtwiEkmsQg_RlnqlQ-Liuj7iwSHQWqPTONa2F_4PhRlZM8GUYlofmvf/s320/Herman,+RoseCGI,+++Rekha,+GLC,+Robert,+RoseCGI+.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427634089145139682" /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIuHcBEJSyUn23lnDKuds1qYCH_Ozf0DyvmCEfExl86r7loM1lqUVJvHlFSbX2X0xae8DNJUE1LXQ7bCiXPbbOuENvXC4P6T1TOIZbdR3weXLvMt43oxFaST_LF-49F3jLnLeRLpLGz7b/s1600-h/Golden+Links+College.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIuHcBEJSyUn23lnDKuds1qYCH_Ozf0DyvmCEfExl86r7loM1lqUVJvHlFSbX2X0xae8DNJUE1LXQ7bCiXPbbOuENvXC4P6T1TOIZbdR3weXLvMt43oxFaST_LF-49F3jLnLeRLpLGz7b/s320/Golden+Links+College.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427634082086500754" /></a><br />Mr. Vic Hao Chen, founder GLC<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7S4sA7cDiH1al4uu9QclrzqyoQOTUc9a6cF4ut_zj37VV1fuiwmANTSA4MTJSAwNh4urTqxEybH5FOO0rQl76qhGBuXf2xbpUiU713H_-DOxvOeOSIaVubtywm9n2F5e5eB0n4T79LTN/s1600-h/Mr.+Vic+Hao+Chen,+founder+GLC.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7S4sA7cDiH1al4uu9QclrzqyoQOTUc9a6cF4ut_zj37VV1fuiwmANTSA4MTJSAwNh4urTqxEybH5FOO0rQl76qhGBuXf2xbpUiU713H_-DOxvOeOSIaVubtywm9n2F5e5eB0n4T79LTN/s320/Mr.+Vic+Hao+Chen,+founder+GLC.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427634077615575570" /></a><br /><br />Rose CGI is proud to be associated with and soon to support Golden Links College, an institution established by the Theosophical Society in the Philippines.The vision of the school is "to create an education system in which individuals can discover the core values of their lives for themselves, free from fear, coercion and prejudice. Through innovative teaching methods that respect and nurture the individuality and creativity of students, it attempts to integrate the physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual aspects of their growth in a well-rounded programme. Teaching students to embrace their common humanity and to recognize their place in the web of life, the school strives to honour many faiths. It holds the conviction that individuals who are at peace with themselves will ultimately create a world at peace. In short, the school is an experiment in transformative education. http://www.theosophy.ph/goldenlinkcollege.htmlRoberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160958081954557602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967478344493595760.post-78226836917069845122010-01-17T17:04:00.005+09:002010-01-17T17:17:23.787+09:00Tokyo Metropolis magazine Rose CGI storyIn December, 2009 Tokyo Metropolis magazine published a story on Rose CGI and I, it's founder.<br />A few mistakes but all in all a good endorsement and info on Rose CGI and our work.<br />http://metropolis.co.jp/features/global-village/rose-colored-glasses<br />-international/Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160958081954557602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967478344493595760.post-44883841366688001352010-01-17T16:11:00.004+09:002010-01-17T16:32:03.283+09:00October & December 2009 Tokyo Benefit Concerts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEgo0FLFfMPdq_hdeGYV6l5PqS6mOFsm2e8x5F-MFp-GnNiK-m527TZDwWKEk11McXmRdnWlPcfCrIIERkzgmqPTkJFY-oJi1LNxyl5J-xmvBzLl1rVmOPisQLncXS4PY3VnzYiP8aLGN/s1600-h/DSC05148.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEgo0FLFfMPdq_hdeGYV6l5PqS6mOFsm2e8x5F-MFp-GnNiK-m527TZDwWKEk11McXmRdnWlPcfCrIIERkzgmqPTkJFY-oJi1LNxyl5J-xmvBzLl1rVmOPisQLncXS4PY3VnzYiP8aLGN/s320/DSC05148.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427607963825684690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xIVQ1YHT6UTbecsUKiOg9E9N-4YT7ROWfFFSB6-KQ8h6rzVX1EOd7LwP7GB3C9pCWVECtq-CcLbpra0FzFzjVXV5rS9UQaeHUK-wMXvE_KqSzt1tfgkrF1HOrdzhJponRdSy1_i-yILd/s1600-h/DSC02396.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xIVQ1YHT6UTbecsUKiOg9E9N-4YT7ROWfFFSB6-KQ8h6rzVX1EOd7LwP7GB3C9pCWVECtq-CcLbpra0FzFzjVXV5rS9UQaeHUK-wMXvE_KqSzt1tfgkrF1HOrdzhJponRdSy1_i-yILd/s320/DSC02396.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427607955348003106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4GH296VAbaM997pR0Z77M_Z_Z8dHxmHesgRbVH5vbFv9D0aj4A15RyjzGgoZks8kr9p3_JAPa_iN4i2VUa8EPb3Zv5_hwhwrlAHgCFSYMvMj60EiRWmzwP76L0BXDKcZ8mdSd98YZez9T/s1600-h/DSC02387.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4GH296VAbaM997pR0Z77M_Z_Z8dHxmHesgRbVH5vbFv9D0aj4A15RyjzGgoZks8kr9p3_JAPa_iN4i2VUa8EPb3Zv5_hwhwrlAHgCFSYMvMj60EiRWmzwP76L0BXDKcZ8mdSd98YZez9T/s320/DSC02387.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427607946650524530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-USJaLlExjFmN0Z7os9zyFryhMsdFX1bkbC9qTHmBdaHlvyL6ggO5g5Xkowghg3q-R4SusZUDxhyodODST36P2Y1XJWqx2tn_Xa1G4Taa9OJ8_NS3dqa8Yr46rwavaqNU3XoZWCKXtLb/s1600-h/DSC02375.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-USJaLlExjFmN0Z7os9zyFryhMsdFX1bkbC9qTHmBdaHlvyL6ggO5g5Xkowghg3q-R4SusZUDxhyodODST36P2Y1XJWqx2tn_Xa1G4Taa9OJ8_NS3dqa8Yr46rwavaqNU3XoZWCKXtLb/s320/DSC02375.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427607937333335218" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.rosecgi.com/Site2/Welcome.html"></a><br /><br />In October and December, 2009 Rose CGI held benefit concerts to support our work in The Philippones.<br />Both events were very successful and we look to produce more events in 2010.Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160958081954557602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967478344493595760.post-32645230681240475082009-04-02T22:39:00.000+09:002009-04-02T22:40:39.008+09:00New WebsitePlease visit us at:<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />www.rosecgi.com</span>Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160958081954557602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967478344493595760.post-12249438014307507292009-01-20T17:49:00.004+09:002009-04-02T22:25:07.093+09:00A Fresh StartAfter all the paperwork we are finally to start afresh. We are now a legal NGO operating as a nonprofit corporation. Our mission is as it has always been which is to set up a home (s) for children here in the Philippines. As we continue our work in Palawan we are expanding to the Manila and Cebu area and within this year we hope to have one or more homes up and sheltering a few of those children who so greatly need the help. We held an Xmas party in Manila for 190 children on Dec.20.<br />We hope friends of Palawan Project will continue to support and follow our our activities at our new website: http://www.rosecgi.com/Site2/Welcome.html<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOU1cyFHmnqTFOiDW7sLbSMQgLXeBYzBOHy9ApqFAfq9d2Adz2buz157HPmKwhDD-CbC2tUdQf0YqzhKpr0dgVgU96VtTekS65ym4d4lisdfWFRklSO3e9h8TpDNwXJNGjYVhC4XNhXPcI/s1600-h/DSC04320.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOU1cyFHmnqTFOiDW7sLbSMQgLXeBYzBOHy9ApqFAfq9d2Adz2buz157HPmKwhDD-CbC2tUdQf0YqzhKpr0dgVgU96VtTekS65ym4d4lisdfWFRklSO3e9h8TpDNwXJNGjYVhC4XNhXPcI/s320/DSC04320.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293296842326538258" /></a>Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160958081954557602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967478344493595760.post-6385163390140637362008-10-07T17:03:00.004+09:002008-10-07T19:26:14.089+09:00Rose Colored Glasses International Inc.I knew it wouldn't be easy and would take time but it was harder and took more time than I thought.<br />As often happens when incorporating, the name used when starting out had to be changed as it is either taken already or too closely resembles an already taken name so I had to change from Palawan Project to something new. But...what?? I thought of many that just didn't reflect my views until I dug deep and thought of something that did reflect my passion and I must honestly say that it came from my mother, something she used to tell me when I was growing up.<br />She told me that I had somewhat of a different view of the world than most and that I tended to look at life through "rose colored glasses" focusing on the positive rather than the negative view of life. Then many years later I was studying Aikido on the Philippine island of Cebu when my instructor also said that my outlook on life was rather "rose colored " again noting my focusing on the positive.<br /><br />That being the story,our official new name is now "Rose Colored Glasses International Inc.".<br />It is my hope that we can instill in some of the children who we are fortunate in assisting some of the same outlook toward life that I had growing up in the very cold "true north" of Canada. Our goal will be that they will always remember where they came from but help them focus on where they are going in the future with a positive view that they can become anything they set their minds to.<br />Our reward will be to see them progress along their path.Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160958081954557602noreply@blogger.com0