FINISHED PROJECTS
DENTAL MISSION 2014
Period: November 2014
Goal & result: A group of 10 dentists and 12 assistants filled and/or extracted about 3500 teeth for about 650 patients during 6 days. This is thanks to the initiative of Frank and Bea Cleeren of Medical Center Kester, in Belgium. It took a lot of time and effort to organize this mission, fortunately we were able to cooperate with 3 local dentists and a local governmental dental clinic.
EYECARE MISSION 2014
Period: November 2014
Goal & result: From november 2 until november 13 2014, the Belgian opticians visited Let’s Care again in Antique. Wim, Christa, Kim and Caren visited children and adults who can’t afford eye care. All together they were able to help 750 children and adults. For us in the Netherlands it is very common to have glasses when you are having problems with your eye sight, but if you can’t afford this it is special when you are able to see clearly again.
LET’S CARE HAIR AND BEAUTY SALON 2012
Period: October 2012 until August 2013
Goal & result: In collaboration with the Hair Heroes foundation we started a hair and beauty salon in San Jose. In order to realize this project, the Hair Heroes foundation raised € 11.000,- with a special biking initiative. Unfortunately the salon had to be closed because of staff matters.
TYPHOON RELIEF PROJECT 2013
Period:01/11/2013 until 01/05/2015
Goal & result: The typhoon relief project is finalized. All the support we received is being used; the houses are rebuild, as well as the school and day care center in Tabong Tabong. The local people are using the donated fishing materials so they are able to have an income again. The people who are affected by the typhoon were able to rebuild their lives again because of your support.
STREET BOYS PROJECT DAO AND ATI COMMUNITY
Period: 01/06/2014 until 01/06/2016
Goal & result: We supported 25 boys who are living on the street, are poor and abandoned. Because of this they have very limited guidance and opportunities. We sent them to school, teach them values and offer sports and activities. This way these boys have the opportunity to really develop themselves.
WOMEN EMANCIPATION PAKISTAN 2014
Period: 01/05/2014 until 01/05/2015
Goal & result: Besides our projects in the Philippines, we are also supporting a project in Pakistan. This project trains 360 uneducated men and women on the topics of women’s rights and different roles in the household. Besides we teach the women during monthly meetings about values and how they can support each other.
EYE CARE OPTICAL WITHOUT BORDERS 2013
Period: November 2013
Goal & result: In November 3 opticians and 1 assistant from Opticals without borders visited us. They were able to help 1245 poor adults and children to check their eye sight and provide proper glasses. We cooperated with social workers in 4 different municipalities, they selected the people who needed our help and are not able to afford it.
SCHOOL MATERIALS FOR 151 POOR SCHOOL CHILDREN 2012
Period: 01/06/2012
Goal & result: Just like last year we provided the poor children of bagumbayan elementary school with school materials. Last year we promised to extend our efforts for the school with another year. This year we were able to support 151 children.
FEEDING PROGRAM BAY BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2011
Period: 01-06/2011 until 01/06/2012
Goal & result: This project is a sustainable feeding program for 111 malnourished children. Let’s Care covers the expenses for rice, herbs and oil, and the parents contribute by adding vegetables, meat and/or eggs. The goal of this project is to improve the school garden so the families can grow their own vegetables. Unfortunately the school was not able to improve the garden so the project was not executed as planned.
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA 2011
Period: 01/06 until 01/06/2015
Goal & result: Education and proper guidance for the children is essential for their future. With this project we support the school fees of 53 children in our neighbourhood in San Jose and another 20 children in Cebu. For this project we colaborated with the Pasuk Foundation from Apeldoorn, in the Netherlands. The parents and children are very grateful with the support they received.
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT BAGUM BAYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2012
Period: one time donation
Goal & result: The Bagum Bayan elemantary school is in one of the poorest areas of the city. A lot of children are malnourished, don’t have clean clothes, no school uniform and no school materials so they are not able to go to school. The school requested our help and we donated school materials to poor children who are living with a single parent and could really use some extra support.
