The Urban Poor.
Ulingan, Project PEARLS & Photo Kalye.
Will you be there? (video produced by Melissa Villa)
If you want to help the children of Ulingan please visit the Project Pearls website here.
With the goal of helping the children in Ulingan escape poverty in the future, Photo Kalye and Project PEARLS will award PEARLS scholarships to the excellent students who study in General Vicente Lim Elementary School in Tondo, Manila.
The students from grade 1 to grade 6 who rank in the top three of their respective grade levels will be eligible for the PEARLS Scholarship. These scholarships will not only help the economic burden of their families but more importantly will encourage our children to strive harder with their education and to dream bigger. Grades, attendance and their overall health will be monitored by our PEARLS Scholarship committee. Regular updates of the child's status will be sent to the sponsors.
The total annual cost is P7,200 or $180 and this will cover two sets of school uniforms, a pair of shoes, school bag with school supplies, allowance for their fare, food, school projects and school field trip expenses and other extra school supplies needed.
Sponsorship can be paid quarterly (P1800 or USD 45) or annually (P7200 or USD180). For USD 15 a month, less than a USD 1 a day or USD 180 a year, you can make a huge difference in the life of a child who has almost nothing but HOPE.
To sponsor a child, please contact Melissa Villa at melissa@projectpearls.org
Get involved and make a difference!
Very touching compilation.
With work we have already seen here and some new stuff, I believe.
Seeing your photos appear like this, I suddenly realize what a fantastic and memorable collection you have gathered here.
Posted by: Insurance Check | September 23, 2011 at 12:00 AM
This is so touching. You are wonderful.
Posted by: Insurance Check | September 23, 2011 at 12:00 AM
you are doing such a great deed by sharing this to all
Posted by: ayie | May 10, 2011 at 09:14 AM
Hello Sidney's fans and friends,
I just want to invite you all to like Project PEARLS' new Page on Facebook. Please LIKE and SHARE the page so we could all communicate, interact. Together we can all make a huge difference and impact in the young lives of our children in Ulingan.
http://www.facebook.com/ProjectPEARLS1
Thank you!
Posted by: Melissa Villa | April 17, 2011 at 03:06 PM
J'ai beau le regarder et le re-regarder, je ne m'en lasse pas !
Posted by: Pascal | April 02, 2011 at 11:13 PM
blessed are those who shared their 3T's: TIME, TREASURE AND TALENTS...
and blessed are those who received it. ^_^
Posted by: mimi | April 02, 2011 at 02:16 AM
Touching video!
Posted by: Andrei Barbu | April 01, 2011 at 01:54 PM
sidney, i can't get my mind off this place. i want to write about it. i can't wait to watch the video (too late tonight). this month i will make a $ offering.
thank you,
kj
Posted by: kj | April 01, 2011 at 01:13 PM
Thank you all to the kindness of my sarisari store blog :) ! Please help us spread the awareness of the destitute plight of our children in Ulingan and Project PEARLS mission to help them. If you have a blog, please put our logo or blog about the dedication of our volunteers.
Blessings and Peace - Melissa
Posted by: Melissa | March 31, 2011 at 11:01 PM
Let us spread the word and help these children.
Posted by: Cars Philippines | March 31, 2011 at 03:50 PM
Captivating...
Posted by: Louise | March 31, 2011 at 10:18 AM
very nice video. The scholarship fund is commendable indeed.
Posted by: bw | March 29, 2011 at 02:57 AM
What are the long-term solutions to this problem?
Posted by: Ping-i | March 28, 2011 at 12:40 AM
Très bonne idée cette vidéo, je suis sûre qu'elle fera le tour du net et sensibilisera + de monde, bon dimanche Sidney :-)
Posted by: Joëlle | March 27, 2011 at 08:20 PM
Sid, you might also be interested in supporting the aetas in pinatubo. we'll be returning there on May just to bring some of the goods.
Posted by: dong ho | March 27, 2011 at 07:12 PM
heart-touching and very impressive captures
Posted by: Beat | March 27, 2011 at 03:35 PM
sidney, the photos in the video almost moved me to tears.
as much as i want to help financially, i'll start charity first at home by establishing my family here. i wish i'll have means like participating in your medical and outreach programs --i hope there'll be on december when we get home for the holidays.
Posted by: docgelo | March 27, 2011 at 08:40 AM
A very strong appeal for this great program.
Posted by: Don | March 26, 2011 at 10:10 PM
Impressive series Sid! You really are touching me here.
Posted by: Wim van der Meij | March 26, 2011 at 07:48 PM
No, thanks !
I prefer my garden in Fukushima ...
;-)
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Posted by: writers block philippines | March 25, 2011 at 09:43 AM
En espérant que ton petit coup de pouce leur servira à amasser quelques sous supplémentaires
Posted by: larhune64 | March 25, 2011 at 07:02 AM
une vidéo qui donne encore plus de force à tes images.
Posted by: didier | March 24, 2011 at 05:19 PM
i watched the video through the project pearl's webiste. touching, very touching. now more than ever, we need to help them.
Posted by: The Nomadic Pinoy | March 24, 2011 at 10:03 AM
very heartwarming video. i hope people will visit the site and if they are able, donate.
Posted by: Photo Cache | March 24, 2011 at 09:09 AM