Maligayang Paslit 2012

Isa Mundo Foundation has again partnered with the Bambang Youth Organization in Bambang, Bulacan Philippines. The annual Maligayang Paslit celebration is a fun filled event that invites children and youth on December 24th of each year.  It's an event to motivate and inpsire the youth of Bambang to be active and be involved in their community.  

This is the 13th Maligayang Paslit and the event has grown each year and it is estimated tht over 1000 children and yoth will participate this year.

Isa Mundo has been a partner since 2006 and has become on the major supporters of the annual celebation.  We will post photos and summary of the event in the new year.

The Sinacaban Central School IMEC

We are happy to update that another Isa Mundo Education Centre (IMEC) has been established in Sinacaban Central School in Misamis Occidental region of the Philippines.

The laptops and school supplies arrived safe and sound this week and will be set up as soon as possible in time for the new calendar year.  We are thankful for the partnership with the Sinacaban School and the committment of its teachers to provide much needed technology to improve the education opportunities of the students in the community.  We are committed to support the IMEC by ensuring that we improve the capacity of the school to deliver the best possible education for its students.


We will keep you updated and we hope to visit Sinacaban Central School in the near future.

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal

On October 29, 2012, our Director and Founder, Paul Lorilla, received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal to honour his significant contributions, achievements and dedication to improve the lives of children, families and communities through the Isa Mundo Foundation. Paul accepted the award on behalf of the volunteers and supporters of the Foundation and stated that 'this is more than just an individual award, there are countless volunteers, funders and other not for profit organizations that make our projects successful, so this medal is to recognize and thank them as well for their passion to help those less fortunate. I am honored to accept this for the Isa Mundo Foundation family'.


The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal is a new commemorative medal to mark the 2012 celebrations of the 60th Anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada. This year, 60,000 deserving Canadians will be recognized for their outstanding service to community and for helping make Canada what it is today.

To learn more about the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal, visit http://www.gg.ca

Thank you Blurr Clothing

A few years back, we received donations from Blurr, a clothing line providing versatile styles for outdoor use.  These clothes included shirts, pants, shorts and bags that were all in new condition.  We have taken our time donating these supplies to our various projects but we recently shipped the final boxes to the Philippines this year.

We partnered with a local organization in Manila, Philippines that focusses on feeding malnourished families in the region and where Blurr clothing could be used as uniforms for classes.  In addition, Blurr clothing were also donated as part of relief supplies for the recent typhoon flood victims that devastated the area.

We would like to thank Blurr for their support to the Isa Mundo Foundation.  Blurr is run by a small and hardworking group in  Squamish, B.C., Canada.  The company design and develop products for the young minded, progressive and multi-faceted outdoor enthusiasts. You can see their clothing line at www.blurrstuff.com. 

To learn more about the "Feeding Children, Teaching Mothers" program in the Philippines, please visit their website at  www.soroptimistamandaluyong.org

Thank you Manila Express Cargo

We would like to thank the Manila Express Cargo (Vancouver/Richmond) for their support in shipping much needed computers and school supplies to Misamis Occidental region in the Philippines.

The supplies will help create the second Isa Mundo Education Centre in the Philippines and enhance the current curriculum at the Sinacaba Central School.  Shipping supplies to Asia is always a challenge and costly.  We are grateful for partners such as Manila Express Cargo who believes in our vision to improve education opportunities in poor communities in the Philippines. 

The company offers sea cargo shipment from Canada to any part of the Philippines including money transfers and door to door services in the country.  To learn more about Manila Express Cargo, please visit their website at:

www.manila-express.com/

Seven Billion and Counting

In the year 2012,  the world's population reached over 7 billion and continues to grow by more than 80 million people per year. According to the Media Population Centre:

" The extreme growth in human population – now counted by an additional billion people every 12 to 13 years — is mortally taxing the Earth and its resources. Each individual person has a unique impact on the planet’s environment. Some people may be relatively less damaging than others, but no living individual is without an ecological footprint. In other words, each person needs basic resources and almost all people aspire to utilize significantly more resources than are required by their basic needs".

This means that great pressure is being placed on land, water, energy, and resources to provide an adequate supply of food while maintaining the integrity of the world's ecosystem.  In addition, the increase in population, specially in developing countries and less fortunate communities, will influence the demand for education and could hinder efforts to achieve education objectives.

More than ever, we are now part of a global community where someone's actions locally can have an effect elsewhere in the world. There are many challenges facing us but we also have solutions to our problems if we work together in partnership and collaboration.

Isa Mundo Foundation will continue to support projects that focus on conservation, efficiency, and green technologies. We will also strive to promote educational quality for children and youth and increase access to basic education in regions we have visited.

Reference:
World Population Review
Media Population Centre

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

On August 9th each year, the world celebrates and promote the cultures and contributions of indigenous peoples to improve our environment and society.

Indigenous peoples reside in some of the poorest communities in the world and we have seen first hand the inadequate conditions they endure.  Despite their challenges, community members remain passionate to preserve their cultures and ensure a healthy future for their children.  We continue to support projects in indigenous communities worldwide and we invite everyone to join us.

To learn more about this year's theme, visit the United Nations website at the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.