A tour Around Jolo, Sulu

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  Assalamu Alaykum! (Peace be with you!) I just realized... I haven't talked much about my videos about Sulu in this blog. I have a playlist which you can watch if you are interested in seeing (or maybe visiting?) my dear homeplace.  Just check it out here: JOLO, SULU PLAYLIST You can watch this instead:      Yup, that is all for today.   PS. I am mulling over the idea of transferring my blog from blogspot to wordpress...  hmmmmmm    
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NMC: Feed a Child, Touch a Life Program

Assalamu Alaykum! (Peace be upon you all!)

This post will be more of a full-of-photos blogpost as they say, "pictures can paint a thousand words" :) I will just give a short introduction about it.

Last December 27, 2014 the New Muslim Care Philippines conducted a feeding program and Islamic lecture in BASECO, Manila as part of its "Empowerment Event". NMC Philippines is a Non-Profit Organization composed of dedicated Muslims in the Metro who aims to help the Ummah in simple ways they can, worked hard for the success of the event together with other organizations like

Bangsamoro OFW Organization (BOFWO) and
Philippine Ramadhan Tent Kitchen.

Alhamdulillah, we thank all those volunteers who came to support us even though we have nothing much to give them in return. Verily, the best deed one can give is that good deed without expecting anything in return. :) 

Jazakumullahu Khairan and may Allah increase His bountiful blessing upon you and your families. Ameen. 
Now for the photos of what happened that day... (PS. there's also a video by the end of this post :)




Volunteers preparing for the activity. 

Jojo Valdez, President of NMC Philippines giving the Opening remarks

While we took the kids outside to play!

Counting off, and introducing each other to the particpants.

Even the volunteers are participating in the game! haha

The kids taught us about teamwork :)

And having fun! (Searching for their Tsinelas)

Working together to win the prize. and have fun as well
We need to win! Wait who owns this shirt?

Longest line, you say?
After the exhausting games.. Everybody wins! yeaay!


Who's this, a Muslim Santa Claus?
Just kidding. Peace!

Meanwhile, Ustadz Ahmad Javier is giving lectures to the parents.
Look at that approachable smile 


The Bangsamoro OFW Organization in Green at the forefronts 

The kids exhausted and hungry waiting in line for their... free lunch! yeaheey!

Nom nom nom. Bismillah.

Oh yeah, the photographer almost forgot to take pictures with the kids :)

And the big Bros and Sisses with the kids

The Backstairs Boyzz
Organizers and Volunteers

The Women of Paradise --ehem--
Organizers and Volunteers

 And here's a great video by bro Rashid Garcia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dcmcx8rL3EI 



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Anonymous said…
Alhamdulillah! Till the next program in shaa Allah "resident blogger/photographer". ~Mael

P.S. I am technically no longer anonymous haha! :P
January 2, 2015 at 4:04 PM
MSA of makkah: said…
Subhanallah indeed this is a very heartwarming activity. Inshallah Allah swt allow me to participate one day in such activity like this..-OFW
January 2, 2015 at 4:30 PM
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