Comments on: The Kids Say “Thank You”… http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-kids-say-thank-you A food blog that talks about food, produce, recipes, ingredients, restaurants and markets here in the Philippines and around the globe. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:35:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: emsy http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-kids-say-thank-you/comment-page-1#comment-226844 emsy Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:33:57 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-kids-say-thank-you#comment-226844 we have this thing called operation shoebox where our friends and some family donate shoeboxes filled with school supplies. when we get to the school, we also sometimes have a small snack and some juice for the recipients. the joy of seeing those kids rip open the shoeboxes, even if they cost less than 100, is unexplainable. it's like you've given them the world, when all you really donated is something cheaper than the price of one lunch. i hope more people will be like you MM. no gift is really too big or too small when it comes to these kids. we have this thing called operation shoebox where our friends and some family donate shoeboxes filled with school supplies. when we get to the school, we also sometimes have a small snack and some juice for the recipients. the joy of seeing those kids rip open the shoeboxes, even if they cost less than 100, is unexplainable. it’s like you’ve given them the world, when all you really donated is something cheaper than the price of one lunch. i hope more people will be like you MM. no gift is really too big or too small when it comes to these kids.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-kids-say-thank-you/comment-page-1#comment-154828 Sharon Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:49:45 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-kids-say-thank-you#comment-154828 hi marketman! i always follow your blogsite, it has been my inspiration for recipes and menus :) i would like to ask if there is a way i can participate in any feeding program not just for xmas but throughout the year? please email me as i am not sure if ill have a notification on my email if i get a reply here :) thank you so much :) hi marketman! i always follow your blogsite, it has been my inspiration for recipes and menus :)

i would like to ask if there is a way i can participate in any feeding program not just for xmas but throughout the year?

please email me as i am not sure if ill have a notification on my email if i get a reply here :)

thank you so much :)

]]> By: dee bee http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-kids-say-thank-you/comment-page-1#comment-148301 dee bee Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:56:12 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-kids-say-thank-you#comment-148301 "It only takes a spark to get a fire going, And soon all those around can warm up in its glowing..." (from Pass It On by Kurt Kaiser) “It only takes a spark to get a fire going,
And soon all those around can warm up in its glowing…” (from Pass It On by Kurt Kaiser)

]]> By: Connie C http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-kids-say-thank-you/comment-page-1#comment-148206 Connie C Sun, 07 Dec 2008 13:54:54 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-kids-say-thank-you#comment-148206 Cecile J, for your "poster boy"suggestion, I 'd much rather have a group picture with the children enjoying their food. We don't want to appeal to people's guilt and sympathy but also be sensitive to the ethics/politics of aid. Sometimes we can do more harm than good as fostering dependency and mendicancy. Also, we can get desensitized from looking at those pictures like those we see on TV all the time? MM knows what he means to accomplish, albeit a temporary one. For all of us, we need to do more on how we can change our society for the better with sustainable programs, such as supporting reproductive health programs, mother /child health issues, education/livelihhood programs, etc. It goes without saying that we need to elect the government officials who have a similar vision and hopefully, will deliver. It is hard not to be cynical when we have so many obstacles/difficulties along the way. My humble opinion lang. Cecile J, for your “poster boy”suggestion, I ‘d much rather have a group picture with the children enjoying their food. We don’t want to appeal to people’s guilt and sympathy but also be sensitive to the ethics/politics of aid. Sometimes we can do more harm than good as fostering dependency and mendicancy. Also, we can get desensitized from looking at those pictures like those we see on TV all the time? MM knows what he means to accomplish, albeit a temporary one.

For all of us, we need to do more on how we can change our society for the better with sustainable programs, such as supporting reproductive health programs, mother /child health issues, education/livelihhood programs, etc. It goes without saying that we need to elect the government officials who have a similar vision and hopefully, will deliver. It is hard not to be cynical when we have so many obstacles/difficulties along the way. My humble opinion lang.

]]> By: CecileJ http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-kids-say-thank-you/comment-page-1#comment-148157 CecileJ Sun, 07 Dec 2008 06:43:56 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-kids-say-thank-you#comment-148157 P.S. Can Carlo be the next "poster boy" for the next card? P.P.S. Maybe also, with the "money route' now established (i.e., Bank accounts where people can deposit donations) this can be a year'round endeavor for all. P.S. Can Carlo be the next “poster boy” for the next card?

P.P.S. Maybe also, with the “money route’ now established (i.e., Bank accounts where people can deposit donations) this can be a year’round endeavor for all.

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