BUILDING TOMORROWS PROJECT

Описание: This day care center has been 4 years in the making. My vision was to build an eco-friendly day care center that would use plenty of waste for the construction. I, with the help of various generous people, started with different fundraisers throughout the years to begin the project. We did the following and would like to thank and acknowledge all of these people who made this dream project possible:

docu video, careof generous people who helped film and edit for free or minimal cost
fundraiser night at Ugly Kitchen in NY where profit for the evening went to the project careof Aris Tuazon the very generous bar owner and my cousin Trish Del Rosario who helped organize this event
kissing booth for a cause where for P20 people get to kiss congressman Inno Dy and Mayor Kiko Dy, thank you to the ones who bought tickets and to Cong Inno and Mayor Kiko for being so game to do this
solicitations from random people who were willing to give any amount they can, thank you!!
participation from Brgy Diasan for some of the materials to build the classroom, LnB president Kap Roger Ballad, Architect Michael Tesoro who offered his professional services for free to ensure that it will be a safe and secure classroom
donations of books, scratch papers, tons of crayons from my Aunt Te Del Rosario from NY and old toys from my nieces Sophie, Bianca and sister in law Steph Gallegos
Members of the Mengal Women Organization for collecting and filling up plastic bottes for ecobricks
my staff at the Mengal Women office who helped collect the plastic bottles and organize the project groundbreaking
our friends from Thinkids Spain and women from Brgy Diasan who helped paint and decorate the classroom and old furnitures
my talented niece Alex for editing this aweosome video

We faced a lot of challenges building this classroom so it took a while before we were able to complete it. In spite of all the fundrasing efforts, funding still fell short. Thanks to the Mengal Women Organization donation we were able to fulfill the other the remaining P20,000) needed to complete the project.

Another big challenge we faced was the distance and inaccessibility of the site. This day care was in the far forest region of Echague, Isabela where during the construction phase did not have good roads to pass. We had a difficult time trying to get laborers to accept the project. Even if they were being paid, they were hesitant due to the challenging daily commute to and from the site. Whenever it rained it was impossible to travel which caused so much delay in the construction.

BUT, despite these hurdles, the project was finally completed on August 2019. Yey!!!

Never did I think of giving up on this project because I promised this day care teacher that I will make sure she'll have a beautiful classroom no matter what. And that's what we did!

Lastly, I'd like to give a shoutout to the one person who played the BIGGEST role of all in making this vision a reality-- our AMAZING Lord who guided us through the whole endeavor from beginning to end amidst the bumps on the road. We love you Papa God!

If there's one lesson I am reminded of from this experience, it is that no matter how big or difficult a project or problem can be, through perseverance, faith and hope, all things are possible!


Jessica Gallegos-Dy



P.S. Now that Diasan day care classroom is done, we're off to the next needy day care, anyone interested to help? :)

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