But I cancelled it a day before my birthday because I felt guilty celebrating when most of my kababayans are suffering because of the recent flooding. I wanted to make myself a little useful on my birthday so I asked my housemate, Mitzi, if I could volunteer as a packer in the NGO that she works for. She said to just come by anytime. So together with my two friends, Aine and Inocs, we went to the warehouse of Operation Blessing (OB) to repack relief goods to be distributed to areas affected by typhoon Ondoy. OB is operating round the clock just to meet the needs of our kababayans.
We were able to snap some photos while taking a break:
The batch of relief goods (1,180 packages) we packed are scheduled to be distributed in Pasig area the next day. One package consists of 4 kilos of rice, 3 cans of sardines, 3 packs of noodles, 1 small pack of cooking oil and several sachets of instant coffee.
We went home at around 3am. It was already officially my birthday. I was tired and my body was aching all over but I was happy because I just celebrated my birthday in the best way possible.
You may find Operation Blessing at Bldg. 8 La Fuerza Compound, Pasong Tamo, Makati City. Just enter the gate beside Mazda and Unionbank. http://obphil.com/
