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Janine

“Ik ben Janine Yapoyco, 25 jaar oud uit Binangonan, Rizal. Ik studeerde in 2013 af aan de Centro Escolar University met een diploma in Bachelor of Science in Social Work.

Het is altijd mijn droom geweest om in een kindertehuis te werken, dat gevoel werd alleen maar sterker tijdens mijn studie. Ik zag en voelde bij Bahay Aurora hoe vervullend het was om hulp en interactie met de kinderen uit te breiden; Ik zag hoe extra geduldig de maatschappelijk werkers zijn; Ik zag hoe ze meer lijken te geven dan ik dacht dat ze zouden moeten; en over het algemeen zag ik wat een ideale praktijk eigenlijk is in ons vakgebied’.

 

Raymond Reyes experience

My experience being a replacement in Bahay Aurora.

Hello! I’m Raymond Reyes a former ojt’s here at Bahay Aurora. After I finished my study they gave me an opportunity to work here as a replacement.

My first day as a replacement in Bahay Aurora was great yet felt nervous because I don’t have any experience in parenting. But with the help of my knowledge in my course I easily socialize with them, knew their feelings emotionally and physically.

The kids treated me as their real Kuya, they show me respect, love and sometimes they’re being naughty. But it is okay because there are kids. As a replacement they treated me as a family member of Bahay Aurora especially the staff. I know that I am new in Bahay Aurora but I didn’t feel that I am other people. I would like to say thank you because I got a great experience, unforgettable memories and I learn a lot for being a replacement. I am looking for the next get together with Bahay Aurora Family.

 

Raymond Reyes experience

My experience being a replacement in Bahay Aurora.

Hello! I’m Raymond Reyes a former ojt’s here at Bahay Aurora. After I finished my study they gave me an opportunity to work here as a replacement.

My first day as a replacement in Bahay Aurora was great yet felt nervous because I don’t have any experience in parenting. But with the help of my knowledge in my course I easily socialize with them, knew their feelings emotionally and physically.

 

 

The kids treated me as their real Kuya, they show me respect, love and sometimes they’re being naughty. But it is okay because there are kids. As a replacement they treated me as a family member of Bahay Aurora especially the staff. I know that I am new in Bahay Aurora but I didn’t feel that I am other people. I would like to say thank you because I got a great experience, unforgettable memories and I learn a lot for being a replacement. I am looking for the next get together with Bahay Aurora Family.

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Trip to Korea

May 19-29, 2018

 

Part of my education as a social worker was going to Korea in order to experience how organizations are working abroad. Going to Korea has been a great opportunity for me not for leisure but more on life learnings.

Kkottongnae Brother of Jesus, The institution that invited us for this trip to experience their Love in Action School Program. Though it was founded and run by Catholic priest, their social welfare service to the people in the community really amazed me.

Their intervention was literally from womb to tomb. They care much about those children with special needs. Some of them joined in the ASEAN sport competition.  Although abortion is prohibited in Korea still many women are doing and practicing it in different reasons,   some are just left anywhere but this congregation put up a cemetery for the aborted babies so that they will be buried properly fetus were just left in that cemetery.

Abandoned children were brought to the ‘House of Angels’ were children staying there were processed for adoption. The youngest was four (4) months old and the eldest was 7 yrs. Old. We were not allowed to take pictures since children there are for adoption.

Kkottongnae community has a house for children with special needs, on different level. The ratio was 2 teachers for 4 kids.

Some special children who are bigger and finished their high school have the bakery where they bake the breads for Kkottongnae community. Certificate were given to them if they finished equivalent to Philippine NCII.

Another experience that I will never forget was assisting the patients in the hospital. I really admired those people who are doing their jobs in the hospital the care and their passion in taking care of these people. Most of the patient in this hospital were abandoned by their family. The unit where we are assigned was those patients who are just waiting for their time of death but still they were treated very well and they don’t treat them as clients but as a family. Bathing them every day, putting lotion after bathe, fixing their beds and cleaning their rooms is what we did. They have their own columbary for the dead, and those who died on the streets with coordination with the police were also cremated and buried there.

The lesson that I learned from them was their heart for volunteerism and they are all doing this with love.

Trip to Korea

May 19-29, 2018

 

Part of my education as a social worker was going to Korea in order to experience how organizations are working abroad. Going to Korea has been a great opportunity for me not for leisure but more on life learnings.

Kkottongnae Brother of Jesus, The institution that invited us for this trip to experience their Love in Action School Program. Though it was founded and run by Catholic priest, their social welfare service to the people in the community really amazed me.

Their intervention was literally from womb to tomb. They care much about those children with special needs. Some of them joined in the ASEAN sport competition.  Although abortion is prohibited in Korea still many women are doing and practicing it in different reasons,   some are just left anywhere but this congregation put up a cemetery for the aborted babies so that they will be buried properly fetus were just left in that cemetery.

Abandoned children were brought to the ‘House of Angels’ were children staying there were processed for adoption. The youngest was four (4) months old and the eldest was 7 yrs. Old. We were not allowed to take pictures since children there are for adoption.

Kkottongnae community has a house for children with special needs, on different level. The ratio was 2 teachers for 4 kids.

Some special children who are bigger and finished their high school have the bakery where they bake the breads for Kkottongnae community. Certificate were given to them if they finished equivalent to Philippine NCII.

Another experience that I will never forget was assisting the patients in the hospital. I really admired those people who are doing their jobs in the hospital the care and their passion in taking care of these people. Most of the patient in this hospital were abandoned by their family. The unit where we are assigned was those patients who are just waiting for their time of death but still they were treated very well and they don’t treat them as clients but as a family. Bathing them every day, putting lotion after bathe, fixing their beds and cleaning their rooms is what we did. They have their own columbary for the dead, and those who died on the streets with coordination with the police were also cremated and buried there.

The lesson that I learned from them was their heart for volunteerism and they are all doing this with love.

Ghie

Back to school

After a long vacation the bahay aurora kids are now prepared this coming school year they are excited to come back with full of experience and happiness over the last two months, because here at bahay aurora were have a lot of activity during summer such like summer camp, swimming, walk-a-thon, running, educational tour and team building activity.

And now! they are already to face again the reality of being kids to learn and gain knowledge at the school. This year we have two of kids are now going their first step at the kinder garden they are excited to acquaint with new friends and also their teacher at the school.

Before the month of June start we prepared the belongings of the kids like new bag, notebook paper, ballpen, pencil, uniform, shoes etc. Also, we have storage room here manage by Ate Ella our teacher of special children and with the help of house parents the kids needed from school will provided of our supply room, every year we’ll do this to make sure from head to toe their satisfied to the needs and ready their minds before schooling.

We would like to Thank you!, once again to those donators of school supply, and all the best in the good work you are doing for the children of Bahay Aurora.

-Matthew Custodio (Bahay Aurora Staff

Back to school

After a long vacation the bahay aurora kids are now prepared this coming school year they are excited to come back with full of experience and happiness over the last two months, because here at bahay aurora were have a lot of activity during summer such like summer camp, swimming, walk-a-thon, running, educational tour and team building activity.

 

 

And now! they are already to face again the reality of being kids to learn and gain knowledge at the school. This year we have two of kids are now going their first step at the kinder garden they are excited to acquaint with new friends and also their teacher at the school.

 

 

Before the month of June start we prepared the belongings of the kids like new bag, notebook paper, ballpen, pencil, uniform, shoes etc. Also, we have storage room here manage by Ate Ella our teacher of special children and with the help of house parents the kids needed from school will provided of our supply room, every year we’ll do this to make sure from head to toe their satisfied to the needs and ready their minds before schooling.

 

 

We would like to Thank you!, once again to those donators of school supply, and all the best in the good work you are doing for the children of Bahay Aurora.

-Matthew Custodio (Bahay Aurora Staff

Unit discussions

Here in Bahay Aurora the staffs specifically the Social workers and the house parents were giving the kids a once a week Unit discussion. This content of a fairly controversial topic, such as ‘Friends are more important than family’ and asking the kids to decide whether they agree, disagree or have opinion, making notes on their main arguments to support their viewpoint. Many topics were coming on to talk to and it depends on what kids want to talk about. Explain that for this discussion, the aim is to keep their inner emotions ventilated as far as possible. We as facilitators of this activity monitor and give feedback on these areas.

One of the most important things for this skill is for the kids of Bahay Aurora is to learn when it is and isn’t appropriate to interrupt and how to do it. Very often kids will talk over each other in an effort to get their point across and to listen.

Developing group discussion skills is useful for their everyday life as we regularly find ourselves having discussions amongst friends, family and colleagues. These may vary from very informal chats about day-to-day things, to more serious topics, for example a discussion about a recent news story or a problem that needs to be solved. This kind of activity also offers an opportunity for extended speaking and listening practice by the children. Unit discussion practice and skill development is therefore useful for all these kids.

It is important to consider the different skills that are involved in participating in a group discussion and ensure that we do activities that address each of these. Additionally, structuring and varying the way that feedback is given will help the kids to identify areas for improvement.

Unit discussies

Elke week is er onder begeleiding van de maatschappelijk werkster een discussie per unit. Hierbij gaat het er ons met name om dat we signalen op vangen voor medewerkers in verband met de leefbaarheid en veiligheid op Bahay Aurora.  Is er sprake van pesten, hoe is de leefbaarheid op de unit. Daarnaast is het van groot belang om kinderen te leren een eigen mening te leren formuleren, op school wordt dat niet geleerd helaas. De meningsvorming is van cruziaal belang omdat kinderen op latere leeftijd hele belangrijke besluiten nemen over hun toekomst. Ga ik weer in de wijk wonen waar ik vandaan kom? Ga ik mijn kinderen opvoeden op een vuilnisbelt? Ga ik mishandeling van mijn man accepteren, waar trek ik de grens?  Hoeveel kinderen wil ik?   Etc etc, belangrijke vragen die een zeker analytisch vermogen vragen. Tot op zekere hoogte kan je dat leren en de kinderen vinden het erg leuk. Het levert ook wel concrete resultaten op.

 

 

 

Er is een meisje met een verstandelijke beperking die nogal onhygienisch is. Daar stoort een aantal oudere kinderen zich aan. Tijdens het groepsgesprek is toen afgesproken dat dit meisje een buddy krijgt om extra op haar persoonlijke hygiene te letten. Het resultaat is inderdaad goed merkbaar voor medewerkers. Uiteindelijk is het hun taak om daar op te letten maar met twee medewerkers op 35 kinderen kun je niet altijd overal tegelijk zijn en dit kind vraagt veel persoonlijke aandacht. Ook het pestgedrag is altijd onderwerp van gesprek en er zijn al kinderen geweest die even moesten staan om uit te leggen aan de rest waarom ze dit gedrag vertonen, kinderen zijn heel direct en als groep ook machtig. Dit helpt ook om de leefbaarheid te verbeteren.

Last but not least, kinderen leren tijdens deze bijeenkomsten ook sociale vaardigheden zoals luisteren naar andere kinderen, iemand laten uitspreken en reageren op wat er gezegd wordt. Het zijn kortom geweldige bijeenkomsten.

 

Dag Bahay Aurora

Hier mijn favoriete foto’s van mijn afgelopen twee maanden. De kinderen zijn  werkelijk prachtig, beleefd en ontzettend lief. Iedere dag maakte ze mij aan  het lachen en ik ga ze ontzettend missen. Samen hebben wij onder andere spelletjes gedaan, gedanst, hardgelopen, de was gedaan en Engelse woordjes
geoefend.

 

De heftige problematiek van de Filipijnen maakte mij verdrietig en dat
terwijl de mensen hier zo vrolijk en vriendelijk zijn..  Het zien van de armoedige wijken waar de kinderen vandaan komen en hun
achtergronden maakte een grote impact. Hierdoor besefte ik mij nog meer hoe belangrijk het is dat Bahay Aurora bestaat.  Op deze onvergetelijke plek leren de kinderen om voor zichzelf en  elkaar te zorgen. Ze bieden hun een toekomst door aandacht te besteden aan  een gezonde leefstijl en scholing.
Herke en Arlene, bedankt voor deze kans. Ik ben ontzetend dankbaar voor alle  leerzame ervaringen en ik zal jullie blijven steunen.

 

 

To the staff: salamat for everything. Keep up the good work! I will never
forget you and see you mamaya.

Let all things be done in LOVE.

Nina