Filipino community donates to Tembari

Source: The National - Monday 17th October, 2011 THE Filipino Association of Papua New Guinea (FAPNG) donated K10,000 to the Tembari Children Care (TCC) to support its feeding activities for more than 200 beneficiary children. The funds came from the proceeds of the recent Hatid Saya 2011 dinner-concert that featured Filipino entertainers Nina, Rowell Quizon and stand-up comic Chubbylita at the Dynasty Restaurant and Holiday Inn last month. Association president Tony Valdez said the Filipino community in PNG, particularly in Port Moresby, would always support charity projects like the Tembari Day-Care centre. Valdez handed over the K10,000-cheque to Filipino journalist Alfredo P Hernandez, who is a Tembari volunteer coordinating with donors and supporters. Penny Sage-embo, Tembari’s founder and programme coordinator, thanked the Filipino community “for always remembering” the Tembari children’s well-being whenever they raised charity funds. This has been the third time that the association has donated to Tembari from the proceeds of its yearly Hatid Saya concert featuring entertainers from Manila. The day care facility provides meals twice a day to unfortunate, abandoned and orphaned children from the Oro community at 7-Mile, outside of the city. The association donated K10,000 to the Friends Foundation from the proceeds of the same fundraising event. FAPNG has thanked all of its sponsors and individuals who supported the fundraising event.