680 PGH Nurses Christmas Celebration with Philippine General Hospital

Written by Board Member, Ate Ren dela Cruz
I have always noticed that a great amount of dedication and time goes into the work that nurses do — shifting schedules, sleepless nights, and round the clock duties are just some of the things that are required of these amazing individuals who still find time for their family, social, and personal life. It is even more amazing that amidst all this, there are those nurses who still go the extra mile by personally doing outreaches for the patients they are tasked to care for. Such was the case of ate Valerie Barcinal and her nurse friends from the Philippine General Hospital (PGH), who reached out to us to organize an event for the kids there especially for Christmas.
During the customary introductions and getting-to-know between the PGH kids and our volunteers, excitement already filled the air as the kids realized it was not going to be their typical day at the hospital, and that their donors had a lot in store for them. Everyone bonded during this part of the program, as they were grouped so that each volunteer had an assigned circle of kids to care for that day.
The program commenced with a magic show, grabbing the kids attention and getting excitement from the crowd. The kids and volunteers alike curiously watched as the magician did all sorts of tricks to captivate them. Next was a fun game with balloons! Each group member were given balloons, and were tasked to blow them up accordingly as kuya Harvard called out the sizes. The first group to complete the task was then delcared the winner!
Adding to the lively afternoon was the Story-Telling workshop led by resident actor and story-teller, kuya Rich. He got rid of the children’s shyness via doing face expressions, which were also very important in being able to tell stories effectively. The kids had a blast and after some time were ready for the next game which was related to the workshop — Paint a Picture. To test their story-telling and creativity, kuya Rick called on various scenarios that the groups each had to depict successfully. Despite the giggles and laughter, everyone did a great job and seemed to have learned a lot from kuya Rick!
After all the fun was mealtime and gift-giving, which was also a joyful time for the children as there were a lot of presents provided for by the volunteers as well as other donors. Despite the rainy day, the children who were able to make it that afternoon had the time of their life, and we are sure the volunteers felt the same. To end on a high note we had our group photo, followed by a lot of hugs that served as thank you to our generous donors.

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