Students
across the Philippines once again showed their support for fellow learners
whose education were affected by the pandemic by joining World Vision’s 2020 5K
Campaign Challenge, a fundraising initiative for the benefit of the
child-focused organization’s COVID-19 emergency response.
Going
above and beyond their goals, World Vision’s student ambassadors were able to
raise more than PHP 300,000 and the total amount of donations will be used to
help over 3,000 learners all over the country
The 5K
Campaign Challenge’s objective is to encourage the participating students to
fundraise among their peers and relatives to help children receive modules and gadgets to
continue their education.
During the
pandemic, the common challenge among children have been their education, which
was why Abutin Nat10 was selected as the focus of the 2020 5K Campaign
Challenge. Funds raised for Abutin Na10,
a program created by World Vision in partnership with DepEd, will contribute
to DepEd’s Learning Continuity Plan and its multi modal approaches, so that
children can continue to learn and develop their life skills even in these
difficult times.
The
students who participated in the 5K Campaign Challenge came from schools across
Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao in a Virtual Congratulatory Event hosted by World
Vision, the following students were recognized because of their huge
contribution to make the initiative a great success.
The Top
Advocates or students who encouraged others to join the campaign are Arisha
of Brent International School, who
invited friends to participate in the fundraising and even partnered with a
local business to reach her goals, Carina of Homeschool Global, who also invited 3
other friends to fundraise with her and Bernice of Homeschool Global, who
advocated for the cause through a livestream performance.
The First
Achievers or students who first achieved the target goal of PHP 5,000 are Paige
of Homeschool Global, Imma of Paref Woodrose, and Luisa of De La Salle MHSI.
Meanwhile,
the Top Fundraisers of the 5K Campaign Challenge are Kreisha
of Homeschool Global, Yashmin of Ateneo De Cebu, and Margau Leanne of Beacon
Academy.
“I was
reading several articles on how to do volunteer work as a teenager who was
being discouraged to go out during the pandemic. I wanted to be useful, to
contribute to the success of others and to help. What do I do to figure out where to start?
World Vision happened to teach me how to answer that question. With that, I
would love to take this opportunity to thank this organization for giving the
youth the chance to contribute and be the change society wishes to see,” said Leanne, the Top Fundraiser from Beacon
Academy who was able to raise PHP 92,000 for the initiative.
“Being
accepted into the student ambassadorship program will remain a huge blessing to
me as it opened me to the path I’ve always wanted to take during the pandemic,
which is to be able to help even if I was restricted to the four corners of my
bedroom. Being awarded as one of the top fundraisers made me realize a lot of
things… in that even during tough times, there are still some people willing to
extend their helping hand to those who need it,” Leanne shared.
World
Vision Celebrity Ambassador Jasmine Curtis-Smith led the 5K Campaign Challenge
by inspiring everyone to unite and become #OneForChildren especially during
this challenging period.
“The
reality is that not everyone has access to internet or gadgets. This campaign
will provide students with different modes of learning because we believe that
their education should not be affected or stopped because of Covid-19. Again,
Abutin Na10 sampung piso, sampung araw, sampung milyong Pilipino para sa
sampung milyong mag-aaral!” said Curtis-Smith.
Meanwhile,
the Perkins Twins Jesse and Christian also congratulated the youth who steps up
to help others during these trying times. “What you guys do is such
an amazing thing because obviously it helps those in need but also they’re the
next generation, they’ll never forget the help you’ve given them,” Jesse said.
Also
supporting the 5K Campaign Challenge are World Vision’s corporate partners
Promate and Urbanize.
“It’s so inspiring to see students helping and
supporting fellow students, especially the ones who need our help. Thank you
for sharing joy and hope to them. We find that the times creating anxiety for
us, sapping the hope from our hearts, these are the same things that spur us to
get out of our comfort zones and try to become the better version of our
ourselves in order to reach out and be a blessing to others,” said Jun
Godornes, World Vision Resource Development Director.
“We also hope you discovered something new about
yourself, what you are most passionate about, how you can do things you thought
were impossible...and become the change agents that we need to see more in this
world,” Godornes added.
To know more about World Vision’s 5K
Campaign Challenge and its initiative against COVID-19, please visit https://www.worldvision.org.ph.
You may also follow /worldvisionph on Facebook and @worldvisionphl on Instagram
for updates.
About
World Vision
World Vision is a global Christian relief,
development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children,
families, and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. World Vision
serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.
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