SQ2. I never envisioned it to take on another dimension -- that of advocacy/altruism.

As you may recall, I posted a call for help at: http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=20492. Many a DPPer came to fore and responded to the call -- via posts, PMs, email, and actual presence.

I also created website to chronicle the events (I'll soon update this) at joyinchrist.wordpress.com (http://joyinchrist.wordpress.com/)

Lately, medicines and medical supplies have been flown in from the US. This thread partly documents the eventes that ensued.

Blessings
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p52/dcpixel/2009-05-07%20Marinduque/layaly-sunset1FORWEB.jpg

As it happened, the trip was mostly about delivering the box of medicines.

Thanks to Miguel Vecin and Hugo Bonilla of the LBC group for helping out on the delivery of the box. The box of medicines and medical supplies came all the way from Kentucky and LA. I had wanted to get a local (in Marinduque) LBC person to show up in the photo, but all their reps were busy delivering boxes and parcels during that day.

MABUHAY ANG LBC!!!! MABUHAY ANG DIGIPRINT!!!! (Mods, pardon the use of the vernacular...)

This photo was taken on Saturday, May 9.

Delivery Boy
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p52/dcpixel/2009-05-07%20Marinduque/handover.jpg

As expected, the family proceeded to open the box. Lots of medical stuff that are not even available locally.

Thanks to the officers, staff, and consultants of the Dermatology Section of the Regional Institute of Tropical medicine, for adding more gifts (antibiotics, toys, gauzes, etc) and conveying their love.

Voila!!!
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p52/dcpixel/2009-05-07%20Marinduque/box-contents.jpg

Here's a special letter from a special someone from LA.

Endearment...
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p52/dcpixel/2009-05-07%20Marinduque/letter-from-andrea.jpg

My kids, too, had something special to give on their own.

Jake's Gift (crocs)
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p52/dcpixel/2009-05-07%20Marinduque/jake-gift.jpg

Paola's Gift (clothes)
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p52/dcpixel/2009-05-07%20Marinduque/paola-gift.jpg

A Father's Joy
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p52/dcpixel/2009-05-07%20Marinduque/jump-for-joy-small.jpg

Whew!!! I got distracted by a thread that has gone ballistic and another that almost went the same way.

Anyway, I had the opp to do some environmental snapshots. Here are some...

Paola
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p52/dcpixel/2009-05-07%20Marinduque/paola-in-grove-1-small.jpg

That's all for today... More to come as I finish PPing the rest of the photos

[quote=danpagulayan;659686]Whew!!! I got distracted by a thread that has gone ballistic and another that almost went the same way.

sounds familiar :)

.... anyway, Sir dan, regarding your Southern Quest, do you actually conduct this in south luzon? curious lang since I'm from quezon province... willing to join one of your quest, sort of giving back and in a way put more value in this hobby of mine...

Dan.

KUDOS. I Salute you with what you're doing! I support what you're doing. How can I help?

My kids, too, had something special to give on their own.

Jake's Gift (crocs)
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p52/dcpixel/2009-05-07%20Marinduque/jake-gift.jpg

Hi Dan!

Glad to see she's doing well.

i realy had fun in marinduque!!! : )

Whew!!! I got distracted by a thread that has gone ballistic and another that almost went the same way.

Anyway, I had the opp to do some environmental snapshots. Here are some...

That's all for today... More to come as I finish PPing the rest of the photos


What thread???

Dan, what you do is really admirable. I salute you.

Arnold, you know what I mean. I mean, let's not be mean... :D

Arnold, Francis, Brian, and JM: thanks for dropping by.

BTW, JM, the next trip is mid-June -- leave Manila on the 11th at 8PM, head back to Manila at noon of the 14th.

In the mean time, one more enviro shot... With Nino's grains added...

Madonna and Child
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p52/dcpixel/2009-05-07%20Marinduque/madonna-and-child-SMALL.jpg

Here's one more of those "Coconut Grove" shots....

Simple Joy
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p52/dcpixel/2009-05-07%20Marinduque/smile.jpg

My last enviro shot for this thread...

A barrio kid with some eyesight issues...

At Peace
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p52/dcpixel/2009-05-07%20Marinduque/kids.jpg