Auteur: Angelique Smidstra

Once again, our good friends from William Hill did it again. They made an amazing project of bringing the kids of bahay aurora to join the kidZania.
What is kidzania?
KidZania is an indoor play city where kids can have fun exploring the adult world! KidZania is one of the fastest growing educational entertainment brands, with 20 facilities all over the world from Mexico to Dubai to Tokyo.
The Concept
KidZania Manila is a safe, unique, and interactive environment where children aged 4-17 can discover, explore, and learn about the adult world – in a kid-sized city built just for them
It’s a play city built to scale for children – complete with paved streets, transport system, and a functioning economy. With 8,000 square meters of play space, children can explore their interests and learn life skills through over 70 immersive role playing activities.

KidZania Manila provides a dynamic way to help kids learn by taking on exciting role-play activities such as pilots, cooks, artists, firefighters, veterinarians, and even broadcasters.
All activities are reality-based, hands-on, and interactive. Kids also get to wear realistic uniforms and use realistic work tools!
It was fun, educational and unforgettable experience for the kids of bahay aurora.
So thank you William Hill for making this possible, Special thanks to Mr. Nico Provido and family and to Ms. Juve.

Vandaag (25-03-2018) was de begrafenis van Anto, onze kok.
We zijn allemaal een beetje verslagen en bedroefd bij Bahay Aurora.

In onze wekelijkse unit gesprekken was Anto het onderwerp van gesprek.
Op die manier geven we onze kinderen de gelegenheid om te leren hun gevoelens onder woorden te brengen.
De kinderen voelen zich zeer verbonden met Anto en dit gemis moet verwerkt worden.
Anto heeft een mooie begrafenis gehad in de Katholieke kerk.
De oudere kinderen van Bahay Aurora en een aantal medewerkers waren naar de begrafenis gekomen.
Rust zacht Anto.

In 2016 more than 800.000 children were vaccinated for dengue, a potential deadly mosquito bite.

Usually a vaccine is given to a human to prepare the body to fight the disease without exposing it to the disease. This vaccine will help human to prevent disease from occurring and this is called passive immunity. While Active immunity the resistance to the disease the immune system will develop antibodies. Our body can develop antibodies to combat bacteria and viruses through our lymphocytes ( white blood cells). With the alarming rate of Dengue cases the DOH under the leadership of Janett Garin had a deal with the French Sanofi Pasteur who created the Dengvaxia to eradicated the alarming number of cases of Dengue cases.

Supposed to be this will help lessen or this will be the solution for Dengue virus, unluckily according to the Sanofi Pasteur they admit that this must be given to those who had previously infected with Dengue virus, The DOH had their program but they give it even to those who had not previously had a dengue infection. According to the company those who had not exposed to the disease might suffer severe dengue cases. This vaccine will worsen or may increase the fatality of those who were vaccinated. SEC. Duque recall all the Dengvaxia vaccine. They made an effort that those who were vaccinated must watch for the sign and symptoms of Dengue to monitor those who were vaccinated.

The Dengvaxia will double the effect of dengue virus. According to some report those who had not infected by dengue will have severe dengue. This vaccine will increase the number of fatality. So, this must not be given it would not help at all.

The DOH tell the people to bring their children to the hospital those who were vaccinated, they had these express lanes to those were involve. Severe bleeding is one of the main reason why dengue is very fatal, if the platelet goes down they must monitor it, if it needs blood transfusion. The only supportive medication can be given to those who suffers from dengue. The IV intravenous fluid the antipyretics for fever. It also depends on how the child’s resistance to combat the disease.

In my own opinion there must be held responsible for these. The Secretary of the DOH who agreed to introduce it. Most especially they spend millions for purchasing this vaccine. 17 cases according to the independent doctors upon their autopsies there is one pattern showing that there is hemorrhage in the head or in the other parts of the body. I wish next time they make sure that a vaccine must be proven to be safe and undergoes a lot of series of testing before they introduce it to the people. Many lives will be saved if it is done in the right way and it is done with love.

Het weekend van 17 maart waren de kinderen in rouw.
Om samen met hen het verlies van JR (Anto) onze kok te verwerken hebben de kinderen samen met vrijwilligers en medewerkers geschilderd.

Daar wordt iedereen rustig van. De resultaten van deze activiteit spreken voor zichzelf.

Na een slepende ziekte is JR onze kok toch vrij plotseling van ons heegegaan.
JR is 46 jaar oud geworden. JR was onze ontbijtkok. Elke ochtend om 3.30 AM stond JR klaar om ontbijt te maken voor de kinderen.
Hij werkte al 13 jaar voor Bahay Aurora en zijn overlijden raakt iedereen dan ook diep in onze kleine gemeenschap.
JR was ‘family’ geworden. Naast ons had hij slechts 1 zus, Bahay Aurora was zijn lust en zijn leven.
Je was er altijd als wij aankwamen op de airport en ook om ons weg te brengen.
Deze keer gaan we jouw naar je laatste rustplaats brengen, je blijft altijd voortleven in onze gedachten, JR onze kok.
Rust zacht JR.

Onze kok JR is ernstig ziek.
Het speelt al enige tijd maar plotseling is het heel ernstig geworden.

Toevallig waren onze medewerkers bij hem thuis op ziekenbezoek en toen werd er gelukkig snel ingegrepen.
Hij had veel pijn, kon nauwelijks adem halen, spuugde bloed en was helemaal donker gekleurd.
JR is direct met de ambulance naar het ziekenhuis gebracht.
In Morong was geen plaats in het ziekenhuis en toen is ie naar Binagonan gebracht.
We hopen dat JR nu in goede handen is.

FIRST IMPRESSION IN BAHAY AURORA

Patricia Marie Llagas-FABKI Social Worker

On my first day here, I was greeted by the staffs of Bahay Aurora, welcomed, offered a cup of coffee, given a brief orientation and complete tour of the facilities before joining my colleagues. There I was given a complete preview of the institution and their values. The first thing I noticed what they lived out their values, even in the onboarding process as opposed to just having a paper hand out and some words on a wall. Additionally, I was able to log in and start work on the first day… and everything worked the e-mail, phone, settings, programs I would need, it was all seamless and efficient.

This institution was not only ready for me to start, they made sure I understood that I was valued, welcomed and a significant part of the organization. I knew my confidence in the company was at a high level and it told me I made the right choice to join this institution.

It was certainly worth the move. The results of these first impressions made me not only glad I had made the move to this institution but made me want to hit the ground running and truly work as hard for Bahay Aurora as they had worked to make me feel welcome.

Bahay Aurora gives me a great impression that I am surely will last. Working in this institution for almost a couple of month and it seems to be good working with a systematic organization like this. Where I am working under restrictive policies but no real pressure within. And it really helps me to be more disciplined young professional.

I am pretty sure that Bahay Aurora Foundation will help me to boost my confidence and enhanced my skills in developing my inner capabilities being a young professional. I will work for the institution’s goals and targets and in return, I expect to grow professionally in my career path with FABKI.

Thank you FABKI for the new learnings, good company and a great atmosphere to work on!

‘Toen ik een collega vertelde dat ik naar de Filipijnen ging, zei ze direct dat ik naar Bahay Aurora moest gaan. Zij was had daar een aantal jaar geleden vrijwilligerswerk gedaan en had het een erg bijzondere ervaring
gevonden.

Omdat ik stage loop in de Filipijnen had ik helaas maar een weekend de tijd om langs te gaan. Ik zeg helaas, omdat het zo’n bijzondere ervaring was dat ik moeite had met weggaan.

De kinderen zijn onbeschrijfelijk mooi en de mensen die daar werken hebben een hart van goud. Ze geven de kinderen een kans om zelfstandig te worden en geven ze
handvatten om een mooi leven tegemoet te gaan. Zelfstandigheid, discipline, veel liefde en plezier. De kinderen komen allemaal van verschillende en
verschrikkelijke achtergronden, maar dat lijkt bijna vergeten als je de lach om hun gezichten ziet als ze met elkaar spelen. Ze steunen en helpen elkaar,
meer dan ze waarschijnlijk zelf doorhebben.

In een weekend tijd heb ik met de kinderen gespeeld, hardgelopen, gedanst, gezongen, gebasketbald, yoga gedaan, lessen bijgewoond, met z’n allen als
een familie gegeten en heel veel gelachen.

Ik raad iedereen aan om langs te gaan, en als dat niet mogelijk is om op een andere manier een steentje bij te dragen. Ik wil nogmaals iedereen van Bahay Aurora bedanken voor de gastvrijheid en openheid. Tot de volgende keer! ‘

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Peter Mark M.Demasu-ay, RSW
Experience in Bahay Aurora

My one month stay in Bahay Aurora since I started my job as a social worker here last January 2,2108 is very happy, awesome, relaxing, fulfilling, and blessing.
Happy because I have a new job, new perspective, new learning and new people to interact with I am also happy because the place was great and it is located at the province were many scenery and places I can visit during my day off.
I feel awesome because the management and staff are very supportive and approachable especially during my first day. It is awesome because I have learned so many task, knowledge, skills especially about the dealing on PCAR Parenting Capability Assessment, group Activity with the kids and case management it truly develops my profession and it feels good to me.
It is relaxing because my past job experiences were very hectic, polluted, mismanaged but here in Bahay aurora the place is good the job is easy no cramming and easy to handle the staff is good.
Also, for me the stay here at Bahay Aurora is fulfilling and blessing it is a challenging task to help the children but a fulfilling journey to help them, guiding them to be good even though there are times they are naughty.
I thank the lord for the blessing and giving this kind of Job, it helps me to become a good social worker and it will also develop my knowledge and skill towards my profession and looking forward for more years to come.