Calling all Filipino community organizations! Please help raise much-needed funds for the Bethune House Migrant Women’s Refuge, which is looking after distressed women domestic workers. Save your coins and put them in donation cans that are distributed for free by Bethune House, or make your own container. Just get the stickers for the cans from Bethune to make sure your donation counts. Cans and stickets are available at the office of the Mission for Migrant Workers at St John’s Cathedral from Sunday to Friday. Deadline for submitting the filled-up cans is Sept. 17, 2017 in time for the 31st anniversary celebration of Bethune House on Chater Road. Every coin that you give helps give food and temporary shelter to migrant women in distress, as well as emergency, medical and legal assistance. For enquiries, please call 25322 8264, emailmission@migrants.net or send a message to the Facebook page, “Coins for Bethune Project”.
LET Application Deadline Extended
The deadline for those who wish to take the Licensure Examination for Teachers has been extended by the Professional Regulation Commission to Aug. 20. The LET is scheduled to take place next month. For inquiries, visit the POLO-Hong Kong SAR FB page
Wanted: Proctors for BLEPT
Teachers who passed the Board Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (BLEPT) are encouraged to enlist as proctors for the upcoming BLEPT on Sept 24, 2017.
Basic requirements:
Photocopy of passport page with picture
Photocopy of PRC Licence
Transcript of Records (optional)
Submit the documents in person to NOPT at Bayanihan Centre on July 30, Aug 6, 13 and 20 from 9am-5pm
Accepted applicants are required to attend a briefing seminar, the schedule to be announced later.
For further details call the NOPT hotline 5296 0156
Attention: Rugby enthusiasts
We, the Exiles Touch Rugby group are inviting rugby enthusiasts to join the team. We practice every Sunday at the Happy Valley Pitch 8 from 5pm to 8pm at the Happy Valley Pitch 8. For those interested please contact: Ghelai 65414432 whatsapp/sms or click like on Exiles HK facebook page
Wanted: softball players
The all-Filipina softball team is now open for tryouts. Those who are interested, especially those with prior experience in the game, may contact Team Captain Don Gaborno at 5318-5113
An invitation to play volleyball
Calling sport-minded Filipinas who want to play volleyball. A team is being organized by a group led by Shane Key Gonzales to compete in upcoming volleyball leagues in Hong Kong. Interested parties may contact Shane at 54498080.
Attention: Migrants with medical background
The Philippines Nurses in Hong Kong is inviting those with medical training or background (nurses, nursing graduates, caregivers or those who attended 1-day elderly care training seminar) to join our next seminar on Elderly and Dementia Care. Date and venue TBA. For more information please contact Ms. Maybelle P. Frianeza at 28660640 or send a message at Philippine Nurses in Hong Kong Facebook Page.
Two-day health checks for FDWs
Caritas Asian Migrant Workers Social Service Project will conduct the following 2-day “Health Concern” programs on Sept 10 and 17 and Sept 23 and 30 for foreign domestic workers. For details, call: :Sisca at 2147-5988.
