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| The 3 Lady Eagles groups hand over their donations to Bethune House in Jordan |
Donations started pouring into the Bethune House Migrant Women's Refuge, just a few days after it issued a call for financial help, saying it needs at least $1 million to tide it over until the end of the year.
Among those that responded immediately to Bethune’s
appeal was the Grand Hong Kong Eagles Club led by Aldwin C. Mas, an overseas
Filipino worker-driver who also heads the Federation of Luzon Active Groups, or
Flag.
Along with its three Lady Eagles Club, Mas’ group visited
Bethune’s shelter in Jordan on Sept. 8 and donated various grocery items, plus
$1,000 cash. Naveda Wellness also joined the gift-giving and donated 50 pcs of
bath soap.
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| Lots of groceries were given to Bethune's clients in 2 shelters |
According to Lady Eagles’ leader, Lee Ann E. Mas, they recognize that Bethune’s immediate need is for cash, which will mostly go to paying rent for its two shelters, the one in Jordan and another in Sheung Wan.
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| Lee Ann (rightmost front)and fellow Lady Eagles hand over cash to Bethune clients |
In a recent public appeal, Bethune’s executive director Edwina Antonio
the 38-year-old shelter has only enough cash to finance its needs for the next
two months.
Mas said they plan to do a Zumba Dance charity drive
sometime in November so they can accommodate as many OFWs like them who are
willing to pitch in for the cash aid to Bethune House.
They also asked for two cans for the Coins for Bethune House, an annual fund drive aimed at getting a wider community involvement in helping raise funds for the oldest shelter for distressed migrant workers in Hong Kong.
Apart from Lee Ann who heads the Solid Grand Alab
Hong Kong group, the other Lady Eagles leaders who joined the gift-giving were
Marissa Pagubuitan of Grand Hong Kong
and Teresita Astrero of Solid Grand Kabatak.
Lee Ann may be contacted by anyone who wishes to
take part in the gift-giving and charity drive for Bethune House at 6719 9563.
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| Velarde (leftmost) and her group on the way to the Mission office |
Separately on the same day, another Lady Eagles
group from Ilocos headed by Marie Velarde went to the office of the Mission for
Migrant Workers, which manages Bethune House, and handed over some groceries and
toiletries.
Velarde is inviting fellow OFWs, both male and
female, to join her group, Solid Grand Ilocandia Matatag Lady Eagles Group, by
calling 67175379.
Here are the ways you can make a donation: to Bethune House:
• To support online: https://donorbox.org/bh-raise-the-roof
• By Direct Deposit The Bethune House Migrant Women’s Refuge Limited Hang Seng Bank 284-8-241309 HSBC 808-312649-292
• By cheque Payable to The Bethune House Migrant Women’s Refuge, Ltd. All cash donations of HK$100 and above are tax deductible. (We will gladly assist interested donors to set up an autopay system if they wish to do so to become our regular pledgers.)
*By transfer through Alipay using the QR Code below:
