SM Stationery donates school supplies to children

SM Stationery recently donated school supplies to ChildHope Philippines and Caritas Manila, to support the education initiatives of these non-government organizations for less fortunate children. While schools are not yet open, ChildHope and Caritas have come up with innovative programs to educate the young.

Each of the kits distributed by SM Stationery, the school and office supplies department of The SM Store, includes envelopes, notebooks, crayons, rulers, writing pads, ballpoint pens and pencils.

ChildHope Philippines has already helped in the distribution of the school supplies to poor communities in Marikina, and has worked with community and youth leaders to train mothers so that they can teach their kids basic writing, reading and life skills during the quarantine.  Jem Tumbaga, Resource Mobilization and Communications Officer of ChildHope Philippines, said the other school supplies will be used in their EduKit Project and street learning sessions.

“By donating essential school supplies, SM Stationery has helped ease the burden for these children and their parents, especially now that we are facing a severe health, education and economic crisis,” Tumbaga said.

Caritas Manila, the leading social arm of the Archdiocese of Manila, on the other hand, will use the donations to help its scholars, and sell the other donations in their Segunda Mana stores The proceeds of the sale will be used to fund its projects to help not just students but also poor families struggling because of COVID-19. The SM Group has been regular donor to Caritas Manila’s COVID-19 relief efforts and its Youth Service Leadership and Education Program.


SM Stationery’s donations complement the active participation of The SM Group in providing relief to frontliners and communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

SM Stationery, which offers a wide range of school and office supply products, is now open in The SM Store branches nationwide. For more updates on its products and its Call to Deliver service, follow its social media pages @smstationeryph on Facebook and Instagram or join its Viber community.

Caritas Manila call for donations to Protect the Poor from CoVid19

“If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” — 1 John 3:17

With the COVID-19 pandemic, the poor and the elderly are the most vulnerable. In difficult times like this, we are called to open our hearts and be moved to do concrete acts of charity by sharing our resources with those who need it the most.

Caritas Manila is calling for cash donations to provide Caritas LIGTAS COVID-19 kits and Caritas Manna bags to 6,000 poor communities and families in Metro Manila.

The Php 2000 Caritas LIGTAS COVID-19 kit for a family of 5 includes:
1 liter of 70% ethyl alcohol
5 handy bottles of 30 ml of alcohol
5 washable face masks
1 liter of antibacterial liquid soap
1 box of 100 tablets of vitamin C with zinc
A pair of reusable gloves
1 liter of liquid bleach
3 pieces of cleaning cloth
Eco bag.

We will also be giving Php 700 worth of Caritas Manna food bag to the family containing:
5 kilos of rice
munggo seeds
9 assorted canned goods
2 packs of Caritas Margins kalabasa/malunggay noodles
1/4 pack of sugar and salt
Eco bag.

HOW TO DONATE ONLINE:
(Online bank transfer)
> Savings Account Name: Caritas Manila, Inc.

> Banco De Oro - Savings Account No.: 000-5600-45905
> Bank of the Philippine Islands - Savings Account No.: 3063-5357-01
>Metrobank - Savings Account No.: 175-3-17506954-3

For dollar accounts:
>Bank of the Philippine Islands - Savings Account No. 3064-0033-55
> Swift Code - BOPIPHMM

(Debit or Credit Cards)
> https://ubpay.com.ph/caritasmanila/
> Choose Caritas Damayan LIGTAS COVID-19

(Lazada)
> www.lazada.com.ph/shop/caritas-manila
> Choose between Caritas LIGTAS COVID-19 kit, Caritas Manna food bag, or the donation vouchers (50, 100, 200, 500, 1000)

(Give2Asia)
> www.bit.ly/Give2CaritasManila
> Choose Caritas Damayan LIGTAS COVID-19

(GCash)
>Scan the QR code below

For proper acknowledgment of your donations, kindly fax a copy of the deposit slip to 8563-9306 or email a scanned copy to donorcare@caritasmanila.org.ph. Don’t forget to indicate your name and address.

For more inquiries, you may dial 8562 0020 to 25 local 118, 139, 135, or 09175955083.

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Caritas Damayan, the disaster risk reduction and management program of Caritas Manila, provides quick response relief operation and effective crisis intervention.