By Raffi Santana
Kamao on Wheels is heading to Alao, Botolan, Zambales! As with numerous poverty-stricken communities around the Philippines, many of the Aeta families in Zambales have difficulty letting their children go to school or play sports and games.
KAMAO, an organization founded in Kalayaan College strives to make an impact on the kids of rural communities around the country. KAMAO, the Kalayaan College Athletics Management Organization was founded in May 2014 and is a non-profit school organization that offers competitive and recreational activities in the field of athletics, with the goal of going beyond the walls of its school to share its projects with less fortunate people.
One of the most recent and successful projects that KAMAO has created is “KAMAO on Wheels.” KAMAO on Wheels is a sports clinic program that aims to teach children the value of playing sports such as basketball, volleyball, and classic Filipino games. The sports caravan gives poor children the respite they deserve from their busy lives.
For the past two years, KAMAO conducted two sports programs for the impoverished children of the Montalban relocation site. The first one was a sports clinic that taught the children basketball and volleyball and attempted to instill in them the benefits of team sports such as camaraderie and teamwork. The second program KAMAO held for the children of Montalban was a mini sports-fest where 115 children from the community played fun competitive games like tug-o-war and relays.
This year KAMAO on wheels will bring the sports caravan to the 85 Aeta families in the province of Alao, Botolan, Zambales. The caravan will hold a family day for the Aeta community where they can enjoy playing games. The caravan will also provide food for the families and relief goods that they can bring home. The purpose of this caravan is to help out the community and at the same time give the families a day to enjoy themselves.
On April 28, 2017 KAMAO will be holding a fundraising event at Robinsons Magnolia for the screening of “Guardians of the Galaxy 2.” All the proceeds from the screening will go towards the KAMAO on Wheel’s sports caravan in Zambales. Join KAMAO on April 28 for a fun night of watching “Guardians of the Galaxy 2” and providing aid for even more Philippine communities!
This event is made possible by our sponsors, Universal Robina Corporation, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and to WhenInManila.com as our official media sponsor.
For ticket reservations and/or inquiries regarding the event, you may contact Paul – 09157830448 or Nikka – 09368950922. You can also check our facebook page at www.facebook.com/kamao.kalay
