SGOI SEAFARERS' WIVES CLUB – MAKING A DIFFERENCE!

• Since she gave birth to her daughter- Amanda, 36-year old Mrs. Canlas never ceased to pray for a miracle. The young girl who is now eight years old was born with a hole in her heart.• As Amanda grows older, her condition worsens. Her recent reports revealed that the hole is about three centimetres big. She needs to undergo surgery immediately –step inside the ‘National Children’s Hospital’ in Metro Manila and you will hear many such heart wrenching stories!

• SGOI Seafarers Wives Club recently organized its first outreach program which was a blessing in disguise for kids like Amanda at the National Children's Hospital’s department of Respiratory and Neuro Surgery.

• The Club had initially planned to reach out to 50 cancer-afflicted children, but based on the suggestion of the Hospital Management ( Social Service) it was decided that the outreach program would be dedicated to the children in the Respiratory and Neuro Surgery Department, who as per the Hospital authorities were being neglected in terms of financial assistance.

• Mrs. Monreal, who serves as the Advisor to the wives club helped in the careful planning and execution of the outreach program which turned out to be a huge success!

•We are pleased to report that a total of 100 children benefitted from the proceeds.