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Goducate Learning Center in Philippines used for training in basic medical awareness

Training session

A nursing school that came to know about Goducate’s community work has chosen the Goducate Learning Center in Mabakan, Calaun, to be a center for practical training for their students. Hence 10 nursing students spent January training the locals in basic health awareness and doing health screenings.

Training … … Read More

Parents of children at Goducate Learning Center in Philippines learn to bond with children

Mothers and children at play

A fortnight ago parents of the children attending the Goducate Learning Center in Lalao, Laguna, were brought together to attend a session with their children. The session, called Mama and Me, was intended to emphasize to the parents the importance of good communication with their children and of teaching … … Read More

Goducate has new music studio in Laguna

Music studio occupies 2nd floor

Goducate has rented premises for a music studio in Laguna. Members of the Goducate Orchestra, especially those in college, have been helping to get the place ready for use by the end of this month.

This studio is where the Goducate Orchestra will hold its rehearsals. It is also … … Read More

Goducate Orchestra plays at shopping mall

Performing at the shopping mall

The Goducate Orchestra in Laguna, The Philippines, was invited to play at a shopping mall on Dec 22. It was good exposure for the orchestra. Shoppers stayed back not just to take photographs with the members of the orchestra, but also to invite the orchestra to play for private … … Read More

Progress at extended Goducate Model Farm

Fetching water from improvised reservoir

In mid- November, Vic and Ric, the Goducate agricultural consultants from Iloilo visited the newly extended model farm to give our workers a short training session. Workers and volunteers soon got to work preparing plots and raised beds and planting a wide range of vegetables, including sweet corn, bell … … Read More

Goducate musicians help others

Matthew's students walking to the learning center

Goducate’s mission is to help the needy help themselves. But we would also like them to give to other needy people what they themselves have received in the way of teaching, training, and mentoring. In this way a movement is created, so that each group of beneficiaries can become … … Read More

“Concert for a Cause” Raises Funds To Support Four Students

Concert brochure

Despite the rain and the threat of a typhoon (Typhoon Washi, known locally as Typhoon Send, which later claimed more than 500 lives in southern Philippines), over 200 people attended Goducate Orchestra’s “Concert for a Cause”, which was held in a public park in front of the municipal hall … … Read More

Channel News Asia film Laguna musicians again

Wang Ya Hui demonstrating how to walk on stage

About a year ago Channel News Asia featured Goducate’s music students for the program Once Upon a Village, which was aired earlier this year. For that program, Channel News Asia brought along Singaporean violinist Min Lee and director of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music orchestra Wang Ya … … Read More