C.R.I.B. is now on its Year 5!

One of the tatak-KG initiatives, C.R.I. B., is now on its 5th year. Looking back, this program started in 2014 as baby project of current Immediate Past President, JCI Owen Jaen, with his batch mates. Originally termed as Christmas in a Basket, the intended beneficiary that time were the patients at the JR Borja Hospital Pediatric Ward since it was Christmas and the kids were excited to receive some gifts. Surprisingly the support to this project overflowed that the group were able to give more baskets at the Geriatric Ward of the said hospital. Each basket contained groceries and staples for Christmas, as well as gifts for the children.

For its year 2, another batch of babies adopted the project and it was coined as Christmas in a Box and the group decided to give the gifts and groceries to the chosen impoverished families so they can experience Noche Buena.

Year 3 came and we implemented a very unique C.R.I.B. It was implemented on December 2016 at Camp Evangelista, months after the Marawi siege happened. Another batch of KG babies implemented the project and named it as Care and Recognition in a Bundle and the beneficiaries were the government military troops who helped out fight the war that happened in Marawi City. The chapter also gave recognition to the troops. 

We never expected for another run of C.R.I.B. but last December 2017, we went to the City Jail and implemented its 4th run. The female inmates were the beneficiary of the said project entitled again as Christmas in a Box Year 4. We gave boxes of hygiene kits to all the lady inmates. Photos of this activity are posted in our Facebook Page.

For the 5th run this year, we went out looking for another beneficiary and we were blessed to meet the people behind Nehemiah's House, a center for victims of child rape and abuse. It was a day of Christmas merriment where we did a Christmas program, an art session, storytelling activity, zumba/dance session, and the actual giving of the gifts. More photos from the activity on our facebook page.