Cute inspiring story about sCAN
Here's a nice story about SCAN.
A four-year old niece of Beth Revuelta (of AMS) saw the SCAN solicitation form. Curios, she asked Beth, "Tita, why does the girl look ugly?". Beth then, began explaining that this girl is from a poor community and is in danger of being abused by people. This girl needs to be protected from abuse, and the way to do it is to teach her the "personal safety lesson." The lesson will teach her how to protect herself. But, people need to register her for the lesson, and it only costs P5. (Beth, uy! Nandyan ka pala sa mailing list. Tama ba 'ko?)
The following day, this girl's mom tagged her along at work. Little did Beth and her mom know that she actually brought the solicitation form with her. Then, with all the wits she has a child, she began asking people for money. She knew of course that she was doing it to save the child in the picture. Lo and behold, after the collection was done, she gathered around P400! And it could have been more, kasi she only recognizes P5 and P10 coins. People wanted to give P50 bills to her but she wouldn't accept them. Hindi niya kasi kilala! Actually, she didn't spare Beth from the collection. Hindi siya pumayag na hindi magbigay si Beth.
What is the morale of the story? Teach your children to recognize bills! Este, mali pala...
I guess that's why God is calling us to child-likeness. To a child, everything is clear, "Someone needs help. I want to help. Others should help." She felt sorry that the poor girl (in the picture) was ugly and was in danger of being abused. She felt compelled to do something about it. Wow, I am moved by her story talaga. All of us can do a lot more than what this little girl did. We just have to remember that child within all of us.
And also remember...the child/children that you now have. They too need the gift of protection. I encourage everyone to start the personal safety lessons at your own homes. Be trained to be a facilitator and spare your own child/children from abuse. And when you've done that, help out the other kids in your community. You will never know how great an impact you can make to a child's life.
The next time you visit the Center of HOPE, listen to the stories of the children who fell victim to abuse, or simply watch them. Then you will realize the big, big difference of sparing a child from abuse.
Advance Merry Christmas everyone!
A four-year old niece of Beth Revuelta (of AMS) saw the SCAN solicitation form. Curios, she asked Beth, "Tita, why does the girl look ugly?". Beth then, began explaining that this girl is from a poor community and is in danger of being abused by people. This girl needs to be protected from abuse, and the way to do it is to teach her the "personal safety lesson." The lesson will teach her how to protect herself. But, people need to register her for the lesson, and it only costs P5. (Beth, uy! Nandyan ka pala sa mailing list. Tama ba 'ko?)
The following day, this girl's mom tagged her along at work. Little did Beth and her mom know that she actually brought the solicitation form with her. Then, with all the wits she has a child, she began asking people for money. She knew of course that she was doing it to save the child in the picture. Lo and behold, after the collection was done, she gathered around P400! And it could have been more, kasi she only recognizes P5 and P10 coins. People wanted to give P50 bills to her but she wouldn't accept them. Hindi niya kasi kilala! Actually, she didn't spare Beth from the collection. Hindi siya pumayag na hindi magbigay si Beth.
What is the morale of the story? Teach your children to recognize bills! Este, mali pala...
I guess that's why God is calling us to child-likeness. To a child, everything is clear, "Someone needs help. I want to help. Others should help." She felt sorry that the poor girl (in the picture) was ugly and was in danger of being abused. She felt compelled to do something about it. Wow, I am moved by her story talaga. All of us can do a lot more than what this little girl did. We just have to remember that child within all of us.
And also remember...the child/children that you now have. They too need the gift of protection. I encourage everyone to start the personal safety lessons at your own homes. Be trained to be a facilitator and spare your own child/children from abuse. And when you've done that, help out the other kids in your community. You will never know how great an impact you can make to a child's life.
The next time you visit the Center of HOPE, listen to the stories of the children who fell victim to abuse, or simply watch them. Then you will realize the big, big difference of sparing a child from abuse.
Advance Merry Christmas everyone!
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