OVERWHELMING RESPONSE

I am honestly overwhelmed, even until now. They come. They keep coming. Bloggers (and non-bloggers) from almost all corners of the world unite with one single purpose – to make a difference to a young mother struggling to come home and be reunited with her kids. It started in Dubai and Saudi Arabia - it reaches France and Germany and the UK, and probably the other major cities in Europe. It reaches Japan, Korea, Australia, and the big cities of USA and Canada. Its story and the call for support have been circulated in emails and post and reposted by the OFW bloggers in the Gulf countries of the Middle East.

There was one time that the prayer rally for Yanah, initiated by LordCM, a System Analyst/OFW Blogger from Palau spread like a virus as prayer for support posted by bloggers abroad and in the Philippines that prompts CM to comment, referring to the picture of Candle and Prayer for Yanah photo snippets dotting his sidebar. “Puro kandila, ang init dito!”  That was truly moving, inspiring and touching. After all, prayer is the most powerful tool here on earth.

Since the Project Twitch has been launched, I have gathered several phone numbers and email addresses, a couple of dozen or more. Me and my serving-as-treasurer-of the project Mrs. Thoughtskoto gained new friends, renewed our spirit and have full of hope.

I heard the voices of the men and women that I highly esteemed in the blogosphere. I honestly felt overjoyed by the outpouring of support for Miss Twitch, but I am honestly humbled hearing the voices of the bloggers. Reading their thoughts and musings and funny and sad stories are entertaining to me. But hearing their voices left an impression to me that the people I greatly admired are real people and reachable! Kakatawa di ba? But that’s what I feel. Really.

KABLOGS is truly wonderful. It gather people together, it unites OFW blogger from all walks of life. I never thought about that before.

The Project Twitch realized its goal, to help Ms. Twitch buy her plane ticket. Thanks to a very selfless man out there who willingly offered his generous ways. He didn’t only provide an ordinary plane ticket; he even booked her a business class ticket!

There are others too, who come out of their way and gave P1000, P2000, that I was able to gather more than P11,000 for Ms. Twitch pocket money. May tatlong donating point po actually, one is through the effort of Prof. Pa-Jay, and the other is Jen, Ms. Twitch closest friend in Dubai. On Saturday, March 21, Mrs. Thoughtskoto will deposit how much amount we gathered to Ms. Twitch prior to her flight on the 24^th to the Philippines.

The story is truly inspiring. We don’t take credit for anything we did. We do what we are supposed to do. To help those in need. To comfort those in need of comfort. And to share one another’s burden that they maybe light and easy. This story prompted a film maker of GMA 7, to ask to feature the story in one of the episodes of OFW DIARIES that is shown on local TV and the international Pinoy TV, and online GMA7.tv

OFW Bloggers unite to help a fellow OFW!

I like the idea. What an exposure! She could be an instant celebrity, suddenly put in a limelight.

But it is not my life story to be featured. It is not just about the OFW Bloggers or Kablogs that unites. It is the life of a young mother and her kids who felt like she has nothing left, except her privacy, and her little pride.

She declined. And I feel a tremendous respect and admiration to her for what she did.

Perhaps, one day, if she is strong enough. Call the GMA 7! Yalah! Sino kayang gaganap na Ms. Twitch? Or Kosa? Or BBW? Or RJ, Pogi, or Jen? Hmmn, pwede ba, if kasali ako sa part ko si hmmn, sino ba, pwede na si Piolo? haha!

©2009 THOUGHTSKOTO

"Deafening Whispers of Help"

Prayer for Yanah Snippets over Kablogs

"Yes, there has been a cry... ...and the deafening 'whispers' of help have rapidly filled the blogosphere! This is a very remarkable act in the Filipino blogging community, worldwide!" - RJ of Australia

Siya po ang nangungulit kay Ms. Twitch na iblog and humingi ng tulong sa mga kababayan, pero nahindian po ni Ms Twitch kasi nahihiya siya. Sa katitibag ni Doc RJ ng wall na bato ni Ms Twitch, at sa marami pang kagaya ni Jen na siyang nagtatake care kay Ms. Twitch sa kasalukuyan at nagsisilbing "call center" at Poging (ilo)Cano na siyang katuwang ni Jen ngayon sa pagmamake sure na okay ang lahat at kay KosaPogi na kahit nasa Canada ay nakikipagcommunicate kay Ms. Twitch para wag bumitaw at maghold on sa halos patong patong na challenges. 

Si Prof. Pajay na nag-iinit ang celpon sa katatawag nina Jen at Yanah, at nakikipagcoordinate sa mga nagpapadala sa classroom niya. 

It took for me a day and a night to convince Twitch payagan ako magpost ng project na ito

"Don't keep us from doing something that will make a difference"

A few hours after I posted, 

I received countless of calls, some honestly pledged help, some monetary and some through blog repost and prayers and wishes.

There are so many people worth to be mentioned but they prefer not to.

"angels in the form of friends..... ang nakakatuwa pa dito.. hindi sila basta mga kaibigan... hindi mo aakalain na matutulungan ka nila... malayo sila sayo... hindi kayo talaga magkakilala and yet... bukal sa loob nilang tumulong... sino ka man.. saan ka man at kung ano man ang kinalalagyan mo ngaun. and for that, isang bonggang-bonggang ROUND OF APPLAUSE para sa inyo fifol! hindi ko ugaling magmention ng names ng mga taong buong pusong tumutulong sakin... dahil alam na naman nila kung sino sila.... i am so thankful... sobrang touch na touch ako sa mga efforts their exerting... goin out of their way to help me in every possible way they can.. kaya super THANK YOU talaga sa inyo..."

- Yanah a.k.a Ms. Twitch

Taken care na po ang flight niya and we are trying to accumulate money para pocket money para kahit papaano makapgsimula sila kasama ang mga anak niya.

Maraming salamat NJ of Desert Aquaforce. 

Maraming maraming salamat sa inyo lahat. One by one memention ko po dito sa bahay ko as I update this blog.

Nebz

Mighty Dacz

Sandbox

©2009 THOUGHTSKOTO

HONEST PLEAD - Project HELP TWITCH

Pakiclick po ng photo para sa mas malinaw na larawan at detalye.

Bilang tagapamahala ng Ka-Blogs, tungkulin ko pong magpost ng isang bagay na may hangad na marangal, at makatulong sa kapwa ko. Hindi ko man po ninanais gawin ang bagay na ito pero kung kinakailangan para sa mas mataas at marangal na dahilan, gagawin ko. Husgahan niyo na po ako, at ang aking pamilya, pero ang hangad po nami'y makakatulong sa halos nawawalan ng pag-asang ina na nasa Abroad. Real Life. Real Stories.

Meron pong isang Ka-Blogs na binabagyo ng trials at challenges ngayon…kung palagi po kau sa blog ko kilala niyo po siya. Matindi po ang paki-usap ko sa kanya na  magbloblog ako about this project kasi di ko nap o alam ang way para mareach ang mga network ko at friends ko, although I will also circulate this email. Isa sa mga isinaalang alang ko bago ako humingi ng permission ay baka nahihiya siya pero may mga mas importante at napakahalagang bagay na mas nakakahigit sa hiya for her sa panahon ngayon.

I will go straight sa pinakapoint.

-          Nasa Dubai sia working for nearly a year.

-          Pauwi sia gawa ng global crisis at nawalan ng trabaho

-          Pauwi na sia at naghanap ng way para makadiscount, bumili ng ticket at the next day ang flight ng malaman na peke pala ang ticket niya at ang binilhan niya ng ticket ay hindi na employed sa travel agency na yun

-          Ang mga anak niya (3 kids, 5, 2 and the just turn 1 year old, ituturn-over ng nag-aalaga sa DSWD opt for adoption kapag di sia nakauwi sa takdang date, next week)

-          Airline cost is 1500 Dirhams or Saudi Riyal until March 17, after that  1900 na po.

 

We are asking for your kind help and emotional and financial support and prayers. The Thoughtskoto family ay may sponsored project exclusively para makapagpurchase ang isang Ka-Blogs ng plane ticket, makauwi at makuha ang mga anak niya.

Ito po ang mga Listahan at photo ng mga TV SERIES,

 

meron po kasi kaming original na mga copy ng mga ito, at bibigyan namin kayo ng kopya with subtitle kapag bumili kayo nito at ang lahat ng proceeds mapupunta kay Twitch na account.

For more info pwede niyo pong kontakin at YM si Twitch (pati na rin pagbigay ng code ng Western Union Deposits and donations) or tawagan niyo po ako sa (+966)56-367-7487

or YM niyo rin po ako

Ito po ay isang kawang gawa, public service ng Thoughtskoto sa isang batang ina na walang hangad kundi mabigyan ng maaya ayang kinabukasan ang mga anak, at kabayan na nangangailangan ng tulong. Sana po’y matulungan niyo siya, at ang project na ito sa pamamagitan ng pagpakalat ng copy sa email or sa mga kaibigan.

(Maraming maraming salamat po sa very positive na response ninyo. Hinding hindi po makakalimutan ni Ms. Twitch ang inyong tulong. Today, I am truly proud to be a Filipino Expats/OFW blogger, nagdadamayan kahit saang sulok ng mundo)

Let us leave you a quote that will surely touch your hearts.

"Love is one of the chief characteristics of Deity, and ought to be manifested by those who aspire to be the sons/daughters of God. A man filled with the love of God, is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the 'lives of others'..." 

 ©2009 THOUGHTSKOTO