Education for Children at Inarawan and Paopawan

Last summer, to see how we can further support online learning of the children at CherryI Learning Center, Ecosave members did a zoom meeting with the children at Paopawan in Philippines.  One thing that surprised me is the children could barely speak English. The teacher at CherryI Learning Center helped translate between English and Tagalog.

After the meeting, Ecosave members created videos teaching a Korean contemporary Christian song, 'His Love' as well as a video teaching a dance to the popular BTS song 'Butter.'

The videos were sent to CherryI Learning Center, and we recently received feedback on them. It was very heartwarming to see the children dancing to the music. We also got the  feedback that the children found the videos teaching 'His Love' very helpful. 

It is great we can do something to help the children and to hear that the children feel we care about them.  

I hope we can visit and meet them in person soon.

By Grace Hyunjoo Lee

Visiting 153 Farm

On October 11 2021, our EcoSave team got an opportunity to visit the Two Spotted Cricket 153 Farm in Goyang. Over there, we got to see millions of Two Spotted Crickets and also learned a lot about them. we got to learn about their environment and how the representatives of the farm replicated the environment in terms of temperature and humidity.

After learning a lot about these crickets, we also learned the purpose and benefits of breeding the crickets. Produced crickets are turned into powder for usage of food and living crickets are sold for reptile food. These crickets are nutritionally excellent foods that are high in protein, unsaturated fatty acids, amino acids and more. we later got to cook and eat the edible crickets. Although at first glance it looked not appetizing, after learning about their nutrition, it made it easier for us to eat. Surprisingly, the edible insects were not as bad as we thought it would be.

By Caleb Cheha Paik

Follow-up Zoom Meeting with the Paopawans

This evening, Ecosave members hosted a Zoom meeting with the young people at Paopawan in the Philippines regarding future computer-related classes.

The internet connection there was rather unstable due to hurricanes in the summer, so we decided to make videos for them with the contents they prefer.

Several things that the young people wanted to learn were:

(1)  Basic/intermediate English vocabulary
(2)  Music education for beginners (i.e. music notes and rhythm)
(3)  How to draw basic art (i.e. dogs, faces, scenery)
(4)  Hymns in Korean and English

Considering their interests, our members will create videos during summer vacation.

By Abigail Kim

Fundrasing Event for Birth Registration of Children in the Philippines

Members of the Ecosave Club organized a fundraising event to help pay for the registration fees for birth registration of children in poverty in the Philippines who lack birth registration. It is said that 10.9% of children in poverty in the Philippines do not receive formal education because their births are not registered.

To raise funds for children's birth registration, our members sold pretty Daku stickers to decorate diaries along with various Open Hands goods. We hope that our efforts will support children in achieving their dreams!

by Seojin David Lee

Mega Show - Kintex

Our bughouse365 team participated in the mega show at Kintex, Ilsan. Here, cookies, macarons, and foods all of which were made from edible insect powder were introduced and promoted. We had a bee experiment booth which attracted many people to come visit and learn more about edible insects and the impacts they have on us.

the insect experiment booth

We also interviewed people at the mega show and it showed that more people are now aware of the positive aspects of edible insects. In Particular, younger children appeared to be more open to the idea of edible insect food. However, there were still many people who refused to try the edible insect food, showing a sense of rejection. We feel that spreading awareness towards the younger generation would be more effective.

By Ella Nakyo Hong

Second Birthday Project

 

Second Birthday Project

Did you know that there are about 200 million children aged 0 to 14 who do not have birth certificates in the Philippines? Yes, it's true. I was shocked to see the number and felt terribly sad for those children who are deprived of an ordinary and normal life. The children cannot enroll or graduate from schools making it difficult for them to get a job, cannot make bank accounts, cannot vote, and cannot receive medical treatment.

Our Ecosave club together with Open Hands has decided to participate in the Second Birthday Project to help these neglected children. With the birth certificates registered, they can receive the benefits of social welfare such as basic medical checkups, treatment, and vaccinations to lead a healthy life that all people are entitled to as citizens. Also, they can receive proper education to pursue their dreams of getting a job to obtain financial independence and eventually start a family to fulfill a happy life as an adult. 

Yes, we can make a difference. Let's save these children and their future.

By. Alex Sangwook Ahn

World Water Day 2021 and Water Tank Donation

Today is World Water Day established by the United Nations, focusing on the importance of freshwater. 

To commemorate this water day, our club members participated in the Happy Bean donation held at Open Hands.

In the Philippines, in order to use the Water Kit, a household water purifier, a water tank is essential for storing water to be purified. Most users buy a 20L water tank to connect to the water kit.

However, it is difficult to purchase water tanks, and there are many people who use water tanks that are oily and difficult to manage hygienically.

        

We hope that by participating in the fundraising for 300 water tanks needed for water filters, clean water tanks will be presented to underprivileged families in the Philippines.

                  

Donation Link - https://bit.ly/3BTeWWF

By Abigail Kim