tragic death of one of the orphans, a young girl named Jacqueline. “The memory of Jacqueline was on the minds of all who were involved. I can’t tell you how proud I am to see the challenges that these children have overcome throughout the process. Just as any family should, these kids have come together to build their own ark and have survived the storm by standing by each other. This is an amazing achievement.”
Staging this performance was three months in the making. Twice a month, Bigfoot volunteers accompanied the children to the Bigfoot facilities in Mactan where they would teach the children singing, dancing and acting. The show, complete with costumes, make-up and set props, was staged at Bigfoot’s Performing Arts Studio and attended by Bigfoot employees as well as students of the International Academy of Film and Television. At the end of their performance, Andrews encouraged the children to continue with their creative efforts, and presented the performers with awards.
Ligaya Maquiling, a social worker at The Children’s Haven, remarked, “Our kids are typically shy but experiences like these allow the orphans to learn to trust others, and to build social skills. This activity really helped in the development of the children. ”
Early in December, The Bigfoot Asia-Pacific Foundation plans on staging a Christmas carol performance and fundraising event that will directly benefit the children at the orphanage.
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