SCAW Blog: Philippines, 2026: May 17

This is the best job for me: passing the bedkit from my hands to the hands of a child who needs it. When I say, "This is for you" ("Ito ay para sa ayo") our eyes connect and smiles widen as fingers eagerly stretch out to find the most comfortable area to grab and hold on to the bedkit.

The jobs were the same at each site. Our team leader would assign our responsibilities for the day, usually the night before or in the morning on the way to the site. The jobs were: tracker, line up duty, seating person, marker, floater and bedkit deliverer. Since there were seven persons in our team, the floater was created to oversee the whole process. If everything ran smoothly, the floater would have interviews with parents and children and then write the blog for that day.

We gave bedkits to children ages 6 to 12. Many 6-year-olds have small hands and so our kind Philippine volunteers were eager to assist in holding the bedkits as the children reconnected with their families.

The bedkits were also quite heavy for many younger children to carry. This year, they contained a long mat, a mosquito net, school supplies, pajamas, a matching top and short pants, a blanket, a small face towel, flip flops, a pillow, and a long hug pillow. We know some items are more useful than others, depending on the areas where the families live and also on the recipient's age and size. The families were extremely happy for the generosity of our donors and they share items among themselves, neighbours, and friends.

At times we met children with special physical needs which tugged at our hearts. A parent would accompany each one and say with deep gratitude: "Thank you so much", in perfect English.

Team Philippines, 2026

World of Sweet Dreams, Inc. Philippines 🇵🇭 + SCAW 🇨🇦