Dr Edgar Aler (second from left) talking to the recipients of his
outreach project. - Picture courtesy of the ALER FAMILY
By PERCY A OSTONAL
A MAMBULAOAN family based in
California recently distributed goodies to the indigent families in Mambulao,
CamNorte.
Led by Dr Edgar Aler, the
outreach initiative targeted 20 indigent families from each of the
municipality’s 27 baranggay.
Aler has partnered his friends in
the produce business in Los Angeles, California to raise the goodies that
included foodstuff contained in yellow and green grocery bags.
A total of 540 families benefited
from the project.
The 20 beneficiaries from each of
the baranggays were randomly selected form the lists provided by the Department
of Social Welfare in Mambulao.
The lists were given to the 27
baranggay captains, who distributed the claim tickets to the beneficiaries.
The distribution was held at the
function hall of the Hotel Apolonia on Sunday, June 30 from 2pm to 5pm.
Dr Aler said: "I can only do one thing in my
lifetime to inspire others to do the same and that is,
if they can share their material blessings to our less fortunate
kababayans and have a nice and sound sleep at night..... that's what really
counts" .
This social non-profit organization is
based in Los Angeles, California with other notable community projects
such as scholarship program, youth leadership training, cultural and social awareness.
With available resources and medical volunteers,
MINA through his leadership conducted medical mission in our town in 2010 in
order to spread Mabulawenos friendship and spirit of being "kababayans in
distant land.
This was the second time Dr Aler
held this project.
He is the president of MINA
(Mambulenos in North America) and is residing in Northridge, California.
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