🇬🇧 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 🇵🇭 | 𝗔 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 Before October ends, we’d love to share that our article about the opening of the Children’s Library in Naga City has been published in this month’s issue of Highworth LINK! The library officially opened in July, with former 𝖵𝗂𝖼𝖾 𝖯𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗂𝖽𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖯𝗁𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗉𝗉𝗂𝗇𝖾𝗌 — now Naga City — Mayor Leni Robredo as Guest of Honour, alongside 𝗗𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗮, President of the University of Nueva Caceres, and her Chiefs of Staff. During the pre-evaluation for 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱-𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, the 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 received an "𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕" rating, under the leadership of 𝗛𝗼𝗻. 𝗝𝗵𝘂𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗮, Barangay Head of Abella — while 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 itself was marked as a "𝓟𝓸𝓽𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓪𝓵 𝓑𝓪𝓻𝓪𝓷𝓰𝓪𝔂 𝓜𝓸𝓭𝓮𝓵." A reflection of the community’s teamwork and dedication. What makes this library truly special? The books filling its shelves were once “saved” and donated by charity shops, schools, and individuals across the UK these books have now found a new home — inspiring children and nurturing a love of reading across the Philippines. And the journey continues… More reading corners are taking shape nationwide, and another shipment of books is on its way to support schools, a community library, and a city library. ❤️ Join us in this mission. Your support helps bring the gift of learning to more children across the Philippines. #HeartForPhilippines #EducationForAll #CommunityDevelopment #ChildFriendlyPhilippines #ReadingCorner #LeniRobredo #HighworthMagazine #LibrariesChangeLives Highworth & District Lions Club UNCHS2K The Robredos Forex Cargo UK (fb)

🇵🇭 One Year On: Swindon’s Filipino Community Stands Together After Typhoon Kristine It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since Typhoon Kristine struck the Philippines on 22 October, bringing heavy rain, flooding, and landslides. We are proud of how our Swindon community came together with such compassion and generosity. Over the past year, we’ve held two fundraising events close to our hearts: 🎶 Music for a Cause — a charity concert at The Highworth Hotel featuring talented local artists. 🍰 Bake Sale — hosted by our amazing friends at Royal Mail’s Dorcan Depot, who baked, bought, and sold homemade treats to support those affected. Funds raised from both events went directly towards providing food, medical supplies, shelter, and relief aid to families impacted by the storm. Last year also marked a special milestone — 10 years since Heart for Philippines was founded by Jamie and Zobel Starritt. Officially registered with the Charities Commission in 2021, our small charity operates entirely through donations, with 100% of funds going directly to those in need. As Jamie always says, “We may be small, but we act fast — and with heart.” ❤️ We still have so much work to do, and we’d be so grateful if you could join us — donate, share, and follow us on Facebook to help spread the word. Every bit of support makes a real difference. The Filipino spirit of bayanihan — community and helping one another — continues to inspire us every day. 🇬🇧🤝🇵🇭 (fb)