Serving the kids of San Jose Gusu

Holding hands once more for some hundreds of children from families from five barangays, the Kiwanis Club of Arriba Zamboanga, Kiwanis Club of Metro Zamboanga, Kiwanis Club of Viva Zamboanga, Midwifery Club, the Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines with the Western Mindanao Command, and the academic community of Mein College spent time for off-work volunteer service.
It was their Annual Christmas Gift-Giving--a community service done every year at San Jose Gusu, not only for barangay residents, but for neighboring communities as well, to include Baliwasan Grande, Baliwasan Tabuk, San Roque, Upper Calarian, and Lower Calarian.

Teens, even students, and the indigent kids and their parents, flocked around Santa not only for candies and stuff, but also for photos!

Leading the organizations were Kiwanis Lt. Gov. Luz Palencia, Kiwanians Dr. Dennis Azucena, Dearby Celorico, Nerlyn Hebrona, Willie Espinosa, Shirley and Darwin Aquino for the Kiwanis Clubs; Dr. Pafia Carreon, Dr. Marycel Engracia, Dean Lily Uro, nurses Vivian Abilla, midwife Bobbie Atilano, High School principal Ludy Cimafranca; student leaders of the Supreme Student Council and Supreme Student Government; Myrna Alcaide, Elisa Montecilla, May Bayquen, May Raveche, and many many others.

The soldiers were led by JSOTFP Chaplain Leah Boling and Maj. Brian Kaiser.

A total of 378 kids and 342 families were served. (Frencie L. Carreon)
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