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Kids singing Christmas song

Hello Steemit.

We are so glad to give you the update of things we did in preparation for this Sunday's gift giving event. Things are doing well in terms of preparation for the event. We had a lot of things accomplished and settled, but still there are still lots of things that needs to be done. We are really happy to announce you the accomplished things for this Sunday's event.

For others who still didn't read our official post about our intent to do a Gift Giving event powered by Steem, click this post to be redirected to the main post. Here's a the update of the accomplishments of the event :

Ten families have chosen

A picture of us interviewing Arcenal family

We have extended from six to ten families due to the loving support of the community. Thanks to @youarehope, @karenb54, @smaeunabs, and other people who helped fund the initiative. As what we had promised, we wanted this community initiative to be a Steemit funded event, glad that it happened to be a real Steemit funded event!

The Details of the Families

Family	Background	Family	Background
Conde Family	Mary Jane Conde	Geruela Family	8 Children
-	100 pesos daily income	-	Husband is a Construction Worker
-	4 family members in one room	-	200 pesos daily income
-	Husband is in prison	-	Eldest child is 16 yrs old, youngest is 1 yr old
-	Source of Encome : Hanging Rice (Puso) maker	-	2 Children are studying
Arcenal Family	Genilyn Arcenal	Villacorte Family	Delma Villacorte
-	Husband is a construction worker	-	Husband is Imprisoned (1 year ago)
-	4 Children	-	Php. 200 daily income
-	Eldest is 13 yrs old, then 10, 7 , and 5 yr old.	-	5 Children and 2 of them are studying
-	400 Pesos Daily income	-	13 eldest, 3 youngest
Perez Family	Separated with husband (Single parent)	Espera Family	Husband is a Trisikad Driver (Bicicle)
-	6 Children	-	P250.00 income daily
-	Washes clothes as source of income	-	5 Children
-	Children are also selling Brooms	-	Youngest is 1 year old
-	Five are studying	-	Children were beggars
Mejares Family	Gina Mejares	Lucido Family	Rosemarie Lucido
-	6 Children	-	6 Children (22y.o eldest . 7
-	Husband is a Trisikad Driver (Bicycle)	-	husband : trisikad driver ,
-	P100.00 daily income	-	daily income : P100-150
-	Children were beggars	-	2 years living in the CICC
Ferolina Family	Alma Ferolina	Aliposo Family	Jimmy Aliposo (separated)
-	7 children (21 y.o	-	Has 4 Children
-	graduated at Grade 6 ,	-	His 8 y.o child is a beggar, didn't attend school since then
-	3 kids studying	-	source of income: construction worker
-	yooungest 9.y.O)	-	P2500 monthly

Other Accomplished things

A video on Conde family's home and a quick interview to the family by @fernwehninja

• We had also coordinate and finished with the food. With the help of @queenjventurer, her sister and her mother.
• Macaroni Salad is also being coordinated to be served during the event
• Softdrinks/Water were also being settled thanks to @jaderpogi for helping.
• We also had coordinated with an Emcee to handle the program properly.
• Venue is settled.

Remaining things are to be accomplished this friday as @jassennessaj, @fernwehninja, @bellatravelph, @themanualbot, and other members of the community are pushing their efforts for the success of the event

Here are some of the Pictures

Here are some of the pictures we taken during our visit to the places of the families. These photos are random, and they are our fixed chosen families to participate. The families were really in need. They need help.

A picture of the family's comfort rooms

A picture of the home inside

@fernwehninja with the kids

A picture of puso (Hanging rice) made by one of the families we interviewed

Video presentation will also be made.

We had a contact with one of the upcoming Steemians upon his participation and he pledged to create a video about the Gift Giving activity that we will be having. This one is a good photographer and good video editor.

See you Steemians and Non-Steemian Volunteers!

As we mentioned on our previous blog, the Date will be on the 17th of December, 2017 6:00p.m. (UTC+8) and will done in City Social Welfare Services of Mandaue City, Cebu.

See you Steemians!

Thank you so much for the support

Without your unending support, we could not be able to come up with the amount needed for the event. Thank you so much for your unending participation. Steem on!