Read more at Inquirer.netMANILA, Philippines - In realizing that discarded water bottles can be turned into musical instruments, a group of former street children are also rediscovering their self-worth.
For the past few months, some 100 boys under the care of Pangarap Foundation—a Pasay City-based organization that provides shelter and education to poor children—have been learning to make music using empty water containers.
The “Aquadrummerz” are under the supervision of two volunteers, one of whom used to work as a web content editor until she got tired of a convenient but empty life. The other is a famous percussionist who advocates the use of recycled plastic bottles to make music.
General Objective:
The project aims to build the competence of print, broadcast or online journalists and other communicators covering or writing about Muslim affairs by providing them with a website that will enable them to provide context and present broad and diverse perspectives on the issues and concerns of and about Muslims in the Philippines.
Specific Objectives:
1. To develop and maintain a website that caters to the information needs of journalists and other communicators covering Muslim affairs
2. To provide an online resource that features essential and explanatory information on the history, culture, religion, political setup and socio-economic profile of Muslim Filipinos
3. To serve as a medium for dialogue and public discourse toward developing a common understanding and consensus on critical issues concerning Muslim Mindanao.
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