SOS Village celebrates Christmas
Aries, Marissa, Leslie, Kyle, Katherine,
Artgielyn, Carla and Jomarie.
With the theme "SOS Celebrates the Holiday Season and Promotes Peace and Unity for all Mankind," SOS Children's Village-Iloilo held its Christmas celebration last Dec. 6, 2008.
The program started with an art exhibit displaying all the paintings of their children. A mass and blessing of miniature donation houses with their sponsors was held.
With the participation of Zarraga Municipal Mayor Gregorio Brazas and his family, other local officials, SOS National Director Bienvenido Delgado, Catholic Women's League, Aklan Archbishop Jose Romeo Lazo, SOS-Iloilo Village Director Renie Masongsong and co-workers, the Light-A-House program started through the lighting of Christmas lights throughout the village, which is composed of 12 family houses and one youth center.
SOS-Iloilo Director Renie Masongsong
and SOS National Director Bienvenido
Delgado with the Catholic Women’s
League
All sponsors and guests of the said event were invited on each house for a family dinner.
A mini-concert, a benefit disco, and the exhibit were held to gather some amount for the children of SOS-Iloilo Village.