December 26 ------ BINI Maloi Ricalde recently conducted an outreach program with fans. On her social media page, Maloi shared her experience visiting Tondo and meeting the children there for the first time. “Had a chance to visit Tondo, Manila for the very first time and it was life-changing,” she wrote.
Maloi admitted she was initially nervous about visiting the area, as Tondo is often stereotyped as a dangerous place in Manila. “There always has been a stereotype in Tondo, kesyo 'delikado', 'magulo', at 'nakakatakot.' Sa unang tapak namin sa teritoryo ng Tondo, nandun talaga yung takot pero when we got to talk with the people na nagma-malasakit sa mga bata. Nagbago yung point-of-view ko,” the girl group member expressed.
She also shared some of the realizations she had after talking with staff members from the children's facility. “Kailangan nila ng ng tulong, pansin, pag-unawa, at pagkalinga. Nabanggit sa'kin ng nangunguna sa simbahan that they needed help, especially for the children na nakasanayan yung ganung buhay,” Maloi explained. She went on: “Yung nasanay na sa mga nakikita nilang hindi tama at hindi angkop para sa mga edad nila. Nadurog yung puso by knowing their stories, na behind those beautiful smiles may mapait na reyalidad ang naghihintay sa kanila.”
Grateful for the opportunity to give back, Maloi thanked everyone who helped make the outreach possible. “I am so grateful na nakapag-bigay ako ng tulong kahit sa maliit na paraan, I want to give a huge gratitude to the Lord to my family, friends , team @binimaloiofc , Team BINI Maloi BVT, Team Maloi Fan Support & sa lahat ng nag-presenta to help,” she said. “Hindi magiging posible lahat ‘to without everyone’s love & effort. And to MaJeKal Mission, thank you so much for giving hope not only to the kids but also to their parents. May pag-asa,” she continued.
Maloi ended her message with a promise to return to the children and expressed her hope for their brighter future. “I promised to the kids that I’ll come back and I cannot wait for them to reach higher mountains. To the kids in Tondo, matutupad nyo lahat ng pangarap nyo. Naniniwala ako,” she remarked. Maloi also shated in her stories some artworks she made with the kids on their BINI tote bag.
Source: news.abs-cbn.com
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