The Israel Embassy in Manila, in partnership with the President Elpidio Quirino Foundation, celebrated the “Good Deeds Day” at Quirino High School in Quezon City, on March 24.
Ambassador Effie Ben Matityau noted that the event marks the beginning of the Embassy’s partnership with the Quirino Foundation.
“Education is the foundation of change. We are developing a very special program to create capacity-building and excellence in education,” the Ambassador said.
The Israel Embassy donated furniture, computer equipment and books to the school. The event was made festive by the students’ performances of traditional songs and dances.
Haim Katzav, representing McGraw Hill, introduced the keepod system – a unique innovation in the size of a USB that serves as the processing unit and operating system of any new or old computer, bypassing the traditional system and creating a new operating system.
“We’re hoping to make a breakthrough in the Philippines to change the lives of communities without access to computers,” Katzav said.
McGraw Hill donated keepods and books to the school.
Good Deeds Day is an annual celebration of good deeds in Israel and around the world, with hundreds of thousands of people who volunteer to help others. Good Deeds Day was initiated in 2007 by businesswoman and philanthropist, Shari Arison, and launched and organized by Ruach Tova (NGO), a part of The Ted Arison Family Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Arison Group. This annual tradition of good deeds has attracted a growing number of participants, from 7,000 in 2007 across Israel, to over 580,000 in 2014 from 50 countries.