DWDD: Phil Army Introduces Project Shoebox in UST

From DWDD AFP Civil Relations Service Radio Website (Oct 12): Phil Army Introduces Project Shoebox in UST



FORT ANDRES BONIFACIO, Metro Manila – Commander of the Civil-Military Operations Group, Philippine Army speaks about Project Shoebox before 900 students of UST NSTP at the Medicine Auditorium, UST Manila, 3 p.m. Sunday.

Col. Thomas R. Sedano Jr being the father of Project Shoebox in the Philippine Army focused his talk on how 4^th Mechanized Infantry Battalion under his command in 2012, first conceptualized said project until it was adopted and institutionalized by the whole Army organization.

Said project that is now being implemented all-over the country have benefited nearly 300,000 indigent students or those affected by internal conflicts and natural disasters like Typhoon Pablo and Typhoon Yolanda. Just recently, 1,240 Shoeboxes containing school supplies and basic hygiene items were distributed to the Muslim students of Patikul, Sulu.

Col. Sedano likewise informed the students about the various partner-stakeholders of the Philippine Army in implementing the Project Shoebox. He also urges the audience to be part of it by donating school supplies and hygiene kits for the less-privileged students or those affected by conflicts and natural disasters. ‘This is to give them hope to pursue their studies and also be productive citizens of our country in the future’, he added which got a positive response.

The Civil-Military Operations Group, Philippine Army is urging various organizations to support Project Shoebox so that more and more less-privileged students will benefit from it. Currently, CMOG is having the theme ‘Students-helping-students’ which calls for the support of students from exclusive schools and universities and those who are generous enough and can afford to donate basic school supplies and personal hygiene items in a shoebox.

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