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Old 12-26-2013, 12:24pm   #261
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Really great pictures guys

I too was sharing this story with my family over Christmas.

My next door neighbor is Filipino and came to the US as a little boy with his Father.
He was really touched by the love and generosity.
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Great job guys!

Thanks to the two of you for doing what you are doing and thanks to all VB members that contributed to make this happen.
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Great job guys!

Thanks to the two of you for doing what you are doing and thanks to all VB members that contributed to make this happen.
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Just... awesome.
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I'm confused. I thought the plan was to give out approximately 400 toys to the kids in Bantayan but it appears that 800 were given. The 400 for the village plus the 80 that were given away in Cebu don't come close to 800 toys. The only way that I can see that happening is if some of the toys (such as two or three little cars in a blister pack) were broken down into individual toys to be handed out. If so, we collectively, need to work harder next year, especially when more children will show up now that they know of Santa.

OTH, great pictures of the kids waiting (patiently?) to get their presents. Tim and Dixie did good on this.

Now, if we could get a status of how the village hut rebuilding project is proceeding that would be interesting.

I cannot find the post where I put the number of toys I bought, but it was in the 780+ number and then Dixie also bought some more toys when he landed in Cebu on Caimito Street for around 30 kids.

All of the remaining toys after our town on Christmas Eve, we went to Sillion a neighbor village and handed out the remaining toys in the "tricycle sleigh" on Christmas Day until they were gone, then we threw candy to the remaining kids as we parted with the children.

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Old 12-27-2013, 6:32am   #266
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Wonder if I can reply here now.

My phone or something has not been letting me post here for a few days so something was weird was happening.

I can truly see why Tim lives here. The people are the most friendly people I have met in any of my travels. However, the internet sucks. I have no idea how he does it. LOL.

You guys are the ones that made this happen. I am just thankful I have been here to be the recipient of the welcomes and gratitude that I have witnessed.

Thank you all from my heart, this had been wonderful.
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Been having some difficulties here..
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We had some generator problems for a few days and were also busy with the Christmas things for awhile, but will try to get some more photos and info posted up soon.

I will post when I can when the generator is on in the evenings, and Rob will post up a lot more photos when he gets home to a faster internet connection than we have here.

These are some photos below from the first Christmas Party we had on Caimito Street In Mandaue Cebu where I use to live, and where my wife's family all live, on the evening of the day that Dixie arrived on the 21st.

There were about 30 kids that night that got toys, and we had a few extra presents in case any extra kids showed up.

The following day while standing at the highway waiting for a bus, we gave a few extras out to some kids that just happened to walk by.


Some of the kids lining up and getting ready.



Tata getting instructions from Santa on how to use his camera.






My Cigar smoking Auntie..




No way was this one gonna sit with Santa..
















Kid is scared of white people...











Rebels with a Claus.




Tanduay Claus...










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Uhhh, Rob.

Either you are the most well endowed Santa on Earth or those condoms are waaaayy too big.


Those are great pics and brought a tear to my eye.
I love the ones where the kids are terrified of Santa!
Well done guys!!

I guess we'll have a collection next Christmas, so that Tim can buy himself a washing machine.


Nice shirt buddy!
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I love the ones where the kids are terrified of Santa!
Well done guys!!

I guess we'll have a collection next Christmas, so that Tim can buy himself a washing machine.

Nice shirt buddy!
There were quite a few more kids that were terrified at the large Christmas party, I will get those photos sorted out and post soon..

I had just put that green shirt on that night to be Santa's Elf..

Dood it is hot here!

That is sweat from only about an hour..


Poor Dixie was burning up everytime he put that hot assed Santa suit on...
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Look at all those smiles. That, right there, makes it all worthwhile.

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Poor Dixie was burning up everytime he put that hot assed Santa suit on...
That's exactly what I was thinking when I saw the pix. And Santa, wearing sandals?
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And Santa, wearing sandals?


What else would Bantayan Claus wear?
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Talk about getting your money's worth!!!!!!

Great job Rob, and thanks to all who contributed. Especially jmac for the miles and plane ticket for Santa!!!
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I used to think being a kid on Christmas was the best thing ever.

As an adult I know that making kids smile on Christmas is the best thing ever
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WOW!

Look at all those smiles... I haven't been able to follow this thread with all the pictures, but am very happy that I can see them now. This is something that will not be forgotten by these kids.

Oh, next year, Santa needs to bleach his eyebrows.
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WOW!

Look at all those smiles... I haven't been able to follow this thread with all the pictures, but am very happy that I can see them now. This is something that will not be forgotten by these kids.

Oh, next year, Santa needs to bleach his eyebrows.
He should have used is own beard too. When I saw Rob a month ago, he could have pulled it off, with a little bleach, of course.
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He should have used is own beard too. When I saw Rob a month ago, he could have pulled it off, with a little bleach, of course.
He's got time to let it grow for next Christmas.
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Look at all those smiles. That, right there, makes it all worthwhile.



That's exactly what I was thinking when I saw the pix. And Santa, wearing sandals?
He forgot to wear his green toe socks...

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I used to think being a kid on Christmas was the best thing ever.

As an adult I know that making kids smile on Christmas is the best thing ever




Rob wants to come back next year and do it again... And so do I...
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