About

1 little 2, little 3, little Rescues

Rescue |Recover| Rebuild

A volunteer movement / mission toward helping children COPE and RECOVER from the trauma brought about by the TYPHOON ONDOY. The mission focuses on promoting PLAY and healthy associations to build on their personal STRENGTH and TRUST.

Our Little Rescue group is composed of amazing people, all wanting to donate their talents, services, time and MOST of all, our overwhelming concern for the future of these children. 1 little 2 little 3, little Rescues is initiated and fore fronted by:

Joanne Tupas-Parsons of Kids Ahoy, a proactive community of Filipino parents, educators, kids and kid-lovers

Love Moral-Perez of Gifts and Graces Fair Trade Foundation, Inc., non-profit organization that advocates fair trade and supports various marginalized groups with their livelihood programs.  Beneficiary communities with approx 2000 children needing help are located in Manila (Paco & Pandacan) as well as Quezon City and Montalba, Rizal.

and,

Judith Yuvienco-Villongco of Prima Day Care & Play School  

We also seek partnerships with other kid-friendly and family-oriented organizations and companies who wish to get on-board with this mission!

1 little 2 little 3, little Rescues aims to share, supply and sustain long term physical and psychological support to the children survivors with focus on the recovery and healing process of these children traumatized by the flooding brought about by Typhoon Ondoy.

Here are the 1 little 2 little 3, little Maps to trek:

1…Volunteering / Relief Route

Designed to solicit goods and donations which will be provided and disseminated to address the basic necessities of the children of the Ondoy victims such as basic food, clothing and shelter gathered thru donations and sponsorships.

2…Training / Workshops / Counseling Route

Designed to provide training / workshops in the current methods and techniques to help the victims cope with the trauma and stress brought about by the typhoon and floods. Associated with this are the ff programs:

• Health and wellness campaign – which aims to facilitate other programs like feeding programs, vaccinations and healthcare, basic general training in order to address first aid and other issues, dental and vision care on a spot basis, and facilitate the visitations of medical teams, training in CPR and First Aid.

• Adult education campaign on childcare support – which aims to provide training in the current methods and techniques of child psychology and crisis management interventions.

*Therapy teams will be composed of students recruited from universities in return for internship hours and other professional volunteers in the community.

3…Play Activities Route

Different forms of play therapy designed for different age groups due to different levels of emotional and cognitive development.

• Animal therapy: Creates opportunities for our victims to visit animals in order to help with the therapy session. Children are brought to a nature retreat with access to horses / cows / dogs and other animals that will help the children to sharpen their focus/attention spans and to develop a positive rapport with the therapy team.

• Music therapy: This program is designed for the purpose of reducing stress and anxiety during therapy sessions and to teach the children the fundamentals of meditation during the times when they feel depressed, angry and/or lonely.

• Dance therapy: is the psychotherapeutic use of movement and dance for emotional, cognitive, social, behavioral and physical conditions. Dance movement therapy strengthens the body/mind connection through body movements to improve both the mental and physical well-being of individuals. As a form of expressive therapy, DMT is founded on the basis that movement and emotion are directly related. The ultimate purpose of DMT is to find a healthy balance and sense of wholeness.

• Gardening therapy: Creates opportunities for people to learn patience, equate their lives to the natural cycle in the process of life and another way to meditate and focus their energy towards mental healing.

• Art Workshop: Designed both for stress release, and as a form of creative expression.  Incorporates storytelling.