One of Goducate Laguna’s latest programs is “GoDeeds Talks”, an online program that is livestreamed on our official Facebook page every Thursday night, and that features the good deeds of individuals, institutions, or organizations. The aim of the program is to spread acts of kindness and to inspire people to display concern and compassion to others, especially in these trying times.
The first episode was launched on July 2, 2020, and the program celebrated its 1st anniversary on June 17 and 24, 2021.
At first it was challenging for the team to collect stories to feature, as well as to get funding for the program. But three young professionals from Living Water Baptist Church in Laguna and the GoDeeds Team helped to sustain and support the program for one year.
Over the year, GoDeeds Talks has become a movement or a channel, not just a simple program. Many partnerships were built during relief operations in Bicol, Rizal, and Cagayan when the team was doing community work, especially with police programs such as Barangayanihan (community pantry).
For the 1st anniversary celebrations, the team wanted a project that could be helpful for the community. The team thought up the Handog Liwanag Project (bringing solar light to the needy). They raised funds through their two anniversary programs. For the first program, musicians serenaded viewers, who sent in voluntary donations. Over the two weeks, enough funds were raised for 20 solar panels, which were immediately distributed and installed in homes without a source of electricity.
The second week’s program was an audiovisual presentation to update viewers about the program and inform them of the background of the beneficiaries of the Handog Liwanag Project.
The following link is about the Handog Liwanag Project:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpMiQictmZs
*Our guest writer is Rossa Mae Diaz Luceno, a Goducate volunteer.