Walk of Hope update : Creating Livelihood Workshop in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, Philippines

Now that our bamboo crafts and innovations workshop in Bayawan City is over, the much hyped workshop in Kabankalan is finally, ready to start. Leaving Bayawan this morning, @flabbergast-art and all of his indigenous musical instruments are primed and oiled.

Initially planned for end of August then September, a lot of efforts in such a short time were geared to raise funds for our event in Kabankalan. Whatever we have raised, including all donations were used to buy our materials for this workshop.

Again "thank you" to all Steemians who have supported @walkofhope, most especially to @donkeypong, @englishtchrivy, @bennydelacruz and @pennsif and his team from @adollaraday Project. Included in our gratitude is to @freedomtribe who have adopted our cause to support. Our Walk of Hope Family are very much grateful as we try to deliver.

As today was the arrival in Kabankalan, orientation was planned as not only will we be having our scholar students in the workshop, but their teachers are also willing to join. I can only be excited for Marlon aka @flabbergast-art and wishing that am there.

Kuya Marlon was in the City when he'd sent me these shots before a 30 minutes drive to the mountains as he will be living with our Indigenous Tribe of Kabankalan.

The first 2 days workshop will be in collaboration with the Ikthus Foundation who are supporting our scholars. After this will be a community workshop that will be open to anyone in the Tribe, most especially to the rest of our scholars and their parents. These workshops aim to teach them livelihood to help with their studies, and in the future, to be independent.

One of @walkofhope's advocacy is to help our less fortunate Filipinos by giving them the means to stand on their own and if possible, eradicate poverty in the country. This with the help of Steemit and cryptocurrency.

Along Bayawan Blvd. as he was leaving this morning.

Creative Bamboo Hub

As @flabbergast-art will be living with the Tribe, he will also be helping with the designs of the Hub, together with Bamboo Nation and the Creatives of Kabankalan. A planning since August, this is one collaboration we can't wait to see the result.

This bamboo hub will be the venue for the future workshops in Kabankalan.

Disclaimer : all images from @flabbergast-art