Comments on: Talim Island

By: sloaneberrent

sloaneberrent — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:25:43 +0000

Isn't it amazing how wonderful the people are? I'm so grateful you got to see Talim Island. Please give everyone a big SQUUEZE from me!

By: sloaneberrent

sloaneberrent — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:24:50 +0000

Ronnie – Not a day goes by that I don't think about the people of the Philippines. I miss everyone so incredibly much. I want to do everything I can to continue to help the people there, and stay in touch with you. Many blessings always for the incredible work that you do.

By: mecathrodriugez

mecathrodriugez — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:36:01 +0000

I've been there on talim island, we've stay there for a month for our community organizing,, it is a place that i don't want to forget, staying and living there together with our foster parents gives me a new experience. it is a nice place and a lot of nice people!!!

By: Ronnie

Ronnie — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:26:09 +0000

Thanks also to you!I loss my hope for the Pangarap (Dream)Foundation program this coming December 2009 for the students in Ilo-ilo city, but when you response that you are willing to help me to make those children more happy and active for their dreams, it gives me more energy to continue the project. Your determination to help poor people is my inspiration to continue moving towards our goal and mission. Thank you so much. I will always include you to my prayers. God bless you sister sloane!

By: Sloane Berrent

Sloane Berrent — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:12:43 +0000

Ronnie – Talim, and my entire Kiva experience wouldn’t have been the same without you. Thank you for everything!

By: Sloane Berrent

Sloane Berrent — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:50:00 +0000

Judy – LOVE to talk to you more about Talim. I’m not joking it’s the most amazing place in the world and anyone who found THIS blog post and wants to contribute there, let me pace the path, give you jeepney directions, connections at the pritil, barangay introductions – name it! I’ll email you separately to get the conversation going.

By: judy gabriel

judy gabriel — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:44:55 +0000

dear sloane,

read your blog about talim island. my husband and i have invested on some fish cages by laguna de bay in talim. the caretaker we have hired is from barangay habagatan.

am writing because we are dead serious in helping the community with their livelihood. i have browsed about kiva as well. am in the middle of putting together a business plan to help the women of talim. i was informed that they used to provide subcontracting labor to some garments factory in laguna. but due to the global crisis, they are now out of jobs.

i’d appreciate if you can reply to this email as i am still gathering facts for the business plan. i’d like to get more information from you re the townsfolk based on your experience with kiva.

hope to hear from you soon.

judy gabriel

By: Ronnie R. Galicia

Ronnie R. Galicia — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:07:57 +0000

Sloane, Thank you for introducing Talim Island in the whole world. I’m so happy for having like you who really have a heart to help the poorest of the poor. May the God Almighty bless you always.

By: Drew Meyers

Drew Meyers — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:06:46 +0000

That makes more sense now…you seem like the backpacker type.

By: Sloane Berrent

Sloane Berrent — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:58:49 +0000

Cool – I will check out your post!

I meant first time in Thailand – backpacking I’ve done and done and done.