Light the World Giving Machines make giving easy and fun this Christmas.
Davao City — Have you ever bought reading glasses from a vending machine? How about a casting kit for a child preparing for clubfoot surgery, paid for dormitory for a child from BARMM studying in Davao, or Family Hygiene kits for underserved communities in Mindanao?
From November 14 through December 31, visitors at Ayala Malls Abreeza, essential items like these can be purchased from a Light the World Giving Machine to help those in need here in Mindanao.
“This is an exciting opportunity for us all Dabawenyos! We will experience spreading light and hope to others with just one touch just like what our Savior did,” says Gloryfel Lubaton, Project lead for this initiative in Davao.
This year, Giving Machines will appear in more than one hundred cities worldwide, providing a fun, unique, and memorable way to do an instant act of kindness for someone in need. In the Philippines, the vending machine in Davao will be the third in the country, following Manila and Cebu.
The Giving Machine is part of the annual Light the World initiative, sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Church covers all operational expenses, enabling participating nonprofit organizations to receive one hundred percent of every donation.
The nonprofits featured in the Davao City Giving Machine are:
· Mabuhay Deseret Foundation
· UNICEF Philippines
· Ateneo de Davao University Community Engagement and Advocacy Projects
“Changing lives, one donation at a time. Your support fuels hope, empowers communities, and opens doors to new possibilities. Thank you for being the difference,” says Lyna Marie Bumanglag, Medical Referral Specialist of Mabuhay Deseret Foundation in Mindanao.
Giving Machines first appeared in 2017, and more than US32 million has been contributed. With those funds, participating nonprofits have delivered hundreds of thousands of items worldwide.
Visit Light the World Giving Machine – Davao FB Page for updates.
(https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567474256011)
To learn more about this global Initiative, visit GivingMachine.org.
