tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260653480605721255.post8897214245087488409..comments2019-02-07T05:43:01.845-06:00Comments on Children International: An Unforgettable Experience – Part 3Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09014039521496974035noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260653480605721255.post-53563839392259362972008-01-25T16:41:00.000-06:002008-01-25T16:41:00.000-06:00Everyone's financial situation is different. As mu...Everyone's financial situation is different. As much as I would like to visit the Philippines every year, or visit my other sponsored children in Columbia, Ecuador and Guatamala, the money saved by not going every year can do much for sponsored children. I try to give 10% of my before tax income to help my sponsored children, but that may not be financially realistic for everyone. I live simply, so that gives me some flexibility that others may not have. I may receive some tax deductions for volunteering on the surgical mission in the PI, but I would not have that when I go to South America, which hopefully will occur within a couple of years.evergreen3https://www.blogger.com/profile/14105346948636103090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260653480605721255.post-13786738673104100032008-01-25T15:09:00.000-06:002008-01-25T15:09:00.000-06:00On rereading my comment, I realized way too late t...On rereading my comment, I realized way too late that it reads in the sense that you got discounts from CI. I didn't intend it to mean that. I just wondered how much ground I would be allowed to visit during a trip to the Philippines (given that I'd not be volunteering for anything) and I was wondering whether I might be able to get cheap accomodations around the area. I live in Puerto Rico and my four children from CI that live on Dominican Republic as well as the other three that I sponsor with another charity who also live on Dominican Republic would cost me much less to visit. Even a trip to Honduras where I sponsor one girl might cost me much less. But I'm afraid to visit the Dominican Republic and I have only one girl from Honduras as opposed to three filipinas. It's just that your story motivated me to consider going to the Philippines, but I have other alternatives.Betsemeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827160676617193295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260653480605721255.post-91657695730465917632008-01-25T13:31:00.000-06:002008-01-25T13:31:00.000-06:00OR ...PERHAPS WE SHLD CONSIDER SPENDING THE AIRFAR...OR ...PERHAPS WE SHLD CONSIDER SPENDING THE AIRFARE ON A RE HOUSING PROJECT , <BR/>SEEMS THERE ARE TOO MANY FAMILIES THAT COULD USE THAT!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260653480605721255.post-51232231811690068832008-01-25T12:23:00.000-06:002008-01-25T12:23:00.000-06:00How much it costs for plane fare depends on where ...How much it costs for plane fare depends on where you are travelling from. I flew from Pittsburgh, PA and it cost me about $1,300 round trip, plus hotel and food costs. I don't feel I'm rich, but since a friend of mine is co-director of the surgical mission, by volunteering at that, I had several reasons to travel there. Quezon City is within the metro Manila area. Legazpi City where two of my sponsored children live, is 300 miles from Manila, so there was an additional charge for plane fare there. Visiting a sponsored child may be a once in a life time experience, but it is something you will never forget.evergreen3https://www.blogger.com/profile/14105346948636103090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260653480605721255.post-41071323230975047452008-01-25T11:07:00.000-06:002008-01-25T11:07:00.000-06:00Wow, this motivates me to try a visit to the Phili...Wow, this motivates me to try a visit to the Philippines to visit my three sponsored girls that live there. Yet I suspect he was given a special treatment due to the voluntary work he was doing. I'm not rich, trips to the Philippines are expensive, and the more I have to spend on the trip, the less I'll have to give to them. Also, one lives on Manila and the other two live on Quezon City, so I wonder what should I do to visit all of them as cheaper as possible.Betsemeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827160676617193295noreply@blogger.com