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Charities funded by SHOM with International Bazaar 2023 proceeds
The 2023 International Bazaar successfully raised PHP 1,712,213.55, which will be allocated by the Spouses of Heads of Mission (SHOM) to various reputable charitable organizations. SHOM members dedicated extensive time and effort to meticulously evaluate and select deserving charities. The chosen beneficiaries have been forwarded to the International Bazaar Foundation (IBF), which will organize a…
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International Bazaar 2023 – Summary
This year’s 57th International Bazaar was a big success! Thanks to the organizers, International Bazaar Foundation and Spouses of the Heads of Missions supported by hundreds of people. This year’s Bazaar hosted 42 country and consulate booths. A total of 130 booths with many products and delicacies from all around the world. International booths were…
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Trip to SOS Village
On 6th October 2023 our SHOM (Spouses of Head Mission) group went to SOS children village in Alabang! We were visiting the houses and learned more about this organization! History: In 1949 Herman Gmeiner, an Austrian Child Welfare worker founded the first SOS village in Tyrol in Austria! And already in 1967 the first SOS…
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Audrey Hepburn Exhibition
On 15th August 2023 we went with SHOM (Spouses of Head of Mission) to visit the Audrey Hepburn exhibition in Manila! Most of the participants are huge Audrey Fans and love her films like ‘War & Peace’ from Tolstoi, ‘Breakfast at Tiffanys’, ‘Sabrina’, ‘Roman Holiday’ but most of us are so inspired by her extraordinary…
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Distribution of funds from a charity evening ”Diplomats in concert”
SHOM organized together with the restaurant Pardon My French a charity concert on May 8, 2023. Mrs Gisela Zincone (spouse of the Brazilian Ambassador) and Ambassador Peter Kell (New Zealand) headed this wonderful project where five Ambassadors and a couple of family members performed after vigorous training to the delight of a full house. The…
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SHOM rules
SHOM RULES The committee members act on behalf of SHOM as one, regardless of respective embassies’ priorities or agendas. The final decision can be made on the occasion of a general assembly meeting. The quorum for a valid decision to be made will be calculated on the number of people expressing their preferences either directly…
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Quitting is not an option
How modest my challenges in life seem compared to those of Julie Uychiat who at the age of 49 is the first Filipino ever to have completed the World Marathon Challenge, seven marathons in seven days in seven continents. Imagine that. We had the honor of attending her celebratory dinner in Bacolod, Negros and meeting…
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Secret Garden
Less than two hours away from the hustle and bustle of Manila a miracle awaits. Sonya’s Secret Garden overwhelms the visitor with breathtaking natural beauty. Millions of flowers and scents I believe can be found in paradise. Cozy daybeds in quiet nooks surrounded by flowers invite the visitor to contemplate the beauty of the moment.
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Shom trip to Kalipay, Negroes, March 9th and 10th 2023
by Nicole Weismann Kalipay has his office in Bacolod. Here Anna the president in the center, Melton Sillador the executive director on the left, John Gayoso board member second raw right, Jannette Yulo-Gonzaga with red blouse, Kalipay board of trustees. After a successful auction for Kalipay Negrense Foundation https://kalipay.org/organized by Fausto Preysler and SHOM in…
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Where the world came to sell… and to shop…
World Trade Center in Manila, November 20… Excitement in the air… 42 embassies are busy setting up their booths with products from all around the world. Some had lots, some had less but the variety was great. Thousands of happy shoppers were already lining up outside the venue before the doors opened up at 9…