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 event was graced by the attendance of First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos. The profit of the evening was 1 089 000 pesos that were distributed to four beneficiaries on May 19:

Guanella Home

for medical care for disabled children

Donated: 189,000 PHP 

Ballet Philippines

for scholarships to disadvantaged talented children

Donated: 300,000 PHP 

Casa Bantu

for teaching life skills to teenagers in slum areas

Donated: 300,000 PHP 

Kapwa Ko Mahal

for medication for children with leukemia

Donated: 300,000 PHP 

About the author: Riitta Laakso

100 % Finnish but with little pieces of my heart scattered all around the world, mostly in Sweden, France, Thailand, Australia, India, Greece, the US and most likely the Philippines. I fall in love easily! I am a mother of three wonderful children to whom I remain forever grateful for keeping me young. Passionate about the arts, charity and OMG, food.