Tagaytay-Seagulls Flight Foundation

The cars we see-on the way to Tagaytay

We have been fortunate to meet some very extraordinary people in the short time that we have been here. Two of those individuals has been Ed Castillo and his wife, Chit.

Me, Marcia, Reuben(facility director), and Ed (President)

They are founders of an organization called Seagulls Flight Foundation. It is a treatment community located in the beautiful area of Tagaytay. We were invited by the Castillos to come and give a presentation to the residents their.

Marcia on a table with a resident who is about to be pushed

 Marcia did a fantastic job in what turned out to be a seminar. The morning was spent in teaching trust and setting boundaries. There are about 50 residents and they were very receptive to Marcia's presentation.

It is amazing as one ages how the cumulative skills of past experiences assist in what one is doing currently. Trust is a big issue with just about everyone. Teaching trust is not an easy task but Marcia was able to convey in a manner that was understood by all that were present. The first thing she did was the "trust fall." Those who may be familiar with the theater training may recognize this activity.

The object of this is to not bend and trust those who may be in the line below you. It is not an easy thing to do but it is an excellent object lesson.

Successful 'fall'

After lunch-in which we had the best pineapple we've ever tasted- Marcia picked up and the topic at hand was self-esteem. I was amazed at how well Marcia presented and interacted with the residents at Seagulls. She was able to teach them some basic fundamentals. The residents were very appreciative of the seminar.

Another trust game

Beautiful Lake Taal, Taal Volcano

Marcia and afternoon session

While we were talking with Ed and Reuben we mentioned that the Church does have employment training. They were very interested in that as well as at some point after the resident's recovery they will integrate back into the community. In a discussion with our employment people in Quezon City we found out that they do a day long seminar regarding employment. We will coordinate that with Reuben and that will probably happen sometime in January...

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