May 2006
U-nite* for Fire Victims in Quiapo
“Huling Birit sa Tag-init” was the title of the evening of songs and music organized by the YUW (the Youth for a United World of the Focolare) group in Manila on May 27, 2006 to bid the summer good-bye. It was a fun-filled night attended by more than 60 young people and a truly special event at that, for it was an occasion for both Christian and Muslim youth to come together to enjoy the last days of summer for a special cause. This event was held to help a Muslim community in Quiapo which had been seriously displaced by a recent fire that destroyed a mosque and several houses in the area. The clothes that youth brought as a donation to the victims of the fire served as their entrance ticket to the event and by the end of the evening a van load of clothes had been collected for the community. Both Christian and Muslim youths ended that night with big smiles on their faces—a witness to the fact that even if they come from different backgrounds, a united world is possible!
*U-nite stands for Youth Night for Unity.
posted by focolare.men.northeastmanila @ 3:20 PM
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