ILOILO CITY, Philippines (PNA) -– Marilyn "Wafa" Kasimieh left the Philippines to seek for greener pastures abroad. She found one, and now shares the fodder with her countrymen.
Kasimieh, now based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), was one of the recipients of the 2011
Bagong Bayani Awardees for Community and Social Service, the highest award given to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) by the Bagong Bayani Foundation in partnership with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).
She received the award from President Benigno S. Aquino III in a ceremony held Thursday morning at the Malacañang Palace.
“There are thousands out there who share the same story. I am just lucky to be chosen for this award. There are a lot more who are deserving of this and I share this with them,” Kasimieh said.
Her charitable works include providing facilities to hospitals, construction of classroom buildings, scholarship and livelihood support, construction of comfort rooms and fencing projects.
One of the recipients of her generosity is the Dr. Ricardo Y. Ladrido Memorial Hospital (DRYLMH) in Lambunao where she donated among others facilities for the out-patient department (OPD), medical supplies and provisions for hospital rooms.
She also caused the construction of a P4-million classroom building at the Caninguan Elementary School, extended scholarship and livelihood assistance to some 30 beneficiaries, donated around 90 water pumps, and constructed comfort rooms at the municipal cemetery, all in Lambunao town.
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