Ogimi: Village of Longevity
In Ogimi Village you'll understand “Chimugukuru, ” an Okinawan word meaning the beautiful heart, a mutual understanding of one another. Okinawans enjoy spending time with their old and new friends, neighbors and families. For some senior citizens, being with childhood friends is their “ikigai” and for some, seeing their grandchildren's happy smiles is their “ikigai. “
A village of longevity set in a beautiful natural environment.
The Children we help at Creative Circle.
Baste
Baste is funny boy who likes to act out stories and laugh while doing so. He is in the autism spectrum and has ADHD. He has language delays too, his expressive skills are so delayed he tends to act out his words instead of speaking. He is the only son of a single dad who used to work at a call center, but lost his job when the pandemic hit. He started to build his vocabulary and his conversational skill and academic skill were getting better but he had to stop schooling and therapy due to the pandemic. Pls help him get back to school and therapy. He has so much potential!
Steve
big boy steve is a non verbal autistic child who loves to eat! he has a ready smile for everyone and loves to be cuddled. he used to love the school swing which broke because he has become too heavy for it haha! he also loved doing art activities with teacher. he was starting to imitate sounds and movements before the pandemic hit. he had to stop therapy and school because his father, a personal trainer and part time manila city hall employee lost all his clients during the pandemic. his stay at home mom and part time baker supplements their income by baking cakes by orders. he has an older brother who is in school, and unfortunately, they are prioritizing him. pls help steve get back to school and therapy. he needs your help.
Kenth
kenth rivera is a 9yr old boy with autism. he used to have limited verbal skills, no shape, color, letter or number recognition, and could not write at all. he used to be in a non-graded level at lagro elementary school. but since undergoing therapy at creative circle, he is now in sped grade 2 of the same school, where he is able to count, recognize shapes, colors,letters and numbers! he can even sight read basic words now. so talkative now too! he has been under our care for 2 yrs and in that span of time, he has improved so much! but due to the pandemic, he has to stop therapy. his father, a construction worker and his mother, a medical secretary are not working at the moment. it is such a waste if kenth cannot continue therapy, because he might forget all the progress we have made. he needs to continue therapy so he can practice the skills he had painstakingly learned. please help him continue his therapy so that he can grow up to be an independent and productive individual.
Xander
xander ramos is a 4yr old boy with so much potential. he is funny and sweet and even if he is not so articulate yet, he picks up concepts fast, retains information and is able to work with minimal supervision. he loves school! and even though online learning was a challenge for him last year, he was focused and determined to learn with his classmates. unfortunately, his single mom who used to work as a domestic in hong kong lost her job due to the pandemic. she sells eggs now and her income is not enough to send xander to school. pls help xander reach his macimum potential here in creative circle.
Cody
cody is in the autism spectrum and also has adhd. he loves building blocks and can concentrate well when doing things he loves. he is verbal so he can talk about what he builds! unfortunately, he has difficulty in the cognitive/academic areas. he needs help to learn about letters, numbers and other academic skills. he has behavior problems too which affects his learning. his single mom, a part time teacher, cannot afford therapy right now. he showed a lot of progress when he was undergoing therapy regularly so we are hoping that someone can help him get the support he needs right now.
Earl
drazen tolentino is already a reader at 3 and a half! he is a very smart boy, quick to pick up concepts and able to apply them to our work with minimal supervision. he is focused for his age and the shift to online learning did not stop his progress. he started with creative circle when he was 1and a half. his parents, jeepney driver dad and private school teacher used to earn more than enough for their little family. but due to the pandemic, his father does not drive his jeepney anymore and is a stay at home dad now. his mom only teaches part time now because the school she works at downsized too. please help drazen continue his education at creative circle, where we will be able to help him maximize his potential. this intelligent and sweet boy is worthy of our help.