On the morning of 23 December 2023, the Rotaract Club of Makati went to Lupang Arenda, Barangay Sta. Ana at Taytay, Rizal, to conduct its annual Christmas gift-giving project entitled Merry Little Hands.
Over 20 families were given Noche Buena packages and hygiene kits and 150 kids aged five to nine years old were taught basic hygiene, including oral health and proper handwashing. Each kid then received a gift containing a hygiene kit and toys.
The club was also able to install a handwashing station at Arinda Elementary School.
Crisis-affected families and kids
First launched in December 2019 during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Merry Little Hands project was meant to bring joy to families and kids affected by the crisis.
Apart from distributing Noche Buena packages and toys, RAC Makati also intended for the project to promote the fight against diseases caused by bacteria and viruses by teaching proper handwashing and distributing hygiene kits.
The success of the project was made possible with the assistance of Tau Gamma Phi LA Dos Chapter and FLASS, the generous sponsorship of the Rotary Club of Makati, and cash and in-kind donations from various individuals.