Kawani Special Games 2025

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00:00For the past 38 years, the Nangkiwana Special Games have been held every year

00:05where young and adults in the autism spectrum can participate in various games and receive medals.

00:15There's a good advocacy and since the 33rd edition of this special game is coming soon,

00:22we will be able to bring in people who are tireless in helping to make this event possible every year.

00:28We are joined this morning by Sir Armando Busumente and Atty. Melvin Mendoza.

00:34They are the past lieutenant governors of the Kiwanis Club of Kalayaan.

00:38We are also joined by Grace Espinas, the past division secretary.

00:42Good morning to all of you and welcome back to Rise and Shine Pilipinas.

00:45Good morning to all of you and thank you for inviting us to your great show.

00:50Thank you for being with us this morning.

00:52Can you tell us more about this Kiwanis Special Games?

00:55Kiwanis Special Games is organized by Kiwanis International.

01:00This is a civic organization that is present in more than 80 countries worldwide.

01:05Our organization is known by the motto that we have,

01:08Serving the Children of the World.

01:11So that is our motto and this special games is a special event for our hearts

01:17because it's not just the children we are helping but also the children with autism.

01:23For this year, will there be any changes to the special games?

01:28Will there be any additions or changes to the games?

01:31Most likely, almost every year, but this time because this is our second time here at Marikina Esports Center,

01:41we decided that of course we will improve in terms of execution of events and games,

01:48preparation, we put more time in preparation,

01:52and more colorful because we have young people from an elementary school

01:59that at least 100 kids will go with a parade in colors, in lyre and drum.

02:09Okay, we are expecting how many individuals will join here,

02:13will participate and where else will the participants come from?

02:17In terms of athletes, we have about 500 special children that joined,

02:27and we have more than 400 volunteers of course to help those kids.

02:34And then we have at least 16 special schools,

02:43most of them employ more special children,

02:48athletes. In fact, one of the special schools sent more than 60 kids per school.

03:02So there are still a lot. Our total athletes are about 500.

03:06Oh, there are a lot, 500. But Atty. Melvin, how do you feel that

03:11the impact of these programs is great and you can help those on the autism spectrum?

03:18You know, there is nothing that beats helping others.

03:22I'd like to cite a specific example that I thought I only saw in movies.

03:28This was an event where the children were asked to do a 150-meter dash.

03:35But you know, this is not really a competition for them.

03:38It's a way of expressing themselves in an as-per-feet.

03:45So in this special event, this happened more than 20 years ago.

03:49I was a witness to this.

03:56And the one who was running ahead saw that his body fell down.

04:01He stopped.

04:05And then they proceeded to run.

04:11But you can see that even among the special children,

04:18they know what happiness is all about. They know what competition is all about.

04:23And you can see the smile on their faces after the competition.

04:30So the feeling that you can see and make the children happy in a special event,

04:37that's good enough for us, for all our efforts, all the resources that we spend.

04:45That's really inspiring, maybe because it's been going on for 39 years,

04:49these kinds of events that we do.

04:51Ma'am, what are the preparations that we do here at 39th Q1 Special Games?

04:57So we do orientation for all the volunteers.

05:06We do orientation for volunteers for the preparation for this event.

05:11Okay.

05:25Although we have orientation with special teachers,

05:32series of orientation, at least four or five orientation.

05:42So that they can be familiar with the procedures.

05:46The parents, of course, they are there mostly like a support,

05:50but they are not allowed to intervene with the games, only the teachers and volunteers.

05:55All right. Okay.

05:56Also, this special games received a silver award at the Kiwanis International

06:02Signature Project Contest last year in Denver, Colorado.

06:05Can you tell us more about this?

06:07Yes.

06:09After so many years, Kiwanis International, our mother organization,

06:14recognized the efforts of the Kiwanis Club of Calayan, which spearheads this project.

06:19But more than that, it's also a project that is supported by so many other Kiwanis Clubs.

06:24So they saw what we are doing, they saw the efforts of the kids,

06:29and they gave special recognition, not only by an ordinary award,

06:32but there is also a cash award that was given.

06:351.5? $1,500?

06:38$1,500, yes.

06:39That's good enough to help support the next activity of the club.

06:43Yes, yes.

06:44All right.

06:45So when will this happen?

06:47Actually, what I'm saying is,

06:49I'm sorry, Art.

06:50What happened, of course, the awarding was done in Colorado.

06:55But the 39th Special Games, we will be holding it at Marikina Sports Center this coming Sunday.

07:05Oh, it's already Sunday?

07:06Yes, February 23rd.

07:08It will start around 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

07:11But our volunteers, they will start as early as around 8, 9 o'clock in the morning.

07:18Good luck with that event.

07:20Thank you very much for coming here this morning.

07:23Thank you very much for the opportunity.

07:25And we hope you could join us also.

07:27Sure.

07:28Thank you so much for sharing advocacy.

07:29Thank you and stay safe.

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