FEWA: People and God-Centered Association

by Elizer Penaranda Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:25 pm

People and God-Centered Association

Filipino EPS Workers Association for Two Glorious Years

The Filipino EPS Workers Association (FEWA), currently is the largest organization of EPS workers in Seoul, has been in a front line of assisting and showing concern on labor-related issues to fellow workers in South Korea.

As organized on July 2, 2006, it has been committed to its objectives and regarded as people and God-centered organization. The increase on labor problems challenged the ad hoc committee led by Rebenson Recana, FEWA�s founding president, to establish a group to assist workers about labor laws and issues with the initiative and full support of the Hyehwadong Filipino Catholic Community (HFCC) former chaplain Fr. Giovanni Jaron, MSP.

Since then, it has become people centered by which its constitution and by-laws provide the general welfare of the officers and members in serving fellow migrant workers. With adequate trainings on Korean labor laws, occupational safety and health and Korean culture and language, all volunteers offer counseling on Korean labor issues and concerns.

In 2007, the elected officers led by Loreto Agustin as president were committed to share their time, effort and talent to various programs, discussions, trainings and activities of the Filipino community.

More so, FEWA has been actively participating in church activities for it was awarded a certificate of appreciation given by HFCC Chaplain Fr. Glenn Giovanni Jaron, MSP on April 29, 2007.

Serving God thru volunteerism has inspired and strengthened the solidarity of all members in sharing the God-given talents thru its programs and projects such as SULYAPINOY newsletter and Website Online Forum. These projects provide opportunities in reaching and helping out those migrant workers who are working far away from Seoul thus cannot come to Hyehwadong to seek guidance and answers to their labor related issues.

Currently, new set of officers led by Sofonias �Chabok� Paragsa were elected to promote and uphold the virtues of being a FEWANIAN which paved the way to be one of the most respected and highly regarded Filipino organizations in South Korea.

For two remarkable years, it consistently committed to what it had started - serving people for the glory of the Almighty which become a common goal and eventually turned into passion to all its altruistic volunteers.

FEWA has opened opportunities for ordinary migrant workers who have the heart of serving the Filipino community to become leaders, counselors, writers and even broadcasters as it continuously provides compassion to the underserved fellow migrants and victims of injustices in South Korea.

Congratulations and Mabuhay ang FEWA!

by amie sison Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:43 pm

MAHAL KO SILA

Kung saan puno lang kayo sumisilong
Para matuloy ang isang pagpupulong
Sa atin kababayan sila'y mabigyan nang tulong
Isang layunin ang patuloy na isulong.

Dati pa ay matunog na ang kanilang pangalan
Naisip na kilalin ang organisasyon nila minsan
Dahil ako ay baka may maitulong man lang
Kahit kaunti ako ay kanilang mapakinabanggan.

Ang paggawa nang tula ang aking libangan
Na naging dahilan upang sa kanila ay mapabilang
Para sa Sulyapinoy na isang pahayagan
Layunin na bigyan ang mga Pilipinong nang kaalaman.

Tuloy tuloy na ang aking pakikisama
Hanggang sa sila ay sa akin naging mahalaga
Natagpuan ang kaibigan at isang pamilya
Nag uugnayan at may respeto sa isa't isa.

Kay sarap talagang maglingkod sa Dyos at sa tao
Dumarami ang kaibigan at lumilinang ang aking talento
Ang kapalit ay mga biyayang tinatanggap ko
Sa career ko ay masaya ako.

Maraming salamat mahal kong FEWA
Church volunteers at Telebisyon akin nang isama
Para ako ay wala nang makalimutan pa
Tandaan nyo sa akin, kayo ay mahalaga.

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