By: Cyrelle Marie Notario
Last July 10, 2021, In the first episode of Season 2 of
VOTY live ‘Bilib kami sayo Guest segment”
The Chairperson and
Founder of Lipad Kabataan, which aims to improve people's lives by empowering
the next generation to action.
Enrico Marquez Jr.,
share his story and how he lead and unite the youth to take action and find
opportunities to help despite the global health crisis.
In the Segment, Mr. Marquez states that he is a teacher,
Public Information officer, a Volunteer, and a chairperson and founder of a
national youth organization that advocates Youth involvement and Youth
empowerment, that aims to give Youths a platform that can make powerful
programs and builds meaningful connections and partnerships with a various
organization with the same goal that centers in Environmental protection,
Poverty and Hunger alleviation and education for all.
The organization started when Mr. Marques was an OFW in Vietnam, and when the
pandemic started to emerge. He decided to go back to the Philippines After he
learned the situation of the people under the community Lockdown formally
gathered and encourage youths to have the power to serve the people that would
help out in addressing societal issues.
Lipad Kabataan also shares the programs and projects they
already implemented; first, the Tulong
kay Tsuper Initiative that supports Jeepney drivers that affect by the
lockdown, this project has 4 Phase. Second,
Care Kits program, where they purchased Multivitamins, medicines,
Thermometer, and Blood pressure monitoring device. Third, One of the biggest
projects of Lipad Kabataan, The
Masagana-Ani project, which empowers farmer communities, and Lastly, the Community Pantry that gives logistic
Support. However, in this face of success, the organization also encounters
Challenges. We cannot invalidate that success has come from failures. We just
need to continue to do what we love and look for the people who always believe
in what we can do.
“Never underestimate the power of Spark in your heart
because that spark will lead you to the wildfire of possibilities and
opportunities to serve the people”- A
message from Mr. Enrico Marquez Jr. to youth.
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