This is well underway and taken very seriously by our beneficiaries in the village. Christmas preparation starts as early as September in the Philippines so there is huge excitement getting these done.  Greg has offered a prize to the best decorated tree, using recyclable items from the village. There are 5 groups taking part and the criteria is as follows:

Originality & Uniqueness 20%
Materials used 20%
Cooperation &Unity 30%
Overall Impact/Theme 30%

The first round of judging will be on 2nd December, with the final judging on 20th December, so that they have more time to improve their trees.  

We will have a voting day shared on Facebook too – so please keep an eye out and make sure to cast your vote!

The announcement of the winners will be on Dec 23 during the Christmas Party here in the village. Everyone has been invited: the beneficiary families, builders, workers, engineers, contractors.

Here are some of the contenders in the making……