Category Archives: Expatriates

Enjoying Kuwait’s Food Festival 2016

  Since I came here several years ago, one thing that captures my heart about Kuwait is the gastronomic experience it brings to its expatriate community.

Financial reminders for OFWs

Being an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW), whether we are single or married, we all work to give our loved ones better lives. We may send money to them monthly  but we must also think about how we can save. Here are some reminders for us;

Stretching my limits at Fun Run 2016

  One definition of marathon is – footrace that requires endurance and is characterized by lengthy distance. I am not really much of a sports or physical fitness person although I try to watch what I eat every time and I also try to walk at seaside, if and when I have company.

Enlightening the Path

  It was a recent two-in-one important event at Badriah Hall of Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Messilah that brought the Coalition of Filipino Community (Fil Com) Organizations in Kuwait altogether. 

Mam Henelyn shares her blessings at Hateen

Ms. Henelyn Collis, RN also one of the officers of Hiligaynon Kuwait chose to celebrate her most recent birthday at Philippine Embassy Hateen Shelter with distressed OFWs. Being a married woman, registered nurse and community leader, she is not new to the sufferings of other people particularly many OFWs who met unfortunate situations here in…

The 2 Helpful Organizations IWOK and FAMA Join Hands for Charity

In response to the need for charitable works especially for OFWs detained in different jails here in Kuwait, the Ilokana Women’s Organization in Kuwait (IWOK) and Filipino Association for Music and Arts (FAMA), cooperated among themselves in order to extend assistance for charity.   The women of both organizations donated blankets that will definitely be…

Giving up something for someone..

  There are times in our life when we have to give up something to make others happy. The process is not easy and it hurts us too. But when we try to see the broader picture of things that will affect not only our life but the life of those we love, like our…