“Lakad: 5k for the Lumad” is an Earth Day walk-a-thon fundraiser for the National Alliance for Filipino Concerns (NAFCON) and its Adopt-A-Community Campaign. NAFCON is an alliance dedicated to advance and defend the rights and welfare of Filipinos in the US and the Philippines. The Adopt A Community campaign and project was launched last year on Earth Day, April 22, 2015 to take a stand for our environment, indigenous people, and build a water system for the Lumad or indigenous people of Talaingod, Mindanao, Philippines.
The Lumad of Talaingod are struggling to protect their ancestral lands and forests from the Philippine government and large multi-national logging and mining companies. The water system would provide 300 Lumad and their families with potable water for drinking, cooking, washing, and their daily needs. Above all, the water system would improve the overall health and welfare of the Lumad and help them further protect the environment and their ancestral lands.
In the spirit of the Lumad struggle, “Lakad (Tagalog for "walk”) 5k for the Lumad” will bring the international community together to protect the environment and support indigenous people in the Philippines. Join us as we strengthen our connections and stand with the Lumad!
For more info on the Adopt-A-Community campaign:
http://nafconusa.org/faq-on-adopt-a-community/To contact NAFCON SoCal: email
sc@nafoncusa.org | website:
nafconusa.org | facebook: nafcon socal
Co-sponsored by:
California-Pacific UMC Philippines Taskforce | facebook : cal-pac taskforce philippines
Kapit Bisig Kabataan Network | facebook : kapit bisig kabataan network | instagram: @kapitbisignetwork
DATE & TIME:
Saturday, April 23, 2016
9:00AM-12:00PM
VENUE:
La Canada United Methodist Church
104 Berkshire Pl
La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
PROGRAM:
9:00AM: Registration
9:30AM: Start of 5K walk/run
9:30AM-11:30AM: Duration of 5K walk/run
12:00PM: Closing of 5K walk/run
CHECK OUT THE LUMAD SPEAKING TOUR!
The Lumads will be visiting Southern California from April 20-25, so we will have weeklong events in a city near you! Please stay tuned for the rest of our announced events!