"Mano po" is a beautiful and meaningful Filipino gesture to express respect and thanks. It is usually given to Filipino elders by holding their hand, bowing slightly to allow their hand to touch the forehead.
Captain Assaf Diller, a company commander of the Israeli Home Front Command, just experienced the gesture of a Filipino tradition when the delegations to the Philippines worked with survivors of Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan). And not surprisingly a photo of that touching moment goes viral on social media.
For some it may be just a simple photo of a girl holding Captain Diller's hand to her forehead, but for Filipinos is speaks volumes. It expresses the country's deepest respect and profound thanks to the many, many hearts that were moved to help the Philippines.
While the displaced people tried to collect the pieces of their life after the devastating Typhoon that struck and left hundreds of thousands homeless, the Israeli Home Front Command sent help to those working with the local community. Their worked is based on the premise that having the students in school will cause the parents to return to work, which would help the ruined city to restart its stagnant economy.
The Israeli team is currently working on the four usable classrooms of Bogo City Center, raising and reinforcing the walls. Overall, seven classrooms are now able to be used and 350 students in the Philippines were able to return to school. The teams also worked in reinforcing the walls of a hospital in the same town.
On the way back to the hospital, the members of the Israeli delegation spoke among themselves. According to Assaf Diller, they agreed that it was a difficult day and there is a lot of work, but the smiles of the students and our personal satisfaction made it worth it.
Captain Assaf Diller, a company commander of the Israeli Home Front Command, just experienced the gesture of a Filipino tradition when the delegations to the Philippines worked with survivors of Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan). And not surprisingly a photo of that touching moment goes viral on social media.
For some it may be just a simple photo of a girl holding Captain Diller's hand to her forehead, but for Filipinos is speaks volumes. It expresses the country's deepest respect and profound thanks to the many, many hearts that were moved to help the Philippines.
While the displaced people tried to collect the pieces of their life after the devastating Typhoon that struck and left hundreds of thousands homeless, the Israeli Home Front Command sent help to those working with the local community. Their worked is based on the premise that having the students in school will cause the parents to return to work, which would help the ruined city to restart its stagnant economy.
The Israeli team is currently working on the four usable classrooms of Bogo City Center, raising and reinforcing the walls. Overall, seven classrooms are now able to be used and 350 students in the Philippines were able to return to school. The teams also worked in reinforcing the walls of a hospital in the same town.
On the way back to the hospital, the members of the Israeli delegation spoke among themselves. According to Assaf Diller, they agreed that it was a difficult day and there is a lot of work, but the smiles of the students and our personal satisfaction made it worth it.
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