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so first the meaning of title or it’s

so first the meaning of title or it’s not pronounced keep a or pypy okay it’s

not pronounced keep a or pypy okay it’s

not pronounced keep a or pypy okay it’s tight we derived it from a Scottish word

tight we derived it from a Scottish word

tight we derived it from a Scottish word which means to manifest oneself and we

which means to manifest oneself and we

which means to manifest oneself and we manifest our doubt for the children and

manifest our doubt for the children and

manifest our doubt for the children and the families through simple sharing and

the families through simple sharing and

the families through simple sharing and togetherness it rhymes with right and

togetherness it rhymes with right and

togetherness it rhymes with right and that’s what we do we have lived the

that’s what we do we have lived the

that’s what we do we have lived the lives of experience and the spirits of

lives of experience and the spirits of

lives of experience and the spirits of the children and their families eh so er

the children and their families eh so er

the children and their families eh so er Castro and myself we co-founded kind

Castro and myself we co-founded kind

Castro and myself we co-founded kind ekari multiple again okay so the Clovis

ekari multiple again okay so the Clovis

ekari multiple again okay so the Clovis public type and you were doing our of

public type and you were doing our of

public type and you were doing our of course work in psychology at the Ateneo

course work in psychology at the Ateneo

course work in psychology at the Ateneo de Manila University and he had to

de Manila University and he had to

de Manila University and he had to interact with a special population and

interact with a special population and

interact with a special population and we ended up interacting with children

we ended up interacting with children

we ended up interacting with children with cancer and when we were about to

with cancer and when we were about to

with cancer and when we were about to graduate

graduate

graduate we said that we couldn’t leave the

we said that we couldn’t leave the

we said that we couldn’t leave the children behind we thought and we saw

children behind we thought and we saw

children behind we thought and we saw that it takes more than medicine to get

that it takes more than medicine to get

that it takes more than medicine to get well so what we did was we put up a

well so what we did was we put up a

well so what we did was we put up a sign-up sheet about any of the vanilla

sign-up sheet about any of the vanilla

sign-up sheet about any of the vanilla the bellowing hall band at the psych

the bellowing hall band at the psych

the bellowing hall band at the psych department and we recruited volunteers

department and we recruited volunteers

department and we recruited volunteers and about 20 to 30 undergrad and grad

and about 20 to 30 undergrad and grad

and about 20 to 30 undergrad and grad students signed up and from there we had

students signed up and from there we had

students signed up and from there we had to train them and then we grew and we

to train them and then we grew and we

to train them and then we grew and we grew and now we’re more than about 500

grew and now we’re more than about 500

grew and now we’re more than about 500 volunteers nationwide and we’re not just

volunteers nationwide and we’re not just

volunteers nationwide and we’re not just in one hospital now we’re in eight

in one hospital now we’re in eight

in one hospital now we’re in eight hospitals

hospitals

hospitals okay but on a more personal note I

okay but on a more personal note I

okay but on a more personal note I wanted to be more always one of the

wanted to be more always one of the

wanted to be more always one of the first children

I’d be being close to Paul because he’s

I’d be being close to Paul because he’s a top young boy so yes what we called

a top young boy so yes what we called

a top young boy so yes what we called retinoblastoma cancer of the high you

retinoblastoma cancer of the high you

retinoblastoma cancer of the high you know what you would want as a tumor

know what you would want as a tumor

know what you would want as a tumor clinic could walk like Robin for me yeah

clinic could walk like Robin for me yeah

clinic could walk like Robin for me yeah even with that tumor clinic I women

even with that tumor clinic I women

even with that tumor clinic I women without retinal blastoma and then when

without retinal blastoma and then when

without retinal blastoma and then when you actually hold one ball and socket

you actually hold one ball and socket

you actually hold one ball and socket long and it will take time Sam Puckett

long and it will take time Sam Puckett

long and it will take time Sam Puckett the school VNA ideally close to me like

the school VNA ideally close to me like

the school VNA ideally close to me like really play with him and all that you

really play with him and all that you

really play with him and all that you know actually the first ever fundraising

know actually the first ever fundraising

know actually the first ever fundraising app I was doing my birthday you just

app I was doing my birthday you just

app I was doing my birthday you just February to instead of asking gifts from

February to instead of asking gifts from

February to instead of asking gifts from my friends I act in you look gift and

my friends I act in you look gift and

my friends I act in you look gift and you please the name or the chemotherapy

you please the name or the chemotherapy

you please the name or the chemotherapy of bone so we had look online Amy we

of bone so we had look online Amy we

of bone so we had look online Amy we have to gala in our parish and then I

have to gala in our parish and then I

have to gala in our parish and then I was able to raise about sixty to eighty

was able to raise about sixty to eighty

was able to raise about sixty to eighty thousand and we were able to shrink it’s

thousand and we were able to shrink it’s

thousand and we were able to shrink it’s more but unfortunately let it go home to

more but unfortunately let it go home to

more but unfortunately let it go home to move somewhere to be with his family

move somewhere to be with his family

move somewhere to be with his family because his mom had to go back home but

because his mom had to go back home but

because his mom had to go back home but then a month later he came back to the

then a month later he came back to the

then a month later he came back to the tumor clinic but unfortunately I didn’t

tumor clinic but unfortunately I didn’t

tumor clinic but unfortunately I didn’t see the puffy all anymore when you would

see the puffy all anymore when you would

see the puffy all anymore when you would go to chemotherapy when he would give

go to chemotherapy when he would give

go to chemotherapy when he would give his hand you already start crying so

his hand you already start crying so

his hand you already start crying so about two weeks after that I have all my

about two weeks after that I have all my

about two weeks after that I have all my snakes and ladders board games and all

snakes and ladders board games and all

snakes and ladders board games and all my

my

my patter for daily effort me and when I

patter for daily effort me and when I

patter for daily effort me and when I like to determine penny I asked first

like to determine penny I asked first

like to determine penny I asked first all you notice our regular Wednesday

all you notice our regular Wednesday

all you notice our regular Wednesday date and then the doctor said all died

date and then the doctor said all died

date and then the doctor said all died so I said okay I went home crying I went

so I said okay I went home crying I went

so I said okay I went home crying I went home from heaven see the arrow the boss

home from heaven see the arrow the boss

home from heaven see the arrow the boss of the ways of Makati where I did and I

of the ways of Makati where I did and I

of the ways of Makati where I did and I was asked riding in the Lhasa and I said

was asked riding in the Lhasa and I said

was asked riding in the Lhasa and I said I don’t want to go back to the tumor

I don’t want to go back to the tumor

I don’t want to go back to the tumor clinic anymore

clinic anymore

clinic anymore why will I subject myself to hurt I’m

why will I subject myself to hurt I’m

why will I subject myself to hurt I’m not a masochist you know what a

not a masochist you know what a

not a masochist you know what a masterpiece so I said I’m not a

masterpiece so I said I’m not a

masterpiece so I said I’m not a masochist I don’t want to get hurt and

masochist I don’t want to get hurt and

masochist I don’t want to get hurt and hurt again these are even my relative

hurt again these are even my relative

hurt again these are even my relative why would I spend while you’re impressed

why would I spend while you’re impressed

why would I spend while you’re impressed I need someone who will just die anyway

I need someone who will just die anyway

I need someone who will just die anyway but you know as I was going down of

but you know as I was going down of

but you know as I was going down of about there down from the bus there’s an

about there down from the bus there’s an

about there down from the bus there’s an inner voice that told me early if you

inner voice that told me early if you

inner voice that told me early if you don’t go back home take care of the

don’t go back home take care of the

don’t go back home take care of the other children over here of Beckwith of

other children over here of Beckwith of

other children over here of Beckwith of Junction you would have this way of

Junction you would have this way of

Junction you would have this way of repeating your names

so I found myself going back next

so I found myself going back next Wednesday then next Wednesday so the

Wednesday then next Wednesday so the

Wednesday then next Wednesday so the week’s turned into months the months

week’s turned into months the months

week’s turned into months the months turned into years and I’ve been doing

turned into years and I’ve been doing

turned into years and I’ve been doing this for 25 years

this for 25 years

this for 25 years oh okay so what can we do in hi we have

oh okay so what can we do in hi we have

oh okay so what can we do in hi we have a bit of a Child Life program and these

a bit of a Child Life program and these

a bit of a Child Life program and these are our services we have an acronym for

are our services we have an acronym for

are our services we have an acronym for it it’s that box let me draw your

it it’s that box let me draw your

it it’s that box let me draw your attention on educate everywhere children

attention on educate everywhere children

attention on educate everywhere children you know what we do is when a child has

you know what we do is when a child has

you know what we do is when a child has to go for x-ray we explain to them what

to go for x-ray we explain to them what

to go for x-ray we explain to them what x-ray is let me ask you what is actually

x-ray is let me ask you what is actually

x-ray is let me ask you what is actually what is x-ray like if you were to given

what is x-ray like if you were to given

what is x-ray like if you were to given what is an x-ray it’s similar to a a

camera okay so when we tell when the

camera okay so when we tell when the child has to go for x-ray what do you

child has to go for x-ray what do you

child has to go for x-ray what do you tell the child what when he goes for a

tell the child what when he goes for a

tell the child what when he goes for a picture what should he or she do you do

picture what should he or she do you do

picture what should he or she do you do that mean it no x-ray you have to stay

that mean it no x-ray you have to stay

that mean it no x-ray you have to stay still

still

still [Music]

x-ray right yeah okay because otherwise

x-ray right yeah okay because otherwise the picture will become dirty yes how

the picture will become dirty yes how

the picture will become dirty yes how explain Mexico to teachers to children

explain Mexico to teachers to children

explain Mexico to teachers to children okay and you can use that for your

okay and you can use that for your

okay and you can use that for your nieces and for your nephews okay so we

nieces and for your nephews okay so we

nieces and for your nephews okay so we have red balls okay okay and these are

have red balls okay okay and these are

have red balls okay okay and these are our partner hospitals so if you want to

our partner hospitals so if you want to

our partner hospitals so if you want to volunteer without you can go to any of

volunteer without you can go to any of

volunteer without you can go to any of these hospitals you can go as far

these hospitals you can go as far

these hospitals you can go as far somehow if you want okay next slide

somehow if you want okay next slide

somehow if you want okay next slide please and we have embarked on

please and we have embarked on

please and we have embarked on evidence-based practice okay so this is

evidence-based practice okay so this is

evidence-based practice okay so this is to validate that what we are doing is

to validate that what we are doing is

to validate that what we are doing is correct and it’s had an impact

correct and it’s had an impact

correct and it’s had an impact so it’s called addressing the

so it’s called addressing the

so it’s called addressing the psychosocial needs the most good child

psychosocial needs the most good child

psychosocial needs the most good child the role of the Child Life program hey

the role of the Child Life program hey

the role of the Child Life program hey oh oh no doesn’t work with me okay so we

oh oh no doesn’t work with me okay so we

oh oh no doesn’t work with me okay so we do see the age child drop child drawing

do see the age child drop child drawing

do see the age child drop child drawing in hospital so what we did this before

in hospital so what we did this before

in hospital so what we did this before we implemented the program at the

we implemented the program at the

we implemented the program at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center we

Philippine Children’s Medical Center we

Philippine Children’s Medical Center we asked the children to draw okay and what

asked the children to draw okay and what

asked the children to draw okay and what is super section of the hospital and

is super section of the hospital and

is super section of the hospital and then six months into the program we

then six months into the program we

then six months into the program we asked them to draw again so it’s what

asked them to draw again so it’s what

asked them to draw again so it’s what you call a pretest and a post-test it so

you call a pretest and a post-test it so

you call a pretest and a post-test it so it’s next one piece okay next slide so

it’s next one piece okay next slide so

it’s next one piece okay next slide so this is an example of a pretest since 16

this is an example of a pretest since 16

this is an example of a pretest since 16 years old has new rubber gloves syndrome

years old has new rubber gloves syndrome

years old has new rubber gloves syndrome she has boiled all over her body

she has boiled all over her body

she has boiled all over her body in so she needs blood transfusion almost

in so she needs blood transfusion almost

in so she needs blood transfusion almost every other day so that is her reality

every other day so that is her reality

every other day so that is her reality chance in that reporting she has much

chance in that reporting she has much

chance in that reporting she has much institution every other day six months

institution every other day six months

institution every other day six months into the program of providing

into the program of providing

into the program of providing type of social support which had five

type of social support which had five

type of social support which had five services to see this is her drawing

services to see this is her drawing

services to see this is her drawing there so you will see her world exchange

there so you will see her world exchange

there so you will see her world exchange I don’t think you need a psychology

I don’t think you need a psychology

I don’t think you need a psychology degree to understand that her perception

degree to understand that her perception

degree to understand that her perception with the hospital has changed next time

with the hospital has changed next time

with the hospital has changed next time this is Joshua has acute lymphocytic

this is Joshua has acute lymphocytic

this is Joshua has acute lymphocytic leukemia al del Sol six months into the

leukemia al del Sol six months into the

leukemia al del Sol six months into the program this it is drawing the lady on

program this it is drawing the lady on

program this it is drawing the lady on the right is our part-time wife or the

the right is our part-time wife or the

the right is our part-time wife or the intern who stays with a child every

intern who stays with a child every

intern who stays with a child every weekday okay so we Randall the results

weekday okay so we Randall the results

weekday okay so we Randall the results through statistics but they fix and this

through statistics but they fix and this

through statistics but they fix and this is what we found out that we were able

is what we found out that we were able

is what we found out that we were able to decrease anxiety of the child at the

to decrease anxiety of the child at the

to decrease anxiety of the child at the hospital and more importantly next slide

hospital and more importantly next slide

hospital and more importantly next slide we saw the value of the Child Life

we saw the value of the Child Life

we saw the value of the Child Life coordinator and the volunteers like you

coordinator and the volunteers like you

coordinator and the volunteers like you guys maybe in the future you make an

guys maybe in the future you make an

guys maybe in the future you make an impact in the lives of this children by

impact in the lives of this children by

impact in the lives of this children by just playing with them just being with

just playing with them just being with

just playing with them just being with them for two hours a week next time more

them for two hours a week next time more

them for two hours a week next time more importantly – we found out that we

importantly – we found out that we

importantly – we found out that we increase the chances of survival because

increase the chances of survival because

increase the chances of survival because we make the hospital of the happy place

we make the hospital of the happy place

we make the hospital of the happy place to be the children keep coming back keep

to be the children keep coming back keep

to be the children keep coming back keep coming back and they are compliant with

coming back and they are compliant with

coming back and they are compliant with their medical procedures and because

their medical procedures and because

their medical procedures and because they’re compliant then they survive they

they’re compliant then they survive they

they’re compliant then they survive they get well and that’s why we have

get well and that’s why we have

get well and that’s why we have survivors we already have survivors so

survivors we already have survivors so

survivors we already have survivors so these are the survivors and that is very

these are the survivors and that is very

these are the survivors and that is very bad line they weren’t want to make that

bad line they weren’t want to make that

bad line they weren’t want to make that a battle survive and life free time and

a battle survive and life free time and

a battle survive and life free time and it is now our survivors who are helping

it is now our survivors who are helping

it is now our survivors who are helping other volunteers are assisting the other

other volunteers are assisting the other

other volunteers are assisting the other one

one

one they’re in the posture that they’re

they’re in the posture that they’re

they’re in the posture that they’re being for work that way hey so what are

being for work that way hey so what are

being for work that way hey so what are the lessons that I learned a each

the lessons that I learned a each

the lessons that I learned a each encounter with a child is an opportunity

encounter with a child is an opportunity

encounter with a child is an opportunity to learn more about myself

to learn more about myself

to learn more about myself hey 1 sorry you said that you know I

hey 1 sorry you said that you know I

hey 1 sorry you said that you know I heard Beth Beth died when I was in a

heard Beth Beth died when I was in a

heard Beth Beth died when I was in a conference like this out outside a

conference like this out outside a

conference like this out outside a hospital it was very close Batman just

hospital it was very close Batman just

hospital it was very close Batman just like I was close wrong so what I did was

like I was close wrong so what I did was

like I was close wrong so what I did was after my dog I had to rush to the

after my dog I had to rush to the

after my dog I had to rush to the hospital but I couldn’t see where he

hospital but I couldn’t see where he

hospital but I couldn’t see where he wasn’t into the warrior who know what

wasn’t into the warrior who know what

wasn’t into the warrior who know what we’re no better you know what I found

we’re no better you know what I found

we’re no better you know what I found him I found him at the morgue what it

him I found him at the morgue what it

him I found him at the morgue what it did was without thinking I went to the

did was without thinking I went to the

did was without thinking I went to the morgue went inside took of the tree and

morgue went inside took of the tree and

morgue went inside took of the tree and I kissed him because I could not let him

I kissed him because I could not let him

I kissed him because I could not let him go without saying goodbye I said I don’t

go without saying goodbye I said I don’t

go without saying goodbye I said I don’t do that normally why didn’t I do I guess

do that normally why didn’t I do I guess

do that normally why didn’t I do I guess you need somebody you go out of your

you need somebody you go out of your

you need somebody you go out of your comfort zone

comfort zone

comfort zone relax

Thanks and it’s okay to show your feet

Thanks and it’s okay to show your feet you know in our medical world they say

you know in our medical world they say

you know in our medical world they say that as doctors as medical professionals

that as doctors as medical professionals

that as doctors as medical professionals you don’t have to cry you can’t show

you don’t have to cry you can’t show

you don’t have to cry you can’t show that you’re crying with a patient but we

that you’re crying with a patient but we

that you’re crying with a patient but we do because we say that we understand you

do because we say that we understand you

do because we say that we understand you and that we are one with you so we show

and that we are one with you so we show

and that we are one with you so we show empathy it’s not a sign of weakness but

empathy it’s not a sign of weakness but

empathy it’s not a sign of weakness but it is a sign of empathy another instance

it is a sign of empathy another instance

it is a sign of empathy another instance is when the lady to my left Jesus cut

is when the lady to my left Jesus cut

is when the lady to my left Jesus cut the nail volunteer and just placed to

the nail volunteer and just placed to

the nail volunteer and just placed to become the president of but she met a

become the president of but she met a

become the president of but she met a tragic death

tragic death

tragic death her whole family and tragic them it was

her whole family and tragic them it was

her whole family and tragic them it was supposed to be kind of leap when she

supposed to be kind of leap when she

supposed to be kind of leap when she died we were supposed to be flying kites

died we were supposed to be flying kites

died we were supposed to be flying kites that week so what happened was the whole

that week so what happened was the whole

that week so what happened was the whole kind of the near community was

kind of the near community was

kind of the near community was devastated and we have to do counseling

devastated and we have to do counseling

devastated and we have to do counseling and debris field so we were all there

and debris field so we were all there

and debris field so we were all there out in the room but I could not do it I

out in the room but I could not do it I

out in the room but I could not do it I have to ask help from other

have to ask help from other

have to ask help from other professionals I have a spell for my

professionals I have a spell for my

professionals I have a spell for my colleagues because I could not process

colleagues because I could not process

colleagues because I could not process the students so this lets me and you

the students so this lets me and you

the students so this lets me and you know it is okay to admit that you are

know it is okay to admit that you are

know it is okay to admit that you are weak it is okay to admit your faults

weak it is okay to admit your faults

weak it is okay to admit your faults don’t be don’t appear to be always

don’t be don’t appear to be always

don’t be don’t appear to be always strong and for help especially you’re

strong and for help especially you’re

strong and for help especially you’re really depressed ask for help call

really depressed ask for help call

really depressed ask for help call person call a friend and ask for help so

person call a friend and ask for help so

person call a friend and ask for help so many suicides would have been avoided if

many suicides would have been avoided if

many suicides would have been avoided if you just asked for help

again be humble humble enough to admit

again be humble humble enough to admit that you have limitations that you can’t

that you have limitations that you can’t

that you have limitations that you can’t always be strong for others I am awarded

always be strong for others I am awarded

always be strong for others I am awarded here but what makes me go on and on for

here but what makes me go on and on for

here but what makes me go on and on for 25 years is because I have a personal

25 years is because I have a personal

25 years is because I have a personal mission my personal mission is very

mission my personal mission is very

mission my personal mission is very clear to me and this is what I do I see

clear to me and this is what I do I see

clear to me and this is what I do I see you do you know your personal mission

you’re very quiet let me help you if you

you’re very quiet let me help you if you were to die tomorrow what would you like

were to die tomorrow what would you like

were to die tomorrow what would you like to be written on their epitaph on your

to be written on their epitaph on your

to be written on their epitaph on your tombstone they get some volunteers if

tombstone they get some volunteers if

tombstone they get some volunteers if you complete the sentence here lies

you complete the sentence here lies

you complete the sentence here lies state your name he or she rather because

state your name he or she rather because

state your name he or she rather because there are no boys here she boy I get one

there are no boys here she boy I get one

there are no boys here she boy I get one or two older peers state your name and

or two older peers state your name and

or two older peers state your name and how do you want to hear

okay from this side one more no more

okay from this side one more no more Joey Joey God okay this is a simple

Joey Joey God okay this is a simple

Joey Joey God okay this is a simple exercise for you to determine your

exercise for you to determine your

exercise for you to determine your personal mission

personal mission

personal mission why because I think it’s really gamble

why because I think it’s really gamble

why because I think it’s really gamble alone she wants choose remember really

alone she wants choose remember really

alone she wants choose remember really remember that the person who wants to

remember that the person who wants to

remember that the person who wants to keep people happy so that means from

keep people happy so that means from

keep people happy so that means from this time on everything that she will do

this time on everything that she will do

this time on everything that she will do everything that she will say should be

everything that she will say should be

everything that she will say should be towards making other people happy

towards making other people happy

towards making other people happy we understand yes

we understand yes

we understand yes so with me this is my personal mission

so with me this is my personal mission

so with me this is my personal mission here lies Fatima all so long as early

here lies Fatima all so long as early

here lies Fatima all so long as early she cared for children in hospitals

she cared for children in hospitals

she cared for children in hospitals always and always thank you

always and always thank you

always and always thank you [Applause]

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