A Gift to New Zealand

“What can we gift New Zealand?” I asked the question before new migrants and other participants to OG: Open Gathering on December 23.                                                                                     

New Zealand is home to people of diverse ethnicities. It is a beautiful country with its clean and green environment. It is a tolerant society that allows everyone to freely express themselves within the bounds of the law. It is a caring nation that attends to the needs of the elderly, the sickly, the unemployed and the poor. It is a land of opportunity that gives people the chance to progress personally, financially and creatively.

We must be grateful to New Zealand, its government and its people.

TawagAwit, the ministry that I founded, has seen the need for people to have a more meaningful celebration of Christmas, the season for giving, sharing and caring.

In a number of countries in the world such as the Philippines, Canada and Spain, employees are given 13th month pay usually in the month of December.  With the benefit, employees are able to spend for their families, friends and even to strangers for a merry Christmas.  On the other hand, the economy will flourish with the increased business activities as a result of the monetary benefit.

With 13th month pay adopted by New Zealand, employees who work hard to keep the business going and who pay taxes to the government are fairly rewarded.

As a gift to New Zealand, TawagAwit is initiating a signature campaign in a Petition for the New Zealand Parliament to Adopt a 13th Month Pay for Employees.

The campaign kicked off during the OG: Open Gathering on December 23, 2012 and will end on June 30, 2013.  Our target: 5,000 signatures. 

Join us.