Photography With a Difference (PWD) Achievers Reach for the Sky

 

A salute to PWD Achievers for providing opportunities for children with special needs!

Photography With a Difference (PWD): Reach for the Sky for the 3rd time succeeded in eliciting smiles as they gather children with special needs in an exhilarating experience of flying ultra light choppers. Everyone present in the event were happy – children with special needs, orphans, their families and friends, advocacy team and partners.

(PWD), an advocacy led and founded by prominent photographer John K. Chua, has been conducting this activity since 2011 with the objective of giving the beneficiaries and their guardians a “worry-free” day. The entire group trooped to the Angeles City Flying Club Woodland Airpark in Pampanga early in the morning of February 16, 2013 where they were greeted with various colorful ultralight aircraft and plenty of fun activities dedicated entirely for that day.

Each child was accompanied by a pilot for every flight. The pilots taught the children key features of the aircraft – from controls to dynamics – before taking them up for the ultimate joy ride. Kids waiting for their turn, on the other hand, amused themselves with other activities in the venue including drawing and painting sessions, treasure hunt, among others.

One of the consistent supporters is SM Supermalls’ advocacy arm, SM Cares, specifically its Program on Disability Affairs headed by Engr. Bien C. Mateo. He shared that Reach for the Sky complements SM’s own mission to give its customers and partners the chance to improve their interaction and understanding of members of society who have special needs. He pointed out that this is also the reason why SM has made its malls more accessible for PWDs and their families.