Project B.O.N.G.: From delinquents to designers

B.O.N.G is an acronym for “Bringing Order to the Nemesis of Gangs” which sounds like an installment of a trilogy of young adult novels set in a not-so-distant dystopian future.

Project B.O.N.G. is an intervention program targeting children at risk so that, with the grace of our dear Lord, they do not add up to the statistics.

This project was a novel and a noble undertaking. For once, different sectors of the community came together to produce a commendable result. The local police force, with their authority, assembled the most vulnerable children. Paints and materials from private companies were coursed through the local government unit. Volunteers poured in from various directions; from a club of esteemed women, online support groups, graffiti artists, and total strangers.

Ultimately, local visual artists donated their precious time to provide inspiration, motivation and technical assistance. Within a month of our first meeting, they were able to produce designs for the mural and execute the plan into a painted visual narrative of their own vision. The result was nothing short of a work of an extraordinary community effort.

SOURCE: Iloilo City Government

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