Pinoy Welder utilises 10 Cents Return and Earn program to aid charities in the Philippines

Archie Caadan has not forgotten his kababayan as he gradually improves his life; instead, through the Container Deposit Scheme or 10 cents return and earn here in Australia, he continues his charity work in the Philippines.

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Key Points

• Welder Archie Caadan from Bislig City, Surigao Del Sur in Adelaide continues to assist kababayan through a feeding program and other charity activities.
• Through Australia's Container Deposit Scheme, better known as the 10 cents return and earn scheme, Caadan collects containers in their workplace to sustain charity works in the Philippines. His Australian colleagues also lend a hand in his endeavors.
• According to Planet Ark, Australia became the first continent worldwide to implement a bottle buy-back system in every state and territory.

Archie Caadan's co-workers in Adelaide are sharing their containers for charity in the Philippines. Credit Archie Caadan/ Enjoylife FB Page

Filipino welder Archie Caadan's co-workers support his charity works in the Philippines by sharing their collected containers from home." Credit: Archie Caadan/ FB Page Enjoylife

One of the proceeds from the 10 cents return and earn scheme in Australia, collected by Archie Caadan and his co-workers. Credit: Archie Caadan/FB Page Engjoylife