Report from Philippines

We are happy to inform you that we have served 5,870 families affected by the three typhoons – Sante, Pepeng and Ondoy. We have reached out to nine cities in Metro Manila and two municipalities in the province of Cavite. The affected families were moved to the different evacuation centers, while others stayed in their houses which are floating in water and mud.

Our relief operations were done in coordination with the local government officials and the pastors of the local Christian churches. It was good to see people touched by the gospel every time we would share the goodness of God, and also show a demonstration of His love through the work that we are doing. You can see the faces of the people, some teary-eyed and some full of hope even in the midst of their difficult situations. We provided sleeping mats, blankets, towels, complete set of kitchen utensils, boots, assorted groceries like rice, noodles, milk, sardines, toiletries, cooking oil and soya sauce.

We are grateful to God for his people responding in times of need. In most areas the churches were also affected and had limited recourses to help the people around them. We came in and help them to reach out with the love of God to the people in their community. In this way they could build relationships and be a testimony in their area. It is wonderful that God’s people can be part of the answer in times of need.

(L-R) Some places looked awful; the help arrives from ministries without borders