Spoonful of Sugar
“Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down” ~ Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins, 1964) Oddly enough, the opposite is true in Marikina, Philippines. There, medicine is being delivered to help children regain health and appetite, thanks to the work of small, non-profit agencies, like Action International . Typhoon Ondoy hit the Philippines in September, […]
Takin' it to the streets (AWANA)
The PBJ ministry (Philippine Basketball for Jesus) children’s AWANA-style program: One dozen volunteers, 70 street kids and 2 glorious hours of Christ-centered fun and games: a bright window through the grey backdrop of metro-Manila’s urban poor… Enough talk… sign up HERE and come see for yourself!
Shalom Bahay Paanakin: birthing clinic
Awarded “Member of the British Empire” by Queen Elizabeth, Mavis Orton (75) oversees over 125 births a month from a 2-room clinic adjoining her house in Antipolo, Philippines.
Bahala na
In Tagalog, the primary language of the Philippines, there is a phrase that is thought to capture the easy going way of life among Filipinos here… bahala na. Loosely translated, it means “Let it go”. Yet, it is also the name of a gang of hardcore street kids with a “Lord of the Flies” fraternity. […]
Papa John’s Orphange
Though trained as a dentist, Gemma Bacuyag in her mid-30’s is not focusing on her income as much as she is her output. She now pours her energy into the care of 15 children living in her family’s home. The project, partially supported by Action International, is called Papa John’s Orphanage. With no official budget or […]
