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MINDORO OCCIDENTAL PASTORAL CARE

Mila Resueno — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:48:39 +1200

Mindoro Island is the 7th. Largest in the Philippines located 15kms. off the Southwestern coast of Luzon. It requires 45 minutes flying time to San Jose , Mindoro Occidental from Manila. It is divided into two provinces; Occidental and Oriental.

In late August to early September 2007, Hernani and I(Mila) travelled to San Jose, Occidental to meet up with the Pastors. It was not an easy trip since there was a successive storms passing through this region.To reach San Jose,the southern part of Mindoro,we need to fly from Davao City to Manila and then from Manila to San Jose ,Mindoro. Many of the Pastors who came to attend the meeting were coming from small Islands using motorboats as their transport in which at that time there was storm signals but they bravely face the big waves and strong winds,nothing hindered them in their desire to attend the pastoral Seminar.Some of the Pastors are working in remote places ministering to the tribal people. One Layman pastor who belong to a tribe came with a bolo in his waist which according to him is just natural and always a necessity in their daily living.
Most of the income of the people are by fishing so when there is storms they have no livelihood.

S.O.S. FOR FLOODED CHURCH

Robert Kern — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 11:45:20 +1200

The Carmen Tagum Foursquare Gospel Church has been flooded again. This church is located near the beach front and is actually below sea level. This means during the seasonal rainy period the entire neighborhood is routinely flooded and can take as much as a week to drain away as long as there is no further rain. Residents in the area have to wade through stagnant and polluted water to move around. This is not a healthy living environment for them due to their water wells being flooded with the same water that is flooding the household toilets. This means no potable water for up to two weeks after the water has drained. The only source of water is bottled water from the stores that not everyone can afford. These residents are also at risk of contracting water-borne diseases such as cholera.

CURRENT NEEDS

Mila Resueno — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 11:46:07 +1200

The Strength in the Valley Foundation is a charitable organisation that relies on the generosity and good hearts of those whom wish to support it. Support can be given through the donation of money as well as physical items such as clothes, shoes. milk and Food, Vitamins,Books and other personal basic necessities.

HEALTH AND CHILD CARE

Mila Resueno — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:01:14 +1200

We opened a Child Care center in a barrowed place last December 2007. For almost 5 years now, we have been doing our feeding in different area that is available such as parks, basketball courts and even at the mosque lawn.It is our philosophy that once we feed we have to follow through and see the child's progress. Due to our scattered location we have hard time in the follow up.In the previous years we focus on the malnourished but now we added the children that has the potential in becoming a street child or drug addict due to the situation of their family.
At the center, they learn Gospel songs and Bible stories.

CAPATAGAN PASTORAL CARE

Mila Resueno — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:31:26 +1200

Capatagan is a town located on top of the mountain fronting the Majestic Mt. Apo Volcano.

This is a multi cab that will carry us to Capatagan Mountain. The road is stiff and lots of curves that our old red Van became useless.