Small Steps. Big Impact. Great Rewards.
1. Give the Hope of Reading (Read to Grow) – To teach children living in under resourced communities to learn to read and write using bible stories that teach them about faith in God and the Lord Jesus Christ. To provide and feed nutritious meals to children participating in the RTG program. In 2023 we have 30 RTG communities, an average of 1,200 children attendees a week.
2. Give the Hope of Rice – we have distributed 170 sacks of rice to our ministry partners; monthly provide 6 sacks of rice to an orphanage for girls in Maesot, Thailand. Cost of one sack is $50.
3. Give the Hope of a Meal – Serve a meal. It started in March 2020 as a temporary measure to alleviate immediate hunger, not as a regular feeding program. It was meant to provide meals to those who relied on their daily wages for sustenance— such as jeepney and tricycle drivers, and street vendors—but had lost their jobs. This Christmas season we will distribute 2,000 spaghetti packs to indigent families (cost of each pack with pasta, sauce and cheese is $3).
Masayang Pasko. Handog ng MEANS.
4. Give the Hope in Prison – “I was in prison and you visited me” (Matthew 25:36). The MEANS prison ministry, Behind the Walls, shows God’s love in action to those considered as the least of us. In 2023, the gospel is shared to about 2,000 Person Deprived of Liberty (PDL) through songs, dramas and stories during Christmas season. We reach out and visit 15 institutions. We will distribute hygiene kits like bath soap, face towel and tooth paste.
5. Give the Hope of Education – College Education Care – our goal is to develop Christian leaders, and enable young men and women to bring change to their families, communities and the nation. The young people selected for the program are those that have distinguished themselves through: academic excellence; active involvement in IVCF programs. We provide school allowance to help the students to purchase their school supplies, uniforms, internet connections, and to some to pay for their board and lodging. We have 16 college students and 30 in high school and grammar levels. $50 for college students; $10 for grammar levels.
MEANS PUBLICATION – DECEMBER 2023
Lina Padilla and Carmena Cruz – Editors
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