10 AREAS OF FINANCIAL NEED FOR ACTION MINISTRIES IN THE PHILIPPINES - 2011
1. Shalom Birthingministry delivers over 150 babies a month and serves over 300 poor women and families weekly with the Gospel and compassionate care in Antipolo City. About P17 million is needed to finish construction on a three story ministry building and to obtain equipment, furnishings and an ambulance for the ministry. Perhaps you can help obtain hospital furnishings, equipment, construction material, a used van, motorcycle, car, or bring a team to volunteer. For more information, please contact Paul Ortiz (Email: [email protected]; Cell Phone: 0927- 8327551; or nurse Cindy Gingerich ([email protected]; Cell Phone: 0917-8431034). 2. Home of Joy is a network ministry, Christian Growth Ministries (CGM), directed by Rosely Fornoles (Email: [email protected]; Phone: 421-7155 to 56). The Home of Joy ministry is an excellent ministry to orphaned children and is located at CGM Jabez Center, Km. 36, Governor’s Drive, Brgy. Sampaloc IV, Dasmarinas, Cavite. Financial gifts are always needed, as well as gifts-in-kind such as food, milk formulas, vitamins, clothing, school supplies, diapers (small, medium & large), and toiletries (more specific items are listed below). Presently there are 36 children staying at the orphanage. You or your church can help with the partial expense of one child with a monthly gift of P500 to P1000. Perhaps your church has a group of people that would like to help with maintenance of the building, volunteer help at the home (Child Protection Policy requirement), care-giving, painting the cottages of the Home children, tutoring, and so forth. More Specific needs: Rice, Infant Formula (Bonna, Nestrogen 1, Nestrogen 2, Bonnakid), Milk D(Bonnakid, Lactum 1-3, Nido Jr., Nido Foritfied, Alaska, Bear Brand, chocolate drink), milo, sugar, oil, condiments, baby bath soap, baby shampoo, baby wash, toothpaste, diapers (medium, large and extra large), tissue and baby wipes, alcohol, cologne, multi vitamins, oatmeal/cereals, pasta/noodles, Paracetamol (120 mg and 250 mg), Hydrate, Ventolin Nebules and Expectorant, detergent powder, frabic conditioner, bleach, cotton balls/buds, kids underwear, bed sheets/blankets, plates, glasses, spoons/forks, school bags, black shoes, rubber shoes, socks, emergency lights, wall fans. Call CGM for information on how to send
funds through their bank account (421-7155 to 56) 3. Brand New Day Ministries (for street children in Silang, Cavite) with 20-50 children on the streets weekly, bringing them hope in Christ through Bible study and outreach. In order to help children get off the street, Brand New Day is helping reconcile them with their families, providing scholarships so they can go back to school, and connecting them with the local church. This is a ministry of compassionate care, evangelism and discipleship directed by ACTION missionary Miss Erin Johnson. (Email: [email protected], Cell Phone: 011-63-915-913-7728). Needed are gifts-in-kind such school supplies and hygiene items: pencils, pens, crayons, pencil cases rulers, paper, toothbrushes, toothpaste, small toys, as well as clothing for boys and girls age 6 to 17. This would include shirts, jeans, socks, shoes, new underwear, and so forth. 4. Mustard Seed is a discipleship vocational ministry to 10 to 15 older underprivileged young ladies in creative sewing. This amazing one-year ministry has a large monthly budget and is in need of finances, as well as gifts-in-kind such as sewing equipment, fabric, and food. Contact Barbara Burchert (Email: [email protected]; Cell Phone: 0921-7891864). 5. Fish and Bread takes the Gospel, compassionate care, and food to many street and underprivileged/malnourished children in the community. In each feeding sites we have 50 children to feed in 6 months, our small budget is only P25 per meal per child with 3 x a week feeding, so weekly it cost P3750. Please contact Becky Majam (Email: [email protected]; Cell Phone: 0918-6544852) of the ACTION SITeam for more information. 6. Honest Hands is a nine month live-in discipleship ministry for up to 10 older underprivileged boys, age 15 to 20 in Silang, Cavite. Each boy is sent by a local evangelical church and works in and reports to the church leadership each weekend. The young men are discipled, challenged and taught from the Bible, and also have a daily tutorial class using the ALS material. Perhaps you can help with the monthly budget with a gift of P200 or so. Contact Carl Loewen Email: [email protected]; Cell Phone: 0916-5900723). 7. Street Children ministry in Antipolo. This is a ministry of compassionate care, evangelism and discipleship through local churches directed by ACTION missionary, Raffy Sison (Email: [email protected]; Cell Phone: 0918-226-5215). Needed are gifts-in- kind such as school supplies and hygiene items: pencils, pens, crayons, pencil cases, rulers, paper, toothbrushes, toothpaste, small toys, as well as clothing for boys and girls age 6 to 17. Clothing would include shirts, jeans, socks, shoes, new underwear, and so forth. Also needed are food items such as crackers, biscuits, cookies, and packaged drinks. 8. Lifehouse Village center is a ministry to street and underprivileged boys and girls in the city of Olongapo assisted by ACTION Missionary Ron Homenuke (Email: [email protected]; Cell Phone: 0908- 1440755). This is a live-in ministry for eight boys and six girls; all who are enrolled in school. Items needed are food items, games, towels, sheets, clothing (mostly cotton) for boys and girls age 10 to 16, shoes and/or flip flops, backpacks, school supplies, vitamins, first-aid supplies, financial gifts. P500 monthly would greatly assist. 9. Working Hands is a discipleship vocational ministry for up to 50 older live-in Christian students from the poor sectors of society. The young men are discipled in the Word of God and trained in a vocation such as wood working (carpentry), automotive, mechanics, or computers. The monthly budget is over P200,000. Perhaps you could give a major gift, help partially support a student monthly with P500, or with gifts-in-kind such as an older car, van, truck, bus, wood, tools, or computers. Contact Daryl Germaine (Email: [email protected]; Cell Phone: 0949-4917432). 10. Pastoral Leadership Development and BookShare are ministries to assist many of the 40,000 undertrained or untrained pastors in the Philippines, many who make less than P1000 monthly. Pray with ACTION as we work with Christian Growth Ministries - a network ministry, in providing book sets (valued at P1760) published for needy pastors for only P220 to P400 for a set of three to four books. Conferences and seminars are also conducted to help and equip pastors, church leaders/workers and Bible school students for their personal and ministry development. The cost to send a pastor to a conference is about P1000 that will cover a meal and two snacks, CLAIM set/books, handouts, and so forth. Contact Rosely Fornoles (Email: [email protected]; Phone: 421-7155 to 56) or Mike Gingerich (Email: [email protected]; Cell Phone: 0917- 6132728)
HOME CARE ADVICE FOR FEVER 1. Reassure the Caller: Presence of a fever means your child has an infection, usually caused by a virus. Most fevers are good for children and help the body fight infection. Use the following definitions to help put the child's level of fever into perspective: 100°F-102°F = low-grade fevers and beneficial 102°F-104°F = moderate-grade fevers and beneficial Mo