Flood Update – The waters have mostly receded, leaving a thick layer of mud and silt. Many of the transitional homes,built less than a year ago and just given a coat of protective Valspar during our November trip, sustained damage as you can see from the photos taken today. Many people have been hard at […]
October 15th, last Wednesday, was the one year anniversary of the devastating 7.3 magnitude earthquake that hit the island of Bohol. More than 73,000 structures were damaged, of which more than 14,500 homes were destroyed. Thanks to your generosity we were able to provide a home for more than 104 families! We can’t wait to […]
Ten months ago, we were standing on the island of Bohol in constructions zones… waiting, hoping, dreaming, anticipating… right alongside our friends like Mercario. Your gifts last year provided homes for 104 families after that devastating earthquake in October 2012. Now, here we are again… waiting, hoping, dreaming, anticipating… looking forward to our next mission […]
Wednesday afternoon the assembly team finished building another home, this time it was the Amboyen family. Erick, Maricel and their 5 children pitched in and helped, not only build their own home but assisted in the construction of their neighbors’ homes as well. They demonstrated […]
Just a quick report to let everyone know we made it back to U.S. soil with our bags and memories in tact. We leave for Billings tonight at 8pm. A very long layover considering how close we are to home. Our connecting flights in Manila and Seoul went well but they were VERY tight. In Manila, […]
