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January 2010 Trip – Day 6

There are so many significant events happening each day here that once you skip a day of blogging, it is hard to know where to begin.  Everyone is very busy trying to complete projects in an impossible amount of time.  Let’s start with the Learning Center (LC).  Jane and Cheryl have now indexed over 1,000 […]

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January 2010 Trip – Day 1

Kumusta, We are here! After two days (seems like weeks) of traveling we arrived at Tagbilaran airport yesterday morning and made our way to Sunrise House. Jay, Justin and I rode on top of the bus with our luggage. It made for an interesting ride and provided lots of entertainment for the locals! Upon arriving […]

Partnering with MRM (MT Rescue Mission)

The Montana Rescue Mission has been serving and caring for individuals and families since the 1940’s. The MRM comes alongside the poor and the homeless by providing temporary housing, emergency care, job training, and rehabilitation services. MRM does this through the women’s and families shelter, men’s shelter, mobile outreach, community outreach, and bargain centers. This […]

Learning Center

The Calunasan Sur Elementary School is attended by students from Calunasan Sur as well as elementary age students from the neighboring villages of Canlisid and Ugpong. Presently, there is no library or access to computer technology.  In 2007, the school erected a makeshift building from rusty corrugated metal sheeting and cardboard to house the preschoolers in […]