As we have done for several years already, we have requested help from our friends, offering to bring their Christmas donation in the form of care packages out to poor families in Cebu. Loaded with rice and dry goods, the team set out to bring Christmas to families who are very poor and have no chance to make Christmas different from any other days of the year.
Suzy, Abigail, Einar, Marie and Aida - ready for the trip to share "bundles of joy" to the poor.
This is the family of one of our sponsor children (front). They have no water or electricity in their house. Being unemployed, he father gathers sand from the river to earn a little bit for their family. Receiving the care packages made a big difference for them.
Thank you Mars for helping us carry the heavy sacks of rice!
Peregrina is a single mother with 7 children. Some of her children receive sponsorship for education. They were so thankful for the Care packages they received. The sack of rice will carry them over the holidays and well into January.
Peregrina received training for the bag making program, and has become one of the best ones to weave the bags. Making bags is her only source of income, so she is working hard to earn for her family.
We want to express our gratitude to all of our friends who gave to help the poor families. We wish all of our friends a wonderful Christmas Celebration and a Happy New Year! God bless you!
Love from the Rise Above Team in Cebu
Tags: Bundles of Joy, care packages, christmas celebration, Christmas gifts, Donations, happy new year, helping the poor, sponsor children
