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These are some of the children we sponsor at the garbage dumpsite of a large city in the Philippines -- Jonalyn, Emilie, Gabriel and Jerome. They and their families survive by scavenging the trash for items they can sell or use. Below are excerpts from letters we recently received from them. We hope the letters bless you as they have us. As you read, remember that it is because of you Sponsors, Partners and Friends and the donations you send that these children now have they future they never had before.
From Jonalyn: Dear Sponsor and Ate Kathy, Praise God for He is helping me in my studies. I am faithfully doing my part as a sponsored student. Even if there are times I must walk because no tricycle will come to our place in dump site due to muddy road, I will still go to school. Thank you sponsor for sending me financial help because I can now buy my uniforms because last year I only have one blouse and one skirt and wash it every night, but now Pastor Lilian can buy me two more blouses and a skirt.
From Emelie: Dear Sponsor and Ate Kathy, I thank the Lord that we are counted as one to be supported with nutritious pack, for my younger sister is considered "malnourished" and to be given 3 packs per week until she is nourished well. She really needs vitamins because we are poor and Mama only gives us noodles, dried fish or canned goods (tinapa) because fish is very expensive and we are poor. When I finish my study I will surely buy much food to eat. Thank you for helping me go to school.
From Jerome: Dear Ate Kathy and Sponsor, Greetings from me and my parents! My heart is very thankful for the blessing God has given me this year. Aside from knowing Jesus and His Word, He blessed me for my school. You are truly a blessing to me. My mother is regularly attending the Bible Study done at the Dump Site Area. We are blessed even if we are poor because we have Jesus now in our hearts! I know He will bless us more. Thank you very much.
From Gabriel: Dear Ate Kathy and Sponsor, Every Saturday without absent I go to our Feeding Center in Garbage Dump Site to hear stories about Jesus, Joseph, Jacob and many others. Our teacher said if we listen to the Bible, we will be also good in our class because Jesus gives us wisdom. It is true, because in my school I have good grades. My mother is also cooking for me vegetables and make me healthy. Even if I get sick with fever, only one day then I am healed. Thank you Lord for healing me and for my sponsor, Ate Kathy and my pastor.
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Your help is needed to support the core of the ministry
Ministry Partners and Friends -- Stand with us with a gift for sustaining the overall ministry of FCM.
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Give to Food for Learning -- Help feed hungry children in the Philippines. Any amount helps a lot.
If you prefer to send a check instead of giving online, make the check to "FCM," and send it to Fullness in Christ Ministries, PO Box 136117, Fort Worth, TX 76136. Attach a note letting us know your desire and that is how your gift will be used. You will be blessed.
NOTE: Please send checks or money orders in US dollars only -- no foreign currency please.
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Kathy Bohlin is Executive Vice President of FCM & Director of our missions in the Philippines. She works closely with local pastors who care for almost 900 FCM sponsored children in 24 locations on 4 islands. In the Philippines the children affectionately call her Ate (Ah tay) Kathy.
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