MONTHLY FOCUS

 

The Philippine outreach Christian Ministries provides a Christian home and education for neglected, abandoned children and children of prison inmates. It also takes the Gospel into the outlying villages around Subic and into the prisons.

The school is thriving with many youngsters going on to college and gaining professional qualifications so breaking the cycle of poverty. The fabric of the children’s home however is in great need of maintenance. A lack of water supply to the girl’s house makes bathing and laundry very difficult. The downstairs floods due to poor drainage. Termites also cause much damage in both houses.

The POC team visits 4 prisons on a regular basis taking the Gospel to the inmates many of whom have turned to Christ and have been baptised. The worship led by the inmates themselves is amazing and uplifting despite their desperate conditions.

As with many small charities, finance is always a problem. So many charities are  asking for support that new sponsors are hard to find and for several months now the amount available is far less than is needed for basic living.

POCM however has never been in debt. Bills are always paid first and then they pray that God will provide what is needed. And he does. Bags of rice appears the doorstep, powered milk for the babies and an extra donation through the bank. God is so good.

40 years ago when Chrissy first went to the Philippines God told her she would one day own a disused hospital on top of a mountain near to the school to use as a home and school for children with special needs. After years of patiently waiting God  has kept His promise and the money has been raised to purchase the land and hospital. 

At this moment Chrissy is flying home in an emergency to be with her mother who is seriously ill. Please pray for Chrissy as she faces this difficult situation.