Hope For The Island

Day: August 31, 2017

  • My Schooling Update

    From Cristina: Hope for the Island Staff

    I would like to report what is happening for me in Cagayan de Oro. Although Kuya Derek’s family is no longer living here with me, I praise and thank God for His favour and grace. He has worked through all the transitions in ministry at Hope for the Island and in my life as well.

    It is different living alone without the Van Ryckeghem family, but I know that God is with me. God always has a reason for how He works.

    I am also thankful for the knowledge and wisdom that God has given me even though we are loaded down as Social Work students.

    I am thankful that I passed the preliminary examination with the second highest score! I was also elected Secretary for the Junior Social Worker Association of the Philippines. All glory; honour and praises belong to God.

    Please keep me in your prayers. I miss you all but it is not about me but my Abba Father.

    Thank you

  • The Team Grows

    Hope for the island has some new faces!

    Our family spent some time with them at the farm before we left for Canada.

    We recently accepted to the team some new passionate people with a heart to serve. We are excited for what the Lord has in store!!!

  • Hope for the Island Scholarship

    Hope for the Island Scholarship program is making a great impact on the lives of the students involved!

    Our new batch of 25 students is now regularly attending school and has been productive according to the teachers’ feedback.

    We have incorporated Math, English and Science classes as part of our after school program.  This is helping students overcome a lot of learning barriers and associated anxiety. Many students were not excelling in the past and were dropping out of school.

     

     

    Students not currently part of our Hope Scholarship, have approached our staff asking if they too can be part of the tutorial classes.  These opportunities provide ways for us to develop the trust within relationships that is needed to disciple them effectively.

    Scholars also clean our Hope for the Island property. We have also organized community service programs where they are learning to develop a heart of servant hood with a variety of opportunities to give back.

     

    Our goal is to build connection with the students’ families so we can minister to them as well. As we respond in obedience to the Lord’s example of love and compassion, we know the right doors will open.

     

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