Seniors

April and May at Hope

April and May have been fruitful months at Hope for the Island. With the monsoon wind and rains behind us, our team has taken advantage of opportunities to gather people and serve outdoors. It was a blessings hosting a large 3 day Youth Camp with local leaders. It was great to see these young people […]

Covid Style Local Celebration

In Siargao Island our ministry team has made the most of every opportunity to visit and encourage people in the communities we serve. The continual lockdown orders hinder these important visits. Currently our team is on lockdown and only allowed to go out on visitation under a color-coded schedule. We are called to operate as […]

Ouch!

Please pray for Nanay (mother) Etan, who is one of the many widows we have the privilege of serving. She cut off her thumb opening a coconut with a machete! She came to us asking for help because she has no money to buy the medicine to fight off infection.  Pray for quick healing!     […]

Answer To Prayer

We love spending time with the elderly widows. We always receive a warm welcome when we visit. They feel forgotten and hopeless, often neglected and left to tend for themselves. We remind them that God loves them and so do we. Time is spent praying for them, listening to their struggles and concerns and reading […]

Widows Christmas Party

Our much-anticipated annual Hope for the Island widows Christmas party was a huge success. They all loaded into our truck to come for a party! Everyone looks forward to this gathering because they feel loved and special.  They put on their best clothes and let loose with singing and dancing! It is a time to leave […]