Greetings He Cares Friends! --- Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007

We hope you are well!  We haven't been able to update you for a while now but God's blessings have continued to flourish in our lives and in the lives of the children we care for.  Here are some of the activities of the foundation from the past months as well as significant updates on each of our programs.

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All-Occasion Catering Services
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Scrapbook Embellishments Diecut figures, crochet flowers and more!  Click here distributed by Papemelroti

Sewing and Silkscreening Services 
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Metal work, trolley, bible stand, racks
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Metal signage-making Service  E-mail us to inquire

Bakery Oven
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Photo Manipulation  Services
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We Moved!

The new place also has a small area for feeding and meeting the kids.  We also want to thank and give credit to the University of the Philippines School of Interior Design for all the help they did in fixing up the place!

As the kids grow in size and number, we will be needing a more ideal feeding area so we are still setting our sites on a place nearer Project 6, Quezon City, where many of our attendees are.  If you know of a good place, let us know!

Fun Family Day

It was attended by the parents and kids from different areas such as West Ave., Project 6, Korokan, Agham, Sauyo and Sinag-tala, Quezon City.

It was a night to remember last January 30 when at least 80 friends and supporters of the foundation met up for a simple yet filling dinner at the residence of one of our loyal, longtime He Cares volunteers Honey.

Guests were warmly welcomed by a rousing musical number from the Boy's Household.  This was followed up by a brief presentation on the sobering poverty situation in Philippines.  He Cares founder and missionary Bro. Joe Dean Sola shared about his dramatic personal conversion into a life with Christ at its center and the radical call for him to witness to the poor.

The powerful message of hope through Christ's work in He Cares was also imparted by the sharings of full-time Balik-Aral coordinator Judith, Papemelroti's Patsy Paterno  and supporter Lito Fider.

Afterwards, the group had lunch at the Wildlife Nature Park followed by a talk by Bro. Joe Dean.  The group ended with a time of sharing.  This is the start of the monthly Caring Group Heads Character and Spiritual Formation.
 

A Meaningful Valentines at He Cares

"Ate" (Sis.) Brenda Deyto, devoted He Cares worker, hosted a special party last Feb. 14 for the parents of the He Cares kids. 

They enjoyed playing games even if surprisingly, only a few wives brought their husbands with them.  They feasted on finger foods like hotdog and marshmallows, french fries, biscuits, cheese sticks and juice.  To make it more romantic flowers and candles for each table was set by Mike.

Balik-loob sa Diyos (Spiritual Formation program, literally translated "Back to God")

Ongoing: Regular Prayer Meetings in Montalban every 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month and in Quezon City every 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. 

Last Feb. 18, we allotted a whole day for a "Growing in the Light" Seminar in the He Cares Village in Montalban.  At least 80 participants came.

Guest speakers were Sis. Patsy, Sis. Meldy and Bro. Luigi from the Ligaya ng Panginoon Community along with full-time servant speakers like Bro. Joe Dean, Bro. Mike, Sis. Brenda and Sis. Judith.

The participants responded well. The group sharing was supported by trained leader mothers from Quezon City and Montalban. The seminar ended at around 5pm.

Interested in bringing Christ to the streets?  We enjoin you to visit one of our meetings and possibly volunteer to lead a caring group in the future!  Be a witness to the poor through this program by contacting us today!

Balik-aral "Back to School" and Balik-bahay "Back to Home"

We're so happy to share that the household boys are doing well in school and were included in the top 10 in their class!

Emil is the newest youth in the household. Bro. Joe Dean noticed him in one of his street visit  and learned about his involvement in a riot with another group of street teenagers.

He then talked to him and was convinced to stay and try to live a normal life in the household for the boys. 

Now, in his 3rd week, he now enjoys being a normal teenager having a nice bed to sleep, having a good complete meal and enjoying his time to relax and have fun with the other boys. His formation in the household helps him understand the love and goodness of God.

The sponsored He Cares students cannot succeed in school without the dedicated volunteer tutors we have had through the years.  Many of these kids do not have the privileges and resources other children have.  Volunteer as a child tutor today!

See and support the products and services we have in the rightmost column of this e-newsletter!

If you have a livelihood skill you want to share with the He Cares kids and families, please contact us!

The oven is a space saver as it measures only 24 X 18 inches and is intended for families with a small space but wants to try their own business.  (see side column for a picture of the oven).