ONE IN FIVE FAMILIES GO HUNGRY
HUNGER IS AGAIN ON THE RISE WITH THE SOCIAL WEATHER STATIONS SAYING A FIFTH OF ALL FILIPINO FAMILIES EXPERIENCE HAVING NOTHING TO EAT AT LEAST ONCE IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS.
A NEW SWS SURVEY, THE RESULTS OF WHICH WERE MADE EXCLUSIVE TO THE BUSINESS WORLD PUT THE HUNGER FIGURE AS OF JUNE THIS YEAR AT 20.3% EQUIVALENT TO AN ESTIMATED 3MILLION FAMILIES
THE RECORD HIGH OF 23.7% 4.3 MILLION FAMILIES RECORDED IN DECEMBER LAST YEAR
SEVERE HUNGER REFERRING TO THOSE WHO EXPERIENCED IT OFTEN OR ALWAYS WAS RELATIVELY STABLE AT 4.3% 790000 FAMILIES.
NATIONWIDE ALL THREE INDICATORS OVERALL MODERATE AND SEVERE HUNGER ARE ABOVE 10 YEAR AVERAGE
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
FROM JEAN PIERRE PREVOST
This Week in Focus
God provides more than we need
July 26, 2009 | Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
It’s hard to believe, but the statistics are just as shocking as they are dreadful: in our day and age, some 800 million people still suffer from malnutrition or starvation, and 18,000 children die from hunger every day. How can hunger remain such a glaring plague, when our society claims unparalleled living standards and unequalled sophistication in technology?
In biblical times, people struggled with famine and starvation, and we hear the prophets speak about the unequal distribution of wealth and food. Prophets like Amos, Isaiah and Jeremiah were quick not only to denounce such inequality and inequity, but also to propose alternatives based on commitment to social justice and compassion for the poor. And they didn't just talk about social justice and compassion. The prophet Elisha multiplied loaves, as did Jesus, for the starving crowds.
Through these prophets, we learn that our God is a life-giving God, who cares for hungering crowds. And when God gives, God always gives over-abundantly: “They shall eat and have some left.”
Be it through a prophet like Elisha or through God’s beloved son, Jesus, God always provides more than we need, for God wants us to be restored to our dignity as human beings and to fullness of life. We too, who are privileged to have all the food we need and more, can make a difference by sharing with the less fortunate.
Jean-Pierre Prévost
God provides more than we need
July 26, 2009 | Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
It’s hard to believe, but the statistics are just as shocking as they are dreadful: in our day and age, some 800 million people still suffer from malnutrition or starvation, and 18,000 children die from hunger every day. How can hunger remain such a glaring plague, when our society claims unparalleled living standards and unequalled sophistication in technology?
In biblical times, people struggled with famine and starvation, and we hear the prophets speak about the unequal distribution of wealth and food. Prophets like Amos, Isaiah and Jeremiah were quick not only to denounce such inequality and inequity, but also to propose alternatives based on commitment to social justice and compassion for the poor. And they didn't just talk about social justice and compassion. The prophet Elisha multiplied loaves, as did Jesus, for the starving crowds.
Through these prophets, we learn that our God is a life-giving God, who cares for hungering crowds. And when God gives, God always gives over-abundantly: “They shall eat and have some left.”
Be it through a prophet like Elisha or through God’s beloved son, Jesus, God always provides more than we need, for God wants us to be restored to our dignity as human beings and to fullness of life. We too, who are privileged to have all the food we need and more, can make a difference by sharing with the less fortunate.
Jean-Pierre Prévost
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
BEYOND TIMELESSNESS
LOOK BEYOND TOMORROW
FOR TOMORROW COMES TOO SOON
LOOK BEYOND TOMORROW
FOR TOMORROW MAY NEVER COME
LOOK BEYOND
FOR IN THE TIMELESSNESS OF
OF YOUR BEYOND
IS GOD
AND ETERNITY
FOR TOMORROW COMES TOO SOON
LOOK BEYOND TOMORROW
FOR TOMORROW MAY NEVER COME
LOOK BEYOND
FOR IN THE TIMELESSNESS OF
OF YOUR BEYOND
IS GOD
AND ETERNITY
LET GOD BE GOD
HOW DO YOU LOOK TO THE TRUTH
THAT IS DEEPER THAN HUMAN REALITY ?
DOES EVERY ONE STRUGGLE WITH THE ISSUE OF FAITH
WHEN ONE HEARS OF THE DEATH OF A 17 YEAR OLD BOY
WORKING TO HELP HIS WIDOWED MOM
TO ENABLE HIS SIBLINGS TO GO TO SCHOOL?
HOW DO YOU STAY AFLOAT IN THE SEA?
HOW DO YOU BELIEVE THAT
IN THE EXCESSES
OF GODS LOVE AND GENEROSITY
YOU NEED NOT FIND ANSWERS TO THE WHY
YOU NEED NOT FULLY UNDERSTAND THE REASONS
FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE A WASTED LIFE.
LET GOD BE GOD !!!
THAT IS DEEPER THAN HUMAN REALITY ?
DOES EVERY ONE STRUGGLE WITH THE ISSUE OF FAITH
WHEN ONE HEARS OF THE DEATH OF A 17 YEAR OLD BOY
WORKING TO HELP HIS WIDOWED MOM
TO ENABLE HIS SIBLINGS TO GO TO SCHOOL?
HOW DO YOU STAY AFLOAT IN THE SEA?
HOW DO YOU BELIEVE THAT
IN THE EXCESSES
OF GODS LOVE AND GENEROSITY
YOU NEED NOT FIND ANSWERS TO THE WHY
YOU NEED NOT FULLY UNDERSTAND THE REASONS
FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE A WASTED LIFE.
LET GOD BE GOD !!!
Sunday, June 7, 2009
I WILL SAIL SO WE CAN FEED...
I PRAY THAT THE SEA BE CALM
I PRAY THE THE REASON BE CLEAR
I PRAY THAT I MAY CONTRIBUTE
TO OTHER PEOPLES DREAMS
TO RESPOND TO OTHER PEOPLES NEEDS
I PRAY THAT I MAY DO GODS WILL
AND FIND A WAY TO FEED GODS LITTLE ONES
I PRAY FOR HERE AND NOW
I PRAY FOR THE FUTURE TOO
OF CHILDREN AS THEY COME
AND CHILDREN AS THEY GO
FOR CHILDREN EVERYWHERE
BELONG TO GOD ABOVE
HE LOVED THEM FIRST
HE LOVES THEM MUCH
HE WILL LOVE THEM
FOR ALL ETERNITY .
AND I WILL SAIL ....
I PRAY THE THE REASON BE CLEAR
I PRAY THAT I MAY CONTRIBUTE
TO OTHER PEOPLES DREAMS
TO RESPOND TO OTHER PEOPLES NEEDS
I PRAY THAT I MAY DO GODS WILL
AND FIND A WAY TO FEED GODS LITTLE ONES
I PRAY FOR HERE AND NOW
I PRAY FOR THE FUTURE TOO
OF CHILDREN AS THEY COME
AND CHILDREN AS THEY GO
FOR CHILDREN EVERYWHERE
BELONG TO GOD ABOVE
HE LOVED THEM FIRST
HE LOVES THEM MUCH
HE WILL LOVE THEM
FOR ALL ETERNITY .
AND I WILL SAIL ....
AND THEN THERE WERE MORE
ONE AT A TIME
ONE SCHOOL AT A A TIME
AND THEN THERE WERE MORE
THE SCHOOL BASED
HAPAG ASA INTEGRATED NUTRITION PROGRAM
IN THE ENTIRE TOWN OF TIWI
SPEAKS OF GENEROSITY
MANIFESTS WISDON
SIGNIFIES DEEPLY ROOTED BELIEFS
THAT BY FEEDING THE CHILDREN NOW
WE FEED THE FUTURE
MAYOR AIME MADE IT POSSIBLE
BY PROVIDING THE RICE COUNTERPART
THE PRINCIPALS
AND THE TEACHER COORDINATOR
THE PARENTS
FROM 25 SCHOOLS IN TIWI
CARED FOR THE CHILDREN
THEIR COMPASSION WAS IMMEASUREABLE
AS DAY IN DAY OUT
5 DAYS A WEEK
4 WEEKS A MONTH
6 MONTHS A YEAR
THEY PROVIDED THE INGREDIENTS
THEY COOKED THE SUPPLEMENTAL MEALS OF CHILDREN
THEY SAW THEM WASH THEIR HANDS
THEY CARRIED THEIR BOWLS
TO A POT OF STEAMING PORRIDGE
OF VARIOUS FLAVORS
AND THEN THEY WATCHED THEM
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS
AND WHISPER A PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
DIOS MABALOS PO
ONE SCHOOL AT A A TIME
AND THEN THERE WERE MORE
THE SCHOOL BASED
HAPAG ASA INTEGRATED NUTRITION PROGRAM
IN THE ENTIRE TOWN OF TIWI
SPEAKS OF GENEROSITY
MANIFESTS WISDON
SIGNIFIES DEEPLY ROOTED BELIEFS
THAT BY FEEDING THE CHILDREN NOW
WE FEED THE FUTURE
MAYOR AIME MADE IT POSSIBLE
BY PROVIDING THE RICE COUNTERPART
THE PRINCIPALS
AND THE TEACHER COORDINATOR
THE PARENTS
FROM 25 SCHOOLS IN TIWI
CARED FOR THE CHILDREN
THEIR COMPASSION WAS IMMEASUREABLE
AS DAY IN DAY OUT
5 DAYS A WEEK
4 WEEKS A MONTH
6 MONTHS A YEAR
THEY PROVIDED THE INGREDIENTS
THEY COOKED THE SUPPLEMENTAL MEALS OF CHILDREN
THEY SAW THEM WASH THEIR HANDS
THEY CARRIED THEIR BOWLS
TO A POT OF STEAMING PORRIDGE
OF VARIOUS FLAVORS
AND THEN THEY WATCHED THEM
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS
AND WHISPER A PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
DIOS MABALOS PO
AN EAGLE WILL SOAR IN TIWI ALBAY
TITO AND ANNIE
NAMES OF SPECIAL FRIENDS
NAMES OF A SPECIAL COUPLE
THEY TOLD US OF A BIRD
VERY LIKELY
FROM THE RARE FAMILY
OF THE PHILIPPINE EAGLE
THEY WONDERED WHAT TO DO
AND DON AND I WONDERED TOO
AND LIKE A FLASH OF LIGHTNING
DON AND I REMEMBERED
A GOOD MAN
AIME IS HIS NAME
A GOOD LEADER
THE MAYOR OF TIWI
HE DREAMT OF PUTTING UP A PARK
HE DREAMT OF BUILDING AN AVIARY
FOR THE RSIDENTS OF TIWI
A FAR FLUNG TOWN
IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBAY
AND SO TOGETHER
BY GODS GRACE
TITO AND AIME SPOKE
AND THE REST IS HISTORY
AN EAGLE WILL SOAR
IN TIWI ALBAY
NAMES OF SPECIAL FRIENDS
NAMES OF A SPECIAL COUPLE
THEY TOLD US OF A BIRD
VERY LIKELY
FROM THE RARE FAMILY
OF THE PHILIPPINE EAGLE
THEY WONDERED WHAT TO DO
AND DON AND I WONDERED TOO
AND LIKE A FLASH OF LIGHTNING
DON AND I REMEMBERED
A GOOD MAN
AIME IS HIS NAME
A GOOD LEADER
THE MAYOR OF TIWI
HE DREAMT OF PUTTING UP A PARK
HE DREAMT OF BUILDING AN AVIARY
FOR THE RSIDENTS OF TIWI
A FAR FLUNG TOWN
IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBAY
AND SO TOGETHER
BY GODS GRACE
TITO AND AIME SPOKE
AND THE REST IS HISTORY
AN EAGLE WILL SOAR
IN TIWI ALBAY
GOD OF ABUNDANCE
I THANK THE LORD
FOR THE PURPOSE DRIVEN MINISTRY TEAM
THEY CAME TO HELP THE PEOPLE OF DARAGA
THEY CAME TO PROVIDE HOUSES FOR THE DISPLACED
THEY CAME TO AMORE ..WITH LOVE AND COMPASSION
I THANK THE LORD I MET RICK WARREN
AND SCOTT
AND KIM
AND OH SO MANY OTHERS
FOR SOMEHOW THEY CONNECTED ME WITH
DONORS
AND FROM GOD'S ABUNDANCE
WE RECEIVED THE WHEEL CHAIRS
AND WE PASSED THEM ON
TO THE PEOPLE OF DARAGA
TO THE PEOPLE OF ALBAY
TO THE PEOPLE IN NEED
THEY WHO DREAMT OF MOBILITY
THEY WHO THOUGHT THAT THEY CAN ONLY DREAM
BUT WOULD NEVER SEE THEIR DREAMS COME TRUE
BUT DUE TO GODS LOVE AND FAITHFULNES
DUE TO GOOD PEOPLE FROM PURPOSE DRIVEN MINISTRY
DUE TO OPERATION BLESSING
DUE TO FREE WHEELCHAIR MISSION
100 ALBAYANOS
WERE ABLE TO SAY
AMIDST TEARS
OUR DREAMS HAVE COME TRUE
DIOS MABALOS PO
FOR THE PURPOSE DRIVEN MINISTRY TEAM
THEY CAME TO HELP THE PEOPLE OF DARAGA
THEY CAME TO PROVIDE HOUSES FOR THE DISPLACED
THEY CAME TO AMORE ..WITH LOVE AND COMPASSION
I THANK THE LORD I MET RICK WARREN
AND SCOTT
AND KIM
AND OH SO MANY OTHERS
FOR SOMEHOW THEY CONNECTED ME WITH
DONORS
AND FROM GOD'S ABUNDANCE
WE RECEIVED THE WHEEL CHAIRS
AND WE PASSED THEM ON
TO THE PEOPLE OF DARAGA
TO THE PEOPLE OF ALBAY
TO THE PEOPLE IN NEED
THEY WHO DREAMT OF MOBILITY
THEY WHO THOUGHT THAT THEY CAN ONLY DREAM
BUT WOULD NEVER SEE THEIR DREAMS COME TRUE
BUT DUE TO GODS LOVE AND FAITHFULNES
DUE TO GOOD PEOPLE FROM PURPOSE DRIVEN MINISTRY
DUE TO OPERATION BLESSING
DUE TO FREE WHEELCHAIR MISSION
100 ALBAYANOS
WERE ABLE TO SAY
AMIDST TEARS
OUR DREAMS HAVE COME TRUE
DIOS MABALOS PO
REMEMBERING
SOON IT WILL BE A YEAR
SOON THE MEMORIES WILL RUSH BACK
THE PAIN AND THE LOSS
OF THE 21ST OF JUNE 2008
SOON IT WILL BE A YEAR
TEARS WILL HAVE DRIED UP
BUT IN THE HEART OF MANY
THERE WILL ALWAYS BE QUESTIONS
AND AN EMPTINESS
THAT ONLY GOD
CAN ANSWER
THAT ONLY GOD
CAN FILL.
BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO MOURN
FOR THEY WILL BE COMFORTED.
SOON THE MEMORIES WILL RUSH BACK
THE PAIN AND THE LOSS
OF THE 21ST OF JUNE 2008
SOON IT WILL BE A YEAR
TEARS WILL HAVE DRIED UP
BUT IN THE HEART OF MANY
THERE WILL ALWAYS BE QUESTIONS
AND AN EMPTINESS
THAT ONLY GOD
CAN ANSWER
THAT ONLY GOD
CAN FILL.
BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO MOURN
FOR THEY WILL BE COMFORTED.
Friday, May 1, 2009
SERVING GRATEFULLY
THEY CAME INSPITE OF THE HEAVY RAIN
THEY CAME INSPITE OF THE CANCELLED FLIGHTS
DOCTORS AND DENTISTS OF MAKATI MEDICAL CENTER
AND
THE PATIENTS REMEMBER THEM WITH GRATITUDE
LIKEWISE
THEY SERVE WITHOUT COUNTING THE COSTS
THEY SERVE WITH A SMILE
THE PATIENTS REMEMBER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT OF TIWI ALBAY
GRATEFULLY THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE COMPASSIONATE LEADERSHIP OF MAYOR JAIME VILLANUEVA AND OTHERS.
AND DMPF IN ITS CAMPAIGN OF DEVELOPING THE ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE ,,SERVED EVER HUMBLY IN THE PREPARATION OF PORRIDGE FOR ALL THE PATIENTS.
ALWAYS ON THE SIDE, ALWAYS SERVING GRATEFULLY,
DIOS MABALOS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE.
THEY CAME INSPITE OF THE CANCELLED FLIGHTS
DOCTORS AND DENTISTS OF MAKATI MEDICAL CENTER
AND
THE PATIENTS REMEMBER THEM WITH GRATITUDE
LIKEWISE
THEY SERVE WITHOUT COUNTING THE COSTS
THEY SERVE WITH A SMILE
THE PATIENTS REMEMBER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT OF TIWI ALBAY
GRATEFULLY THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE COMPASSIONATE LEADERSHIP OF MAYOR JAIME VILLANUEVA AND OTHERS.
AND DMPF IN ITS CAMPAIGN OF DEVELOPING THE ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE ,,SERVED EVER HUMBLY IN THE PREPARATION OF PORRIDGE FOR ALL THE PATIENTS.
ALWAYS ON THE SIDE, ALWAYS SERVING GRATEFULLY,
DIOS MABALOS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE.
MUSCLE TONE AND SCHOLARASHIPS
MUSCLE TONE?
FITNESS?
SCHOLARSHIP?
CONNECT ONE TO ANOTHER
DMPF IS BRINGING IN AN AWARENESS TO CHILDREN OF DINORONAN, DARAGA,ALBAY THAT IF THEY KEEP FIT...IF THEY HAVE GOOD MUSCLE TONE ...THEY CAN BE SPORTS ENTHUSIASTS..THEY CAN BE ATHLETES...THEY CAN QUALIFY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS.
RUN RUN RUN...
FITNESS?
SCHOLARSHIP?
CONNECT ONE TO ANOTHER
DMPF IS BRINGING IN AN AWARENESS TO CHILDREN OF DINORONAN, DARAGA,ALBAY THAT IF THEY KEEP FIT...IF THEY HAVE GOOD MUSCLE TONE ...THEY CAN BE SPORTS ENTHUSIASTS..THEY CAN BE ATHLETES...THEY CAN QUALIFY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS.
RUN RUN RUN...
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