It is not very often in the Western world that we see or encounter people who have lost everything they had – but this is exactly what happened in the Philippines in 2006 when disaster stuck.  Three super typhoons hit the village surrounding the Mission House just after it opened, causing extreme damage and devastation to the locals.

The villagers lived in poorly constructed homes which could not stand severe weather, let alone a typhoon, and as such the houses and all the possessions were washed away when they were hit.  Families moved from house to house as they watched their homes collapsing before their eyes.  The shelter of the houses soon disappeared as all the homes in the village, except one, were destroyed.  Families were left destitute.

ministries without borders answered the urgent call for help.  The money received helped to build houses, buy clothes, food and utensils for the families who lost everything.   Children who had no clothing and were dressed in dirty rags, were re-clothed in clean, new clothing when the aid arrived.

ministries without borders financially helped in an area that had no pure water.  Through this help a well was sunk which met the needs not of just one or two, but of everybody in the whole village.

• 720 families were helped to receive the most needed things.
• Over 50 homes were rebuilt for people.
• A whole village has been rebuilt (on the island of Mendoro) for the 28 families who live there.  Lives have been changed and people have received salvation because of people’s giving and generosity.