Manila officials are bracing for possible flooding from the most recent typhoon. Typhoon Conson hit the metro Manila area today and has cause numerous flight delays and cancellations throughout the Philippines. Officials are making preparations to avoid a disaster like the flooding after last year’s typhoon Ondoy. Here is a video with more news coverage [...]

Clean, safe and affordable water is something that most of us take for granted. But such luxury is not available for many poor Filipinos. I was encouraged by this story: In 2006, Manila Water, a water and wastewater service provider, offered them direct water connections but at P7,000 per connection, it was beyond what the [...]

Check out the website for Society Jam 2010.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 25, 2010. Our second annual “Society Jam” will be held from 1-8pm at Les Myers Park in Concord, NC. More details to come soon.

We are happy to announce that Fr. Aristotle Maniago has been elected as the new President of the Board of Trustees. We also have a new Board member, Mr. Charles Espiritu. Charles is the new director of the outreach ministry at the University of the Assumption in Pampanga. Welcome to Mr. Espiritu and congratulations to [...]

Many Americans cannot fathom how poor some of the living conditions are in the Philippines.  Hundreds of thousands of men, women and children live in such squalid environments that it’s a wonder no one has done anything about it yet.  Well we’re doing something about it!  I hope you’ll join with us to help put [...]