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TrustingGodinthe Process
Ms EhvaPanopio|ChiefProgramDirector
Psalm46:1-3
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountainstrembleatitsswelling.
Process is a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end. The process does not guarantee the outcome, but it offers valuable knowledgeandlearningopportunities along the way. In the process, uncertainties, challenges, and problems will be faced and stepping up to meet the requirements to overcomethisobstaclesisnotalways easy.
ThescriptureverseisremindingusthatnonecouldseparateusfromtheloveofGodso whydowefearthecalamitiesandhardshipsthatweexperiencinginthisworld?Ittakes faith on how we could able to face these ordeals. Trusting God's Word and His promiseswhilewalkingontotheprocesshelpsinknowingwhoGodis,Hisheartand Hisintentionsforus,surrenderingourcontrolovertheoutcome,andhavingpatience aswewaitforHisplanstounfold.
TheLord'scallforustoshareHiskingdomrequiresustotrustHimcompletely.Because numeroustimes,wewillseethatthecircumstanceswon'talignwithourplansandfrom therewewilllearnandgainvaluableexperiencesandwisdomaswenowseethatinall things,Hiswillbedoneandnotours.
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TheLordteachesHiscreationtobebraveandstrongandtonotbeafraidandinstead, take hold of His reminders. May our faith grow and may we fulfill every duty He has set uponus ExceptfortheLord,nooneisincontrolofwhatwillhappeninthefuture
Inourlifeexperiences,therearemomentswhenwefeelweakanduncertainabouthow to complete our tasks. It is undoubtedly a challenge to convey and help others understand the significance of their role in advancing the Lord's ministry through these activities But solidarity through engagement and generosity will expand the reach of communities and young people, opening doors to opportunities. Through the Word of God,livescanbetransformed,andwecanhavehopeforthefuture.
Everyone’sparticipationisimportant.Bepartofthismovementandadvocacy.
Helping one person might not change the world but it couldchangetheworldforoneperson.
RESOURCEDEVELOPMENTANDADVOCACY
Ms EhvaPanopio
SacrificialDinner2023
Sacrificial Dinner is designed to speak out to people about the organization’s vision, mission, and goal. An advocacy that may introducetopeopletheprocessofsharing with people about client partners' challenges is something we do. Making them aware of what situation others are facing
There are people who are lack financially, the reason why they cannot even if they want to go to school to study. HOLPFI’s Sacrificial Dinner Event took place on December18,2023,atBimasHotelTawiran, Calapan City was held for this purpose. A fundraising initiative to help our other 5 Mangyan scholars from 38 scholars in total for the School Year 2023-2024, who do not yet have a sponsor to support one ortwooftheireducationalneeds.
The Calapan City church members were invited to participate in the event and six churches responded to this call. The Community of the Lord Jesus ChristCalapan, Elevation Christ ChurchCalapan City, Father’s House, Inc., God’s Covenant Fellowship, Jesus Christ Church of Calapan, and River of Life International Ministries are the names of the churches participated.Addtothislistaretheother3 churches; Community of the Lord Jesus Christ- Maibon Locale, Open Bible Baptist Church-Baco, and Saved by Christ Church. We are so grateful to these partners who joined HOLPFI to celebrate the goodness of God in our lives for the expansion of His kingdom as “called people” to share Christ’s love and hope withothers
This event sold 94 tickets. A donation of Php6,25000 was also collected And there wasatotalincomeworthofPhp38,083.25. Thisamount helped5Mangyanscholars fortheirtuitionfee,additionalallowance, andtransportation.
COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENTPROGRAM
Mr BarrySodayi
TestimonyoftheLeadersofAlsabi
AsNelsonMandelasaid,
“Educationisthemostpowerfulweaponwhichyoucan usetochangetheworld”.
A weapon that motivates the M them in the future. A vision th dreams is even a challenge for makeithappen.
A far-flung area with 38 crossing the river, but dedicated to providing education for their children. This is the message of the first people who want to achieve their dreams: “Now we have learned throughtheguidanceofHOLPFIhowtoprocessthe documents required from the government, so whatwewantisnottofollowourselvesfirstbutfor our children to have an education. We also see thatourchildrenareincreasinginnumber.Sonow isthetimetodoit.”Mayi Education Representative, “LoningTani”.
KuyaArman
In the long run, this representative was replaced by another passionate leader of the community, whose name is Armando Sadiwa. A widowed Sitio Leader with three children, no left hand, but a person with a big heart for the education of the children andthedevelopmentofthecommunity.He is a shy leader when it starts to dreaming for the future of the community in education Despite the shyness, it is not a hindrance, and he paves away his big heart for the children’s future to have land fortheschoolbuildingandforthefamily.A process that needs a lot of patience to achieve due to the many requirements to be submitted to government agencies. ArmandoSadiwashared,“Iwillnotgiveup on my dreams to have school inside the community, even though there is sometimes no support from the community, and I used my personal pocket money. If the change can benefit all the children, they will learn to read, write, and count, and later on, they may not like me unfinished even at a grade level.”
Despite the difficulties, it did not give him space to give up and not pursue his vision for the children of the community Instead, it drives and motivates him more to bring education to the community people in one place where the children cannot walk and cross38timesintheriver.
After the school was established with school I.D. and this end of May, the first batchofgraduatesofthechildrenofAlsabi Elementary School, Mr. Sadiwa shared his experience and learnings: “It is difficult to takemeasurestodevelopthecommunity from one ' s own ability. Despite this, becauseofourhardwork,wearealready experiencing success. Because of HOLPFI, my knowledge has expanded, and I have been given work that has a wider scope thanbefore.”
It is undeniable that if one has vision, he or shewillfindawaytoachieveit,especiallyif he or she can see the purpose of their existenceinthisworld.
Havinganopenheartcanalsobringmany opportunities to capacitate the ability in leadership and bring a greater purpose. Nowadays, a purpose is not given much importance by many people because personal interests and ambitions come first.
Ms.ClaireDaneseBroqueza
EmpoweringScholars towardsaPurposefulLife
With the continuing partnership of HOLPFI with the communities in San Andres and Hagnayaan for years, challenges have alwaysbeenpresentbut it is with these challenges that we learn to create solutionsandstrategiesthat willfurtherourstrengthand capacitiesaswecontinueto serveHispeople.
Enteringcollegeisindeednoteasyandthis has also been much more of a challenge for our IP scholars. Coping and adjusting in thisprocesshasindeedpushedthemtobe braveandnotbeafraidofthechangesthat arehappening
The Blessed Education Program Enhancement and Empowerment Initiative(BEP-EEI)recentlylaunchedwith a mission to empower our college scholars by helping them develop clear goals and visions for their future. The program aims to equip these scholars withthenecessaryskillsandcapacitiesto overcome academic challenges in higher education.Bydoingso,itensurestheynot only graduate but also secure work opportunities that will significantly enhance their quality of life. This initiative emphasizes both academic success and personal growth, fostering a holistic approach to education and empowerment.
ThefirstsupportgroupsessionunderBEPEEI set the stage for this transformative journey by providing a safe and collaborative space for scholars to clarify theirshort-termandlong-termgoals.The session focused on career development andvisioncreation,goingbeyondjustthe immediate goal of graduating from tertiary education. The staff-in-charge discussed the importance of goal setting and vision creation in fulfilling their Godgiven purpose. They introduced the concept of SMART goals—Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound making these concepts easily understandable and applicable for thecollegescholars
Inadditiontothepsychosocialsupport,BEP-EEIhasimplementedtargetedinterventions like tutorial sessions to address the specific academic needs of the scholars These sessions provide practical assistance with academic difficulties, including training on tools like Canva, which is invaluable for their studies and future careers. By combining goalsetting,visioncreation,andhands-onsupport,BEP-EEIiscreatingacomprehensive supportsystemthathelpsscholarsnavigatetheireducationaljourneysandpreparefor successfulfutures.
In all its endeavors, the Blessed Education Program Enhancement and Empowerment Initiative (BEP-EEI) underscores the importance of trusting God throughout the scholars' educational journeys. BEP-EEI encourages scholars to rely on faith as they navigate challenges in higher education By aligning personal goals with God's purpose, BEP-EEI equips scholars to confidently face academic hurdles, knowing that their efforts are supported by faith and grounded in a broader vision for their lives and alltheyhaveto doistotrusttheprocessthatGodisallowingthemtogothroughandattheendofthe tunnelistherewardGodhaspreparedforthem.
BLESSEDEDUCATIONPROGRAM BLESSEDEDUCATIONPROGRAM
Beginning BeginningofS.Y.2023-2024 ofS.Y.2023-2024
KAPASAPROJECT
Ms.AnnieAsi
GiftforChange
KAPASA Project concludes the year 2023 with avibrantdisplayofhandcraftedorigami.Gifts beneath the tree are wrapped in bright and beautifulcoloredpaper.Christmasmusicwas played, and caroling was commonplace Christmas is definitely in the air. A season of giving, joy, and recognizing the greatest gift theLordhasbestoweduponus
We envision an empowered community where people lift each other to reach their common goal, we’ve come to reflect on the giftwecangive.
1 Corinthians 12:4-6 states,
“Now there are varieties of gifts,butthesameSpirit;and therearevarietiesofservice, butthesameLord;andthere arevarietiesofactivities,butit is the same God who empowers them all in everyone.”
Isitagiftwrappedinbeautiful,vibrantpaper everyChristmasthatwillaltertheirlife?Isthis the type of gift that they need to move forward and achieve what they want in life? How we appraise the community where we operate will determine what present we should provide. A meaningful gift, one from which the recipients will gain the greatest and may use to improve their current circumstances. And for us who collaborate with the Indigenous People’s community, the bestgiftwecanrenderisservice. Byguiding themtoseetheirgiftandembraceitsvalue, theywilleventuallybeabletoimprovetheir current condition and advance toward the ladderoftheirideallife.Notinaninstant,but transition will bring out the best in us, revealing that we are capable of more. We can rise from our lowest point and breathe onceagain.
Act of Service: 2024 has just begun, but the team strives to gain market recognitionandattentionfromthepublic. By March 26, by the initiative of Nay Lena Taywan’s family, the small KAPASA Project’s mini store rose on the corner of the road heading to Hydro Paitan River. On the same day before we finished the hut we got to sell two pieces of crafts. In our hopeful mind, we’re very grateful to havewhattheycalledbuenamano.Since then, Nanay Lena gradually earned sales fromthetouristswhovisittheriver.
Itisbeneficialforthemtounderstandhow to promote their creation. At the same time, Nanay Lena, who volunteered to sell crafts every day, would learn how to interact with customers. She received suggestions for improvement and recommendationsaswell.Andwelltaking allitforthebetterandprojectgrowth
Tobeginourempowermentjourney,wemustholdourfirstsessioninwhichwecanshare how our
operates and ensure that new members completely grasp how HOLPFIcollaborateswiththecommunity.Memberswerealsoallowedtosharesomething that best describes them as individuals. However, the session didn’t end there, we grabbed the chance to try a new possible source of income that is environmentally friendly.Fromoldmagazinesandnewspapers,weareabletoputitintogooduse.
“This effort greatly benefits my family, especially my children They have baon wheneverwesellourcrafts Wehopethatthepublicwillsupportourcrafts,allowingus tomaintainourlivelihoodandassistourpartnerinmeetingourfamily'sneeds. Iamgratefulbecause,alongtheroad,Ilearnedanewbeadeddesign”
-AteNoraPoloy
I joined the project a few years ago, and it caused significant changes in both my familyandmyself.Alongthejourney,Iacquirednewdesignandstylingtechniques.The money I earned from my crafts is utilized to provide transportation and an allowance formydaughterincollege Asoftoday,mydaughterhadgraduated
Iamencouragingthepublictosupportusandbuyourcraftssothat,likemydaughter, the children of my friends and neighbors will be able to complete their education and pursuetheirambitions.
-NanayMagdalenaTaywan
Pouch-makingWorkshop