May 4, 2014 Summer has arrived and with it our favorite summer classes. It is a government requirement for the kindergarten children to attend summer school in order to be fully ready for their first grade. Also, our school provides extra classes to other grade students who have had lower grades during the previous schoolRead More
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Summer Needs in the Philippines
April 12, 2014 Dear Friends of Reaching Beyond Words, We praise God for His enduring mercies and blessings. Another year has passed by in our little school in the Philippines and we are back in the summer months and the much needed reconstruction/repair time. (Note: April & May are considered to be the summer inRead More
Meet Our Families – Part 1 (Philippines)
April 5, 2014 The Family of Queenie Joy M. Father, Christopher is a carpenter and Mother, Marilou is a housewife. They have six children – two girls and four boys. Queenie Joy in now in Grade 1 and tries her best in school. Her mother is only an elementary graduate and even though she wouldRead More
End of School Year Activities (Philippines)
April 5, 2014 Earthquake & Fire Drill Another school year in the Philippines has come to an end, however we still have a few things to share with you from our latest activities. One of these activities was an earthquake/fire drill demonstration performed by the Bureau of Fire Protection personnel. According to them, Butuan CityRead More
Update from Ethiopia – NGO
March 19, 2014 By Nancy Asbill To start my report on the Ethiopian NGO, I would like to say what a privilege it is for me to be able to meet the mothers and children and have a little part in this program. Jemal and Fikre have had a big job of learning the “ropes”Read More
A Mother’s Heart (Philippines)
March 17, 2014 My first thought as I awake is the stuffiness that seems to permeate the room. It’s a comfortable room with a double bed, small desk, 2 end tables and a bathroom, which has a shower. We are grateful to have clean sheets and running water. It is Thursday, February 27th. The timeRead More
What’s Happening in the Philippines
March 16, 2014 A Report of Our February 2014 Visit – by Mark Jantzi Our two week February visit to the Butuan City area of Mindanao Island this time follows a flood that inundated the area a few weeks earlier, possibly one of the worst of their known history. When we left our homes onRead More
First Sponsored Children (Ethiopia)
February 21, 2014 We are pleased to announce that three of our children found their sponsors or rather, were found of them. 🙂 This lightens our overall financial burden for which we are very grateful. Thank you, sponsors, for your generosity.
Establishing Relationships (Ethiopia)
February 19, 2014 The months of January and February have been busy in polishing our program’s procedures and establishing relationships with the families of the children we sponsor. The families were blessed by receiving supplementary food, body soap, and house cleaning materials to assist in helping these needy children eat and be clean. We areRead More
New School’s Facts (Philippines)
February 10, 2014 1. Mayor’s Permit: We got the 2014 Mayor’s permit for the school released! It is always a major undertaking to get all the necessary documentation collected and presented at the respective offices. We are very grateful for this one. 2. Currently, we are working on obtaining the 4th grade permit. Next school year will beRead More