You may wonder why we so often show you pictures of our feeding programs. Children eating rice; children eating chicken; children drinking juice. The things that may seem so insignificant to some are very important events to others. Most of the children in our sponsorship program are not able to afford meals that consist ofRead More
Our News
Time for Special PRAISE reports! (Philippines)
Today is a special time to share a couple of PRAISE reports with you. For several weeks now we have been working on putting together very detailed documentation required by the Filipino government in order to renew the permit to operate our school. All the documents were successfully accomplished and the permit has been grantedRead More
A Small Peek into One of Our Fundraisers (Philippines)
We are always looking for different ways to raise money for our school. Recently, we have done several fundraisers, one of which is our presence at the farmer’s market in Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.A. Once a month we set up a stand and talk to the passers-by about Kingdom Message Ministry School while their children areRead More
2013 Nutrition Month Celebration (Philippines)
August 3, 2013 July 31 marked another successful Nutrition Month Celebration as mandated by the Department of Education office. This year’s theme was “Gutom at Malnutrisyon, Sama-sama nating wakasan” or, for those of us who don’t understand Filipino, “Hunger and malnutrition, let us end it together.” One of the objectives of this 2013 theme wasRead More
Philippine Report by George Herrig (Philippines)
August 1, 2013 For the past several days it has been on my heart to write a summary concerning our trip to the Philippines. As I am on the plane somewhere over the Pacific (Northeast of Korea), it seems to be the best time. This trip to the Philippines has kept us quite busy eachRead More
End of Session Program (Nigeria)
July 19, 2013 Firstfruits Christian Academy rounded off its second academic session with its first annual inter-house sports competition and prize giving day today. The event began with an opening prayer and welcome address by the Principal Mr. Bernard Oborgu. The event brought together 70 pupils and students and all staff members of the FirstfruitsRead More
The Box Has Arrived!
July 11, 2013 We thought you would appreciate to know that the 80 lbs. box that was sent from the U.S. to the Philippines in April finally arrived at the end of June! We have found a very reasonable and, most importantly, reliable shipping service to the Philippine Islands. They are willing to send asRead More
Enrollments, Schedules, and More (Philippines)
July 8, 2013 The first month of our new school year has passed and so we have some exciting news to share with you. We now have 91 children enrolled in the school, 70 of which are indigent. The remaining 21 students also come from lower-income families, however, they are able to pay a smallRead More
The New School Year Has Started! (Philippines)
June 14, 2013 We are very happy to let you all know that we have started a new school year this week, Monday, June 10. It is very good to see the little smiling faces again and be able to impart God’s life and knowledge to their souls. Once the initial business settles down aRead More
Summer Classes 2013 (Philippines)
April 28, 2013 It is hard to believe that we are already half way through the summer break! Our summer classes have been going very well. The lessons are focused mainly on reading and writing. Parents whose children are participating in these classes are so happy to have their little once in the school learningRead More