‘For I Was Homeless… ‘
LONGTIME viewers of The FEAST FAMILY know by now that He Cares Mission serves street children– gets them off the streets, takes care of them in the He Cares building shelter in Quezon City.
He Cares Missions provides the children food, clothing, education, medical care, and most important, spiritual nourishment.
It all started with Bro. Joe Dean Sola, himself once a wayward teen, practically living on the streets.
By Divine Grace, he found his way to the Light of Jesus Family, from there built He Cares Mission, flourishing with the support and dedication of his capable wife Ardis.
A Child Needs a Home
Still, even with the many benefits they have been receiving, children living on the streets need a home.
That need became more pronounced at the onslaught of the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic in early 2020 and subsequently, the lockdown that prevented the spread of the disease.
Families were not able to visit their children, and far away from their loved ones, wouldn’t the children inevitably sink into loneliness if not utter despair?
So, what about having a home where a child and his/her family would be together –like they should?
Also, with the lockdown, it was difficult to get to the sources for the children’s food.
So, what about building the homes in a farm where the families can directly get their food sources?
The Good News of late, aside from the initial shelter building, He Cares Mission bought a 5.3 hectare land in Bulacan and asked for support from friends, among them, our Light of Jesus Family Feast.
Earlier, Bro. Joe Dean and our LOJ founder, Bro. Bo Sanchez, became best friends. So, when Bro. Joe Dean started He Cares Mission, Bro. Bo promptly led the Light of Jesus Family to be among the staunchest supporters of He Cares Mission. At right, Bro. Bo (seated
2nd from left) with He Cares volunteers.
So, now, at the farm, He Cares Mission has built homes for the children and their families– thus they get their food sources just around their homes. And bonus: With volunteer agriculture experts, children already old enough to work learn livelihood skills as they help plant vegetables and fruit trees, and take care of chicken, ducks, and geese.
Yes, it’s a time to plant and a time to harvest–as Bro. Joe Dean posts online>
God’s Call
There are more than 1.5 million street children in the Philippines– about 700,000 of them in Manila alone. –https://www.hecaresmission.com/hecares_mission.html
If you feel the Lord is calling you to help, here’s how:
- You may donate supplies such as bibles, bible story books for the children’s library, VCDs and other materials which we can use to bring the street children and their families to a personal relationship Jesus Christ.
- If you have contacts with bookstores and other suppliers, you can help by soliciting and coordinating donations of their
- You may help get donations from corporate
- You may volunteer to participate, share, teach or attend the weekly prayer meetings and children’s activities.
In whatever way you help, you can make a difference in the lives of the street children.
He Cares Mission’s BPI PESO SAVINGS ACCOUNT #001953-1184-71
Bank account Name: He Cares Mission SWIFT CODE: BOPIPHMM Routing N0. 010040018(Congressional Ave. Quezon City).
He Cares Mission’s BANK OF PHILIPPINE ISLANDS DOLLAR
SAVINGS ACCOUNT #001954-0287-43 (Congressional Ave., Quezon City Branch, bank code – 0195, swift codes are BOPIPH MM, routing number is 021-000021).
To all who care, our deepest gratitude and our prayer for the fulfillment in your life God’s promise for eternal place with Him in Matthew 25:34-40:
And here’s why: I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me a drink, I was homeless and you gave me a room, I was shivering and you gave me clothes, I was sick and you stopped to visit, I was in prison and you came to me.
