Philippines - Boracay Feeding Station

Among their other ministries, our hosts on Boracay organize a series of feeding stations for street kids. They maintain 17 of these stations in communities on Boracay and the surrounding islands. Once a day children come to the stations for a meal, vitamins, and basic first aid if necessary.

Along with providing for basic physical needs, these feeding stations provide a toehold into communities. Caring for the youngest community members builds trust, which can be further built into relationships. Now many of the communities also have adult Bible studies, and some have created schools and churches. 

It's amazing to see how a ministry that started with a husband and wife, a scooter, and a big pot of soup has expanded into a network of 17 stations providing for hundreds of kids.

Our role in this process was to interact with the kids both personally and through performance. Leaving these kids was excruciating, but hopefully our impact will last as many of our group's games and performances will be used by our hosts.