Stories

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    First Kids’ Camp After Lockdowns

    Posted On September 1, 2022

    When the Lockdown was announced in Manila the adults and children couldn’t meet in person any more. Our Pastor introduced Zoom to us and after… Read More →

    She Died of Poverty [a poem]

    Posted On August 6, 2022

    Lord have mercy on her.Her mother’s love was the only luxury she knew;too much lacking to see even one year through,she died of poverty. Lord… Read More →

    Theology [a poem]

    Posted On July 2, 2022

    We all are childrenfumbling in the darkfeeling for a handlesearching for a wordthat might describethe indescribable. We have no tonguein the languages of mento circumscribe… Read More →

    Maya Street Family Camp (video)

    Posted On June 20, 2022

    One of the ministries that has grown out of the Servants Manila team is the Sakahang Lilok organic farm retreat at the edge of Manila…. Read More →

    Lock-down Losses for Manila’s Children

    Posted On June 13, 2022

    [Story contributed by Kathrin in Manila] Pedro I would like to introduce you to our 11 year old Pedro (name changed). He lives in Manila… Read More →

    Intimacy [a poem]

    Posted On June 4, 2022

    There is a hunger for intimacya longing for onenesstwisting and turningspiralingbetween stomach and chestbetween hearts,between you and me;this is an awareness(perhaps),that we were once allthat… Read More →

    that dawn will come

    Posted On May 11, 2022

    There will come a dawn,when the years those leeches ate,precious child-dreams destroyed,will fill your eyes once more,and you will learn to trust again,for you are… Read More →

    Women Friends are Fasting

    Posted On April 14, 2022

    From Miriam, India team It’s the month of Ramadan (Ramzan in our Urdu/Hindustani community). I’m still in the US on sabbatical, which is honestly a… Read More →

    Dear Lady Poverty

    Posted On April 7, 2022

    This poem is a letter of confession and repentance from the Church to Lady Poverty. She is the face of the poor and oppressed around… Read More →

    Yoban

    Posted On March 30, 2022

    Simon in Manila shares this story. Together with our friend Mani, on January 26 we drive to the outskirts of Metro-Manila. We have to take… Read More →