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Almost Half Way to Safety

A travel blog entry by elsat

Hello Everyone,
This week I would like to start off my sincerely thanking all of the recent contributors to the Holy Angels Ark Project, the Evacuation Center Project for Cangumbang. The totals are now nearing a very significant milestone in fundraising, this past weekend we reached $8,161 USD in donations. I am so excited for the families in Cangumbang. As many of you have recently heard in the news the Philippines was struck ...

To Be Home

A travel blog entry by wandertrust

... I've seen that smiling face, and, at times, it feels like my greatest motivator. Those patchy whiskers remind me of life's value. Those brown eyes beg questions from me that I might not be ready to answer. Life is traveling with me now, and I can feel it in every moment.

Stepping out the front door, I don't know where I'm going. I am thankful for my uncertainty. It makes me feel normal.

- TJ ...

Cangumbang Will Survive

A travel blog entry by elsat

... come. Thanks to all of you who have contributed to this project. You have truly given hundreds of people new life and will give them a more optimistic future.

This past weekend Holy Angels raised even more money to go towards building an Ark for Cangumbang. The donation total is at $7000 dollars now. I am ecstatic at the thought that we are almost half way there.

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A Sign of Faithful Generosity

A travel blog entry by elsat

Hello Everyone,
This past weekend Holy Angels Parish officially kicked off the parish project, Holy Angels Ark for Cangumbang. To help inform even more parishioners about the project I presented some pictures and information during all masses this past weekend, I was happy to have the opportunity to share the plea of the people in Cangumbang to so many people in one weekend.

I am even more happy to ...

A Family of 10

A travel blog entry by elsat

Hello Everyone,
I want to share with all of you today the story of one family in Cangumbang, the Espelita Family. However, for those of you who have already heard their story from my article distributed at Holy Angels I want to make a correction to their story. The Espelita Family has 8 children, 5 boys and 3 girls, including a brand new baby :) They cannot speak to all of you themselves so I hope through me you can come to know their ...