FAIR TRADE DRIED MANGOS, A TASTE OF JUSTICE

September 27th, 2013 | Comments Off on FAIR TRADE DRIED MANGOS, A TASTE OF JUSTICE »

By Fr. Shay Cullen I was visiting villages where a new group of small farmers had become members of the ever growing Preda Fair Trade partnership. They lived off mixed farming and mango trees. They proudly showed me some of the benefits of the fair trade payments and dividend bonuses they received for their mango […]

POPE FRANCIS WORKING FOR PEACE IN SYRIA

September 18th, 2013 | Comments Off on POPE FRANCIS WORKING FOR PEACE IN SYRIA »

By Fr. Shay Cullen  When Pope Francis called for a peaceful and prayerful response and a negotiated conclusion for the Syrian savage civil and sectarian religious war, he was speaking with deep concern, wisdom, and spiritual insight. Working for a non-violent solution is the greatest good. It seems his words have been heeded. Prayer works. A missile […]

A VOLUNTEER’S IMMERSION EXPERIENCE AT PAPAHT AETA COMMUNITY, BOTOLAN

September 17th, 2013 | Comments Off on A VOLUNTEER’S IMMERSION EXPERIENCE AT PAPAHT AETA COMMUNITY, BOTOLAN »

by Felix Broeckling Wed – Fri, sep 11th -13th Community Immersion at PAPAHT expectations: I expected to go there to build houses and experience living on the same standards of comfort as the aeta. I did not have any fixed expectations besides that, only to make experiences and accept and enjoy what will happen. Arriving […]

A STORY OF ONE GIRL’S FIGHT FOR JUSTICE

September 16th, 2013 | Comments Off on A STORY OF ONE GIRL’S FIGHT FOR JUSTICE »

By Fr. Shay Cullen   Here is a story that will gladden the hearts of all who care about children, abhor child abuse and are willing to speak out for human rights. It’s a story of a child’s courageous struggle against all odds. People of good conscience who shun evil and wrongdoing will hunger and […]

FIELD REPORT OF DONARD ANGELES MEDICAL MISSION TO AETA COMMUNITIES

September 10th, 2013 | Comments Off on FIELD REPORT OF DONARD ANGELES MEDICAL MISSION TO AETA COMMUNITIES »

FIELD REPORT OF  DONARD ANGELES MEDICAL MISSION TO AETA COMMUNITIES August 30, 2013 (Friday) Facilitated the medical mission at Alibang Aeta community, Naugsol, Subic together with Fr. Shay, PEPS team and German volunteers. It was a successful joint activity by Preda, Pfizer and JFK SPED Center. Pfizer brought medicines while Preda tapped the services of […]