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PhilippinesPhilippines

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Map of PhilippinesMap of Philippines

GeographyGeography Located in the South China Sea just south Located in the South China Sea just south

of Taiwan and east of Vietnam, the of Taiwan and east of Vietnam, the Philippines is a series of islands that Philippines is a series of islands that together are slightly larger than Arizona.together are slightly larger than Arizona.

The Philippines is mostly mountainous with The Philippines is mostly mountainous with a very narrow coastline.a very narrow coastline.

It straddles the typhoon belt and is hit with It straddles the typhoon belt and is hit with cyclonic storms about six times a year.cyclonic storms about six times a year.

IssuesIssues With a large budget deficit With a large budget deficit

and poor weather for and poor weather for agriculture, the inflation agriculture, the inflation rate is over 100%.rate is over 100%.

People leave the rather People leave the rather clean countryside to seek clean countryside to seek their fortune in dirty, their fortune in dirty, polluted, urban Manila polluted, urban Manila where many become sick where many become sick and die from the unhealthy and die from the unhealthy living conditions.living conditions.

The Philippines has many volcanoes which destroy land and crops.

A shack by the railroad trackA shack by the railroad track

The Salvation Army in the The Salvation Army in the PhilippinesPhilippines

The Salvation Army officially began The Salvation Army officially began its work in the Philippines in 1937.its work in the Philippines in 1937.

Many small enterprise projects are Many small enterprise projects are sponsored by The Salvation Army. sponsored by The Salvation Army. They include stores, a fishing boat, a They include stores, a fishing boat, a salt making factory, a weaving shop salt making factory, a weaving shop and many carabao ranches. These and many carabao ranches. These projects teach work skills and help projects teach work skills and help augment the Filipinos’ meager augment the Filipinos’ meager income.income.

Salvation Army ProgramsSalvation Army Programs

““The central role of women in horticultural The central role of women in horticultural societies tends to have political and societies tends to have political and sociological consequences.” sociological consequences.”

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From earliest times women have enjoyed a From earliest times women have enjoyed a special standing and respect in Philippine special standing and respect in Philippine culture.culture.

WOMEN’S CONSULTATION WOMEN’S CONSULTATION

20042004

The Women’s Consultation was conducted The Women’s Consultation was conducted

in response to obvious family needs in the community,

to survey and classify activities already being conducted in Salvation Army Corps

to develop resources for an expanded community oriented program,

to promote the well being and development of women and their families.

There are 15 million neglected and abused There are 15 million neglected and abused children in the Philippineschildren in the Philippines

The Salvation Army’s ResponseThe Salvation Army’s ResponseResidential care for child victims of sexual abuseResidential care for child victims of sexual abuse

Hope Share Hope Share

A faith based program A faith based program

of intervention and of intervention and

prevention for Children prevention for Children

at riskat risk

Educational ServicesEducational Services

Day Child Care Learning Centers Pre-elementary and Elementary Schools

Feeding ProgramsFeeding Programs

Traditional Corps Based ProgramsTraditional Corps Based Programs

Sunday SchoolsSunday Schools Torchbearers Torchbearers Corps CadetsCorps Cadets Junior SoldiersJunior Soldiers Junior ClubsJunior Clubs Band String SongstersBand String Songsters Singing CompaniesSinging Companies

Emergency ReliefEmergency ReliefThe Philippines is reportedly the most disaster-prone country in the world.

The world’s busiest typhoon belt with an average of 20 typhoons annually.

It is further part of the Circum-Pacific seismic belt and lies in between two major tectonic plates, whose movements create mountain ranges, islands, earthquakes and tsunamis. There are 220 volcanoes in the country out of which 22 are active volcanoes.

Floods

Typhoons

How we helpedHow we helped These are just a few ways These are just a few ways

your generous gifts helped your generous gifts helped The Salvation Army in the The Salvation Army in the Philippines:Philippines:

• They were able to buy They were able to buy land to build a new DHQland to build a new DHQ

• Help financially take care Help financially take care of retired officers of retired officers

• Improve living conditions Improve living conditions through the purchase of a through the purchase of a cistern tank that ensures cistern tank that ensures the people have clean the people have clean waterwater

Thank youThank you The people of the The people of the

Philippines Territory Philippines Territory thank Midwesterners thank Midwesterners for their support and for their support and prayers.prayers.

Our commitment to Our commitment to the Philippines the Philippines Territory continues Territory continues through our prayer through our prayer and financial support.and financial support.

With your help, many With your help, many people will be made people will be made aware of the Good aware of the Good News of the Gospel of News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.Jesus Christ.