St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church has a long history of correspondence and support for the Little Baguio Mission – Malita, in the Philippines. Recently, we asked how our congregation might make a significant contribution to help the mission and people of Little Baguio. In a short time, we were engaged in a conversation about the possibility of supporting a simple youth center inside a church property in a village outside the center of Little Baguio. There is a strong and active group of young people in that area, involved for the care of the aged, for the follow up of poor families, and animating themselves with regular bible study and sharing. The youth center is now moving forward with our assistance.
Update on the Youth Center
Dear friends,
Greetings! How I wish I could tell you that we finished the construction of that Youth Center… But at least, I can tell you that we moved forward within our own limitations to keep on building it to its final completion, still to come.
Up to now, the road reaching that area had not been repaired, but we succeeded in bringing a tractor in that area to help us with the sand and gravel needed for filling and for the cementing of the floor.
I also spent 2 days there supervising the work to be done, and allowing the students to build the bamboo walls under the supervision of a carpenter. We still needed some lumber to finish the construction. So they cut a tree for that purpose and we have to wait that the lumber will be dry before using it, requesting more time and patience before finally being able to complete the building.
But I want you to know that we are taking seriously that project, and later or sooner we will be able to finish it. I just hope you can understand in what kind of world we are living in our area.
Finally I add pictures as witnesses of our work described above.
