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Series Code: IIWC
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00:38 >> Welcome to It Is Written 00:39 Canada. 00:40 Thank you for joining us. 00:41 We are in the Philippines 00:43 in a very remote barangay 00:46 by the name of Salvacion 00:47 or "Salvation" in English, and 00:50 it's quite an appropriate name. 00:51 But we are here with 00:53 Steve Matthews, who is the CEO 00:56 of ADRA Canada, and also Teresa 00:58 Ferreira, who is with 01:00 philanthropy and marketing 01:02 for ADRA Canada. 01:04 And they're gonna share with us 01:05 some things about this location. 01:09 >> Steve and Teresa, thank you 01:11 so much for inviting us with you 01:13 on this journey. 01:14 It was quite a road getting up 01:17 in this mountainous region. 01:19 The pathway was so small and we 01:21 were like, "Oh, are the wheels 01:22 even gonna fit here?" 01:24 And so I can understand why they 01:26 couldn't come up, we couldn't 01:27 come up in a van, so they had to 01:29 send a 4x4 to take us up 01:31 into this village over here. 01:33 So thank you once again for 01:35 inviting us 01:36 to join you here. 01:38 >> It's great to have you with 01:39 us as well. 01:40 >> Steve, is there perhaps a 01:42 story behind the name Salvacion, 01:45 the name of the village? 01:46 I'm sure I'm not saying it 01:48 properly, but in English it 01:49 sounds like "Salvation," it's 01:50 spelled that way. 01:52 >> So Salvacion is the barangay. 01:55 And speaking with the captain of 01:57 the-- this barangay, 01:59 the captain is kind of like the 02:01 head elected official for the 02:02 community, were sharing that 02:04 because of the location of the 02:05 community, that's how it got its 02:07 name because it's in an area 02:08 that's really not very 02:10 susceptible to, whether it's, 02:12 you know, tsunamis or flooding, 02:15 landslides, it's just kind of 02:16 that area of salvation. 02:18 And they're-- they feel very 02:20 protected because of where it's 02:21 located. 02:23 >> But this village is so 02:25 remote, how do they make a 02:28 living here, like, how do they 02:29 get all their supplies, their 02:31 food, how do they manage 02:32 being so far away from 02:35 any close-by cities? 02:38 >> It's interesting you ask that 02:39 question because being so 02:41 remote, you wonder what sustains 02:43 this village, right, 02:44 this barangay. 02:46 And so they have three ways here 02:47 in Salvacion that they do that. 02:50 The first way is 02:52 if you look around, we're 02:53 sitting in a coconut grove. 02:55 And so coconuts is their first 02:57 source of livelihood. 02:58 Their second source of 02:59 livelihood is from abaca. 03:01 I don't know if you saw as we 03:02 travelled up here, there were 03:04 these long, fibrous looking 03:05 hairs that were draped over 03:06 lines, and so that's called 03:09 "abaca" and they utilize that 03:11 to sell. 03:12 So that's their source, but then 03:14 how it's utilized out in the 03:15 market is for clothing and 03:18 filling mattresses. 03:19 So that's their second source. 03:21 Their third source of income, 03:22 if you look around, you'll see 03:24 rice fields. 03:25 And so those are those three 03:26 sources of income. 03:28 I know that it's an amazingly 03:31 beautiful vegetation as you look 03:33 around and so you see how 03:34 they've really utilized their 03:36 surroundings to thrive 03:38 as a community. 03:40 >> You know, what also amazes me 03:42 is how industrious they are. 03:45 You know, all of these 03:46 processes, even to get the 03:48 fibres off that banana plant, 03:50 that's hard work to do that 03:53 and to harvest the coconuts 03:55 and the rice. 03:56 I mean, all of that is hard work 03:57 and they're so industrious, 03:59 working together as a community, 04:02 children are involved. 04:03 And so it's so amazing to see 04:05 how hardworking and dedicated 04:08 these people are. 04:11 >> And one of the big parts of 04:13 this project, I know that we're 04:14 gonna look into it, is a school 04:16 where they're actually, 04:18 ADRA is teaching within the 04:19 school and teaching agriculture. 04:22 >> Yeah, and that agriculture, 04:23 what we're doing is able to work 04:25 within the curriculum 04:26 of the school. 04:27 One of the teachers that's there 04:29 is kind of been trained as an 04:31 agricultural specialist, so he's 04:33 teaching the grade 4 to 6 04:34 classes about ways to grow 04:37 different types of crops from 04:39 native crops that they have to 04:41 some other introduced crops that 04:43 have been brought in as well. 04:45 But it's able to feed, you know, 04:47 the participants in the program. 04:49 And they even shared with us 04:50 that they can even sell a little 04:51 bit extra to those that aren't 04:53 part of the program as well. 04:55 >> Mmm. 04:56 I'm looking forward to talking 04:57 to them. 04:57 >> Yeah, absolutely. 04:59 >> What else is ADRA doing 05:01 in this little village? 05:03 >> So in this village, ADRA has 05:05 been here for a number of years. 05:06 We started with the EMBRACE 05:07 Project and now into TOGETHER, 05:09 we've done things such as 05:11 even like emergency response, 05:12 providing some building 05:14 materials to help after a 05:16 typhoon had hit the area. 05:17 During COVID, we were 05:19 present in the area to be able 05:21 to provide and deliver food 05:22 because people weren't able to 05:23 get it to work. 05:25 And also we've got bolsa loans, 05:28 kitchen gardens. 05:29 So there's a number of different 05:30 activities that we've been 05:31 helping with in the community 05:32 throughout. 05:34 >> Thank you so much for telling 05:36 us about the projects that ADRA 05:38 is doing in this village. 05:39 Let's go and meet some 05:40 of the people. 05:42 >> Absolutely. 05:42 Let's go. 05:44 [cheery music playing] 05:47 ♪♪ 05:57 >> We are visiting now with 05:59 Josefa Ceprioto 06:01 and she is the leader, the head, 06:04 the barangay captain, they say, 06:07 here in Salvacion. 06:09 And we're gonna just learn 06:11 something about her village. 06:13 Josefa, thank you for being 06:16 willing to share with us and 06:18 welcome us into your village. 06:20 [speaking in native language] 06:22 >> Josefa, tell us a little bit 06:24 about yourself. 06:26 [speaking in native language] 06:29 [TRANSLATION] I was born and 06:30 grew up in another village not 06:32 too far from here. 06:33 It was after I got married 06:35 that I moved here. 06:36 This is my husband's home 06:38 village, and we decided to raise 06:40 our family here in Salvacion. 06:43 >> Josefa, you have been elected 06:46 as the barangay captain 06:49 here in Salvacion. 06:52 And people have elected you not 06:54 just once, but three times. 06:56 Tell us about what you do as the 06:58 head of this village. 07:04 [TRANSLATION] The people living 07:05 here in Salvacion are poor. 07:08 They don't earn much from their 07:09 farms and the cost of goods 07:11 are high. 07:12 I do my best to make sure that 07:13 everyone in the village is able 07:15 to access the basic services 07:17 that they need. 07:18 I visit each home and ask them, 07:21 "What do you need?" 07:22 And I do my best to connect them 07:23 with help from the government 07:24 or ADRA. 07:26 ADRA has actually been a very 07:28 big help as I do my work in 07:30 helping the people of Salvacion. 07:33 >> Josefa, we heard that when 07:35 ADRA first came to many of these 07:37 villages, they didn't want to 07:39 accept help from ADRA. 07:42 Why did you choose to accept 07:44 help from ADRA? 07:50 [TRANSLATION] They had heard 07:51 that ADRA was a faith-based 07:53 organization and they were 07:55 afraid that if they accepted 07:56 ADRA's help, they would be 07:58 pressured into becoming 07:59 Adventist Christians. 08:01 I asked the ADRA worker about 08:02 that and they told me that ADRA 08:04 did not work that way, that they 08:05 were just coming to help people 08:07 with education support 08:08 for a better life. 08:10 We decided to partner with ADRA 08:13 and it has been a real blessing. 08:16 ADRA has helped us in so many 08:18 ways over the years. 08:20 They have taught us many things 08:21 about nutrition, how to raise 08:24 healthy children, and how to 08:25 grow organic vegetables. 08:28 They provided us with things 08:29 like garden tools and pots and 08:32 pans to cook the food 08:33 that we grew. 08:34 They helped everyone install 08:36 toilets right by their homes. 08:38 They helped us with food during 08:40 the pandemic and building 08:41 supplies after a typhoon 08:43 ripped off many roofs. 08:45 The surrounding villages that 08:46 turned down ADRA are now 08:48 regretting their decision. 08:50 They are jealous of all the help 08:52 that we have received. 08:53 It has been over six years now 08:55 and ADRA keeps working 08:56 to help us. 08:58 They have demonstrated that 08:59 actions truly do speak louder 09:01 than words. 09:04 >> Josefa, we understand that 09:07 in December 2020 there was a 09:09 typhoon that hit this area 09:12 right in the middle of COVID. 09:14 How did ADRA help you then? 09:21 [TRANSLATION] Rolly was a very 09:22 bad typhoon, one of the worst 09:24 that I have seen. 09:26 We are usually safe up here in 09:28 the mountains, but this storm 09:30 destroyed many homes. 09:32 Fortunately, we have designated 09:33 shelters and we got through with 09:35 no loss of life. 09:38 But the damage to homes 09:39 was great. 09:41 After this storm was over, ADRA 09:43 rolled in with plywood, roofing 09:45 sheets, tools and other building 09:47 supplies. 09:48 It was really amazing. 09:50 They came without our even 09:52 asking or expecting them. 09:54 They helped us rebuild. 09:56 Our people were so happy 09:58 for the help. 09:59 It can be devastating 10:00 to lose your home. 10:02 ADRA came and provided people 10:04 with new hope. 10:06 I believe that ADRA was really 10:08 God's answer to our prayers. 10:10 God used ADRA to help our 10:12 community recover quickly. 10:18 >> Josefa, it sounds like your 10:19 village is appropriately named 10:21 as Salvacion because 10:24 people lived through a typhoon, 10:27 through a pandemic. 10:28 There is no loss of life here in 10:29 this village during any of 10:31 those, and people didn't even 10:32 get COVID. 10:33 It sounds like ADRA 10:34 was a real blessing 10:37 to the people of Salvacion. 10:41 When you talk to the people 10:43 around your village, 10:44 what do they say about ADRA? 10:50 [TRANSLATION] The people here 10:51 will never forget ADRA 10:53 for the help they have received. 10:55 ADRA is still working here 10:57 now with the TOGETHER Project. 10:59 Every time ADRA comes, the 11:01 people here drop everything they 11:02 are doing to participate 11:04 in the training. 11:05 They welcome ADRA 11:06 with open arms. 11:08 They know that when ADRA comes, 11:11 ADRA comes to help. 11:13 I believe that ADRA is God's way 11:16 of helping the people of 11:17 Salvacion. 11:18 God is helping us 11:20 through ADRA. 11:23 [cheery music playing] 11:26 ♪♪ 11:39 >> We are currently in the home 11:41 of Kimberly Ebuenga, who is a 11:44 resident and ADRA participant 11:46 here at Salvacion. 11:48 Kimberly, thank you so much for 11:50 having us in your home. 11:52 >> You're welcome. 11:53 >> Kimberly, tell us a little 11:55 bit about yourself. 11:56 [speaking in native language] 12:00 [TRANSLATION] I was born and 12:01 raised right here in this 12:02 mountain barangay. 12:04 I finished high school and 12:05 started studies at college, 12:07 but was not able to finish 12:08 my degree. 12:10 My husband has been my friend 12:11 since childhood. 12:13 We grew up together. 12:14 We got married and have had 12:16 three children together. 12:19 >> So Kimberly, you were 12:20 childhood friends, you and your 12:22 husband. 12:23 >> Yes. 12:24 >> This is such 12:25 a beautiful village. 12:27 Tell us what you like about 12:29 living over here in Salvacion. 12:33 [TRANSLATION] I love living up 12:34 here in the mountains. 12:36 It is a little far from any 12:37 large city, but I think it is 12:39 one of the reasons why 12:40 I like it. 12:42 It is clean with no pollution. 12:44 It is a simple and comfortable 12:45 life. 12:47 >> Kimberly, how do people make 12:49 a living here? 12:55 [TRANSLATION] Some of the major 12:56 livelihoods here are coconut 12:58 farming and abaca farming. 13:00 Some of the people here make 13:02 brooms out of tiger grass. 13:04 >> We've heard a little bit 13:05 about abaca. 13:06 Can you tell us more about 13:08 abaca? 13:12 [TRANSLATION] Abaca is a lot 13:13 like a banana plant. 13:15 It is grown for the fibres 13:16 that can be harvested from 13:17 the stalks. 13:19 They take a section of abaca 13:21 and pull fine strands of fibre 13:23 from them. 13:26 After drying in the sun, these 13:28 strands can be used to make many 13:30 different things like ropes, 13:33 clothing, fishing nets, 13:35 carpets, even paper. 13:39 >> Kimberly, how long have you 13:41 been a participant of the ADRA 13:43 activities? 13:43 Were you involved with the 13:45 EMBRACE Project as well? 13:48 [TRANSLATION] Yes, I started 13:49 attending the ADRA training 13:51 sessions about six years ago 13:53 when the EMBRACE Project started 13:55 here in Salvacion, and I am now 13:57 also involved in the TOGETHER 13:59 training sessions. 14:01 >> What are some of the things 14:02 that you learned participating 14:04 in the EMBRACE Program and the 14:07 TOGETHER Project? 14:10 [TRANSLATION] I think one of the 14:11 most helpful things that I have 14:12 learned from the ADRA sessions 14:15 has been the information on safe 14:17 motherhood. 14:18 EMBRACE taught us how to have a 14:20 safe pregnancy and how to raise 14:23 healthy babies and children. 14:25 When I grew up, I learned many 14:27 traditional beliefs that were 14:29 actually not very healthy. 14:31 For example, a traditional 14:33 belief was that a mother should 14:35 not let her newborn baby have 14:38 the first breast milk 14:39 that comes. 14:40 It was believed that it is dirty 14:42 and the baby would get sick. 14:45 ADRA taught us that colostrum is 14:47 very important for the baby 14:49 to get a good start for a 14:50 healthy life. 14:52 They taught us that for the 14:54 first six months, a baby should 14:56 be fed breast milk exclusively. 14:59 Before that, the mothers here 15:01 were switching to food and water 15:02 by three months. 15:04 We believed that powdered milk 15:06 was healthier than breast milk. 15:08 ADRA helped us understand that 15:10 breastfeeding was the best. 15:13 >> Kimberly, I'm so glad that 15:15 ADRA is informing you 15:17 of the correct information 15:19 because it's crucial. 15:22 Like, for instance, colostrum, 15:23 if your baby doesn't get 15:25 colostrum, they can actually be 15:26 really unhealthy. 15:27 So that part of that first milk 15:30 that's produced is very, very 15:32 important for your baby. 15:33 And so I'm so glad that ADRA has 15:35 come in and educated you 15:38 with the correct information. 15:39 >> Mmm, it's like demystifying 15:42 all of these traditions 15:44 which have-- are actually 15:46 very harmful. 15:47 And now you've got that correct 15:49 knowledge, and that is very 15:51 empowering to you. 15:54 Kimberly, it looks like ADRA has 15:56 taught the people here a lot 15:59 about nutrition and how valuable 16:00 that is, especially to the 16:02 mother and the children and 16:03 everyone in the community, 16:04 of course. 16:05 Has ADRA helped in any way to 16:08 provide that nutrition? 16:13 [TRANSLATION] Yes. 16:14 ADRA had many training sessions 16:16 on how to grow organic 16:17 vegetables right around 16:19 our homes. 16:20 This makes it very easy to 16:22 access when cooking for our 16:23 children. 16:24 Before ADRA came, I was not 16:26 really growing anything. 16:28 I bought everything from 16:29 the market. 16:30 We did not have a very 16:31 balanced diet. 16:33 But once ADRA taught us the 16:34 basics of having a kitchen 16:36 garden, I became hooked. 16:38 ADRA gave us tools and seeds 16:40 to get started. 16:42 Once I saw those first few 16:43 plants growing, I became 16:45 inspired to grow more and more. 16:48 Now our house is surrounded with 16:50 herbs and vegetables. 16:53 Now I am able to feed my 16:54 children fresh vegetables 16:56 every day, and it doesn't cost 16:58 us anything. 17:00 >> Can you tell us, Kimberly, 17:01 about other... 17:04 ...other knowledge that you 17:05 received from ADRA that has 17:08 really helped you as a mother or 17:10 maybe helped other young people? 17:14 [TRANSLATION] The EMBRACE 17:15 Project taught us how to have 17:16 healthy children, and now the 17:18 TOGETHER Project is teaching the 17:20 youth of the village how to get 17:22 through their teen years in a 17:24 healthy and responsible way. 17:27 TOGETHER talks a lot about the 17:29 importance of good hygiene, the 17:32 importance of staying in school 17:34 and how to avoid teenage 17:35 pregnancies and early marriage. 17:38 But the TOGETHER Project is not 17:41 just for the teens. 17:43 There are group sessions for 17:44 adults as well that are covering 17:46 some important and sensitive 17:47 issues. 17:49 For example, TOGETHER has had a 17:51 lot to say about the importance 17:52 of basic human rights. 17:54 In the sessions, we have 17:56 discussed gender-based violence, 17:58 domestic violence, gender roles, 18:01 and gender equality. 18:04 We have learned about the 18:05 importance of being accepting 18:07 and inclusive, how everyone in 18:09 the village should be given the 18:11 same respect and opportunities. 18:14 We discuss how it is wrong to 18:16 bully or discriminate against 18:18 someone just because they might 18:19 seem a little different than us. 18:22 The TOGETHER Project has really 18:24 done a lot to help people become 18:26 more sensitive and less critical 18:28 of other people in the village. 18:31 >> Kimberly, thank you so much 18:32 for having us here in your home 18:35 and for sharing what is 18:36 on your heart. 18:37 We really appreciate being here 18:40 in your home today. 18:41 [TRANSLATION] Thank you. 18:42 And I would just like to also 18:44 say thanks to ADRA, ADRA 18:46 Philippines and ADRA Canada 18:47 for everything that they have 18:49 done here. 18:50 If it was not for ADRA coming to 18:52 teach us, we would still be 18:54 following our traditional 18:55 beliefs. 18:56 We would be living in the same 18:57 way we have always have. 19:00 >> God bless you all. 19:02 [cheery music playing] 19:05 ♪♪ 19:11 [rooster crowing] 19:13 ♪♪ 19:18 >> We are now visiting in the 19:19 home of Maricho Perico, who is a 19:21 participant in the 19:23 ADRA programs. 19:24 Also a facilitator, was once, 19:27 and is also the secretary for 19:30 this barangay. 19:31 Maricho, thank you for welcoming 19:33 us into your home and being 19:34 willing to share 19:36 your story with us. 19:38 >> You're very welcome and 19:40 thank you. 19:41 >> Maricho, can you tell us a 19:43 little bit about yourself? 19:46 [TRANSLATOR] My name is Maricho. 19:49 I am married and we have five 19:50 children. 19:51 My husband is a coconut and 19:53 abaca farmer and I work as a 19:55 secretary for a barangay. 19:57 I am also a student. 19:59 >> So, Maricho, you mentioned 20:01 that your husband is an abaca 20:03 farmer and he also does 20:05 coconut farming. 20:06 What kind of income does that 20:08 provide for your family? 20:10 [speaking in native language] 20:11 [TRANSLATION] We make about 20:12 30,000 pesos per year. 20:15 >> 30,000 pesos a year? 20:17 Is that enough for you 20:19 to go to school? 20:20 Because you mentioned that 20:21 you're studying at university. 20:23 How are you managing financially 20:26 to be a student as well? 20:29 [TRANSLATION] No, it's not 20:31 really enough. 20:32 Life is hard for our family. 20:35 I do make some money as the 20:36 secretary of the village, but 20:38 it's difficult to raise five 20:40 children on the small income 20:41 we make. 20:42 It is one of the reasons I have 20:44 gone back to school so we can 20:45 have a better life. 20:47 Fortunately, I am getting some 20:48 assistance from the government 20:49 and other organizations to help 20:51 cover the tuition fees. 20:53 There have been times when it 20:55 has become overwhelming to 20:56 juggle everything and I have 20:58 been tempted to give up my 20:59 studies. 21:01 But I have a dream of finishing 21:02 so that I can get a good job to 21:04 help provide a better life for 21:05 my children. 21:08 >> Maricho, it is 21:10 really admirable 21:12 that you are pursuing and 21:14 continuing with your education, 21:17 even though you are in a 21:18 situation that you can't afford 21:20 it financially and you're taking 21:22 care of five children. 21:24 So just to pursue your dream, 21:27 you are pushing through and you 21:29 are so determined and that is 21:30 really admirable, isn't it? 21:32 >> It's incredible. 21:33 Absolutely incredible. 21:35 >> Thank you. 21:37 >> Maricho, when did you first 21:39 hear about ADRA? 21:40 And why did you decide 21:43 to become involved in ADRA, 21:44 because not everyone decides. 21:46 You made a choice to 21:47 become involved. 21:48 Why did you do that? 21:51 [TRANSLATION] Before I took the 21:52 position as barangay secretary, 21:55 I was the barangay nutrition 21:56 scholar. 21:58 It was when I was holding that 21:59 position that ADRA first 22:01 approached our barangay to do 22:03 the EMBRACE Project here. 22:05 When I found out that there was 22:06 a component that would teach the 22:08 people how to develop organic 22:09 gardens right close to their 22:11 home, I was all for it 22:13 and promoted it to the 22:14 village council. 22:16 >> Maricho, do you have your own 22:18 kitchen garden? 22:20 [TRANSLATION] Yes, I have one in 22:21 my backyard and actually all 22:23 around our house. 22:25 But our lot is small 22:27 and it is not really large 22:28 enough to grow enough food to 22:29 feed our large family. 22:31 So I have another plot in a 22:32 community garden. 22:34 It's great because not only is 22:35 the food we grow fresh and 22:37 organic, it's saving us a lot of 22:39 money each month. 22:42 >> Maricho, you've been 22:44 involved, as you mentioned 22:46 before, with kitchen gardens and 22:48 also with the community garden. 22:50 And how did that influence your 22:52 decision to go and study, 22:55 permit agricultural and do what 22:56 you're studying now as a 22:58 student? 23:01 [TRANSLATION] Originally it was 23:02 my plan to study to become a 23:04 nurse, but after the training 23:06 that I received from ADRA on 23:07 organic farming, I changed my 23:09 mind and decided to study 23:11 agriculture, which is a bit of 23:12 relief for me because I don't 23:14 like needles. 23:17 When I saw firsthand how people 23:19 can turn unused land into a 23:21 source of healthy nutrition for 23:22 their families, I was inspired. 23:25 We learned how to make natural 23:27 pesticides and natural 23:28 fertilizers. 23:30 This made gardening not only 23:31 cheaper to do, but also made the 23:33 vegetables healthier to eat. 23:36 Now, with the degree that I am 23:37 taking in college, I will be 23:39 able to take a lot of these same 23:40 methods to other villages and 23:43 help many people provide better 23:44 nutrition for their families. 23:48 >> Maricho, you've learned a lot 23:49 from ADRA Canada with regards to 23:52 kitchen gardens and organic 23:55 compost and fertilizers. 23:57 What else have you learned from 23:59 ADRA Canada that has benefited 24:02 your family? 24:04 [TRANSLATION] ADRA has taught us 24:05 a lot about child development, 24:07 which has been very helpful. 24:09 The ADRA trainings went beyond 24:10 just advice on balanced diets 24:13 and good nutrition. 24:14 It also encouraged us to build 24:16 strong relationships with our 24:17 children. 24:19 ADRA has also taught us how to 24:21 manage our household finances 24:23 and even set up a small savings 24:25 and loans group here in our 24:26 village. 24:28 We have never had any kind of 24:30 banking system here in 24:31 Salvacion. 24:33 Now we can save and have access 24:35 to small loans when we 24:36 need them. 24:37 ADRA provided us with tools for 24:39 our gardens and helped us after 24:41 the hurricane. 24:43 They also helped us install 24:44 comfort rooms that have really 24:46 improved sanitation for the 24:47 whole village. 24:49 >> Maricho, you mentioned the 24:51 comfort rooms, which to us is a 24:53 bathroom. 24:55 So they have been built here in 24:57 the community. 24:58 What's the difference between, 25:00 like what it was like and what 25:02 it is now after those were built 25:05 by ADRA in your community? 25:08 [TRANSLATION] Before the comfort 25:09 rooms were installed, there was 25:11 a lot of poop everywhere. 25:13 People were supposed to use 25:14 plastic bags, but many did not, 25:16 especially the children. 25:18 Some of us would wait until 25:19 after dark and go into the 25:20 forest to have some privacy. 25:23 But when it is raining and dark, 25:25 that was not always safe. 25:27 ADRA helped 42 families here 25:29 install a comfort room right by 25:31 their house or in their house. 25:33 The whole village is much 25:35 cleaner now. 25:36 People are very grateful to have 25:37 the comfort room. 25:40 >> Maricho, ADRA Canada has been 25:43 very involved in Salvacion for 25:45 the last six or seven years. 25:48 When you and your friends 25:50 speak together and visit 25:52 together, what are your thoughts 25:54 about ADRA Canada? 25:57 [TRANSLATION] ADRA has really 25:58 proven itself here. 26:00 They have been here now for over 26:02 six years. 26:03 They have helped anyone who 26:04 wants help. 26:06 ADRA did not require any fees to 26:08 attend their workshops. 26:10 They provided us with many 26:11 material things like tools 26:13 and the comfort rooms 26:14 without any costs. 26:16 They did not discriminate in any 26:18 way based on religion or try to 26:20 get us to change our religion. 26:22 For me, that is a big thing. 26:25 Families who did not sign up at 26:26 first are now regretting their 26:28 decision and asking to join. 26:32 >> Maricho, thank you so much 26:34 for inviting us into your home 26:38 and Mike and I just want to 26:40 encourage you to continue 26:42 studying and to pursue your 26:44 dreams and we want to wish you 26:46 well in that and know that we 26:48 are going to be praying for you. 26:50 >> Thank you. 26:52 Thank you very much for coming 26:53 and advising me 26:55 and to pursue my studies. 26:56 So thank you so much. 26:59 >> Friends, if you have been 27:00 inspired by the mission and 27:02 passion of ADRA Canada and would 27:04 like to contribute to their work 27:06 in the Philippines and around 27:08 the world, then here's the 27:10 information you need. 27:12 [gentle piano music playing] 27:16 ♪♪ 27:24 >> Before you go, we would also 27:25 like to invite you to follow us 27:26 on Instagram and Facebook and 27:28 subscribe to our YouTube channel 27:30 and also listen to our podcasts. 27:32 And if you go to our website, 27:34 you can see our latest programs. 27:37 >> You, too, can experience the 27:39 fullness of life found in the 27:41 words of Jesus, when He said, 27:43 "It is written, 'Man shall not 27:45 live by bread alone, but by 27:47 every word that proceeds 27:49 out of the mouth of God.'" 27:51 ♪♪ 27:54 [uplifting music playing] 27:57 ♪♪ |
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