Revised: Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Our first distribution was in the Antipolo area, which is about a one-hour drive from our hotel in Manila.
Antipolo is named after a type of tree. It is home to a beautiful church which holds the The Virgin of Peace and Good Voyage. However, it is known by WW2 survivors as a fierce battleground. One of the last battles towards the end the war in 1945 was fought in the hills of Antipolo where many men on both sides lost their lives.
There is still much poverty in the area but today 300 children have received a gift of bedkits, clothes, and school supplies which gives encouragement for today and hope for their future.
Revised by Nancy Holt,
as supervised by Dr. Juan Torres,
on behalf of the 2007 SCAW Philippines Team
(Yes, he is standing over my shoulder right now making sure this gets done while giggling the whole time.)
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| From Philippines Photo Album 4 |
Antipolo is named after a type of tree. It is home to a beautiful church which holds the The Virgin of Peace and Good Voyage. However, it is known by WW2 survivors as a fierce battleground. One of the last battles towards the end the war in 1945 was fought in the hills of Antipolo where many men on both sides lost their lives.
There is still much poverty in the area but today 300 children have received a gift of bedkits, clothes, and school supplies which gives encouragement for today and hope for their future.
Revised by Nancy Holt,
as supervised by Dr. Juan Torres,
on behalf of the 2007 SCAW Philippines Team
(Yes, he is standing over my shoulder right now making sure this gets done while giggling the whole time.)