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Canadian Baptist Ministries2021-07-15T14:15:32-04:00Over 4 million Filipino people were internally displaced due to disasters in 2019.
Over 4 million Filipino people were internally displaced due to disasters in 2019.
More than 1/4 of a million people live with tuberculosis, among the highest rates in the world.
In conflict-affected areas of the Philippines, only 29 percent of the female working population is employed or is seeking employment.
The Philippines is made up of 7,107 islands.
The Philippines is an island country of Southeast Asia, with one of the highest rates of natural disasters in the world. In 2019, 21 typhoons and a series of earthquakes displaced hundreds of thousands of people. These natural hazards not only destroy homes and livelihoods—they also affect the physical, psychological, and social well-being of children.
It's amazing how many beautiful places there are in New Brunswick that we have never visited. Last summer we had the opportunity to visit Deer Island for the first time, and this summer we finally visited Grand Manan Island.
Our Lord and our God, We give you praise and thanks for your relentless love, your abounding grace, and your unending compassion.
Since 2016, our family has been honoured to work alongside our Philippine partners, Kabuganaan Philippines Ministries (KPM), in serving poor and marginalized communities throughout Capiz province in the western Visayas region of the country.
Ministry Update Winter 2021 BY | | min read BY | min read This month (March) marks 5-years since our family officially joined CBM's
Our Lord and our God, We want to begin by offering you our praise and adoration for your unending love, compassion, and forgiveness, which you generously and graciously give to each one of us.