Make a difference, reaching the community
Community outreach projects
The mercy ministry of Eirene continually
looks for new opportunities to reach out to
meet needs of those within the commun-
ities we serve and to reach new commun-
ities as well.
On a continual basis, donations of food and
clothing are received, which are given to
families in need.
Through the varied ministries of the school,
dentist and and various programs at our site
in Camichines, we look for opportunities to
further minister to physical and spiritual
needs of families.
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Stories of Community Outreach
The following are two of the many different opportunities that we had to reach out in our community. One was with a neighbor of our old Eirene offices, Oscar, and his family, and the other was with Francisco and Maria.
The story of Oscar
 Oscar
both suffered from kidney problems. Oscar´s case
was such that he was confined to a wheelchair.
We went to visit this family when Dr. Kevin and Jill
Wilson visited from the United States. Kevin was
stressing to Oscar the importance, for his health,
for him to be getting a certain amount of sun each
day.
Oscar had not been going outside in the sun like
he should and when we looked at his backyard, we
understood one of the reasons why. There was
trash all through the backyard and not one bit of
grass.
After talking with his mother, we offered to clean
out the backyard of the trash, finish the privacy
wall, and plant some grass in order to give Oscar a
pleasant place where he could get some sun. We were able to complete this work for Oscar and you can see the results in the pictures on the below by placing your mouse of the images.
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(We continued to visit with this family and have been able, through some generous friends, to bring Christmas gifts and food to them. In 2008, his mother passed away from an alcohol-related heart attack, leaving behind Oscar’s nephew, who has since gone to live with his uncle.
Unfortunately, family stories like this are all too common. This gives you a glimpse into the medical difficulties we see, the issues with alcohol and the challenges we face as we seek to minister. Together we can make a difference, with your support we can help others like Oscar in the future, please join us today as a support member.)
The story of Francisco and Maria
 Francisco
At the time, Francisco was 92 and his wife was somewhat younger with diabetes. The house that they were living in was one that Francisco had built from scraps taken from the trash. They were living on a property that was owned by their daughter, but she did not have any money to build them any proper shelter.
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After our meeting, we received a generous donation of materials and were able to construct a new home for Francisco and Maria, which you can see the before and after photos to the left by placing your mouse of the image.
(Unfortunately, due to reasons unknown to us, Francisco and Maria had to leave this property, and, sadly, the house that we put up for Francisco and Maria was sold out from under them by a relative. They were given a third of the proceeds and moved to another home.)
This story highlights for us the great need for working with families to educate them in a different values system. It shows us the importance of working with children, from a young age, to teach them respect, love and responsibility. While this story has a sad physical ending, the spiritual ending is much happier. Francisco and Maria were connected to members of the local church who were able to lead them to a saving knowledge in Christ before they both passed away.
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