Philippines
Three Franciscan Sisters of the Poor came together in 2009, forming an international community to minister to the poor and suffering, especially children, in Dumaguete City, the Philippines.
Wheel of Hope Soup Kitchen
Dumaguete City
In collaboration with other faith communities, the Sisters established the Wheel of Hope Soup Kitchen. Here, children, families and homeless adults who scavenge on the streets for survival receive a hot lunch, showers and a change of clothing. A mini-clinic services minor ailments. Nearly 60% of the children are orphans and the Sisters hope to rehabilitate them from the streets to the classroom, helping to break the generational cycle of poverty. Volunteers help provide simple instruction for the children.
Shalom Program
Dumaguete City
Shalom program is a feeding program that helps empower women, children and their families in poverty and social vulnerabity. The program is building a strong foundation in giving families in need supportive programs with food assistance.
Franciscan Sisters of the Poor Jim Alund Scholarship Program
Dumaguete City Mission
This project is a scholarship program offered to poor but deserving high school graduates who are not able to attend college because their parents cannot afford the tuition fees and other expenses. It is also offered to college students unable to continue their schooling because of a lack of funding from parents or guardians. The goal is to assist in sending students to college to improve their lives, economic situations and hope for a brighter future.
Dumaguete City
In collaboration with other faith communities, the Sisters established the Wheel of Hope Soup Kitchen. Here, children, families and homeless adults who scavenge on the streets for survival receive a hot lunch, showers and a change of clothing. A mini-clinic services minor ailments. Nearly 60% of the children are orphans and the Sisters hope to rehabilitate them from the streets to the classroom, helping to break the generational cycle of poverty. Volunteers help provide simple instruction for the children.
Shalom Program
Dumaguete City
Shalom program is a feeding program that helps empower women, children and their families in poverty and social vulnerabity. The program is building a strong foundation in giving families in need supportive programs with food assistance.
Franciscan Sisters of the Poor Jim Alund Scholarship Program
Dumaguete City Mission
This project is a scholarship program offered to poor but deserving high school graduates who are not able to attend college because their parents cannot afford the tuition fees and other expenses. It is also offered to college students unable to continue their schooling because of a lack of funding from parents or guardians. The goal is to assist in sending students to college to improve their lives, economic situations and hope for a brighter future.