The Gawad Kalinga residents at Paligue had been hoping that someday there would be a place not only for worship but also a place to gather around children, neighbors to share ideas, a place to ventilate their problems be it personals, socials, marital and financials.

          On Sept. 2007 a group of MRA, Mother Rivier Associates, visited the place and found it very depressing yet challenging. The group started an outreach program by teaching catechism and simple feeding program every Sunday afternoon. Aside from that the MRA managed to help provide safe drinking water by donating rubber have enough for the PAWASCO to install a faucet at the middle of the houses in which the residents pay only P1.00 per container to the PAWASCO instead of P2.00 to a private home located near the National Highway.

          And most recently a catholic chapel which was started March 5, 2008, was blessed and the first mass was held on July 19, 2008. A mass wedding to the mansibados  and mass baptismal ceremony not only to children but also some adults who needed the sacraments.

          The project was made possible through the efforts of the MRA with the guidance prayers and encouragements of Fr. Cornelio Toraja, DCO, Sister Elnora R. Taparan and all Pm Sisters.

          And a big challenge is at hand not only to the MRA but also to all Padada residents here and also to those who are blessed and lucky to have better opportunities in life.

          We are blessed because although we are not rich but then our children have better opportunities, better lives, better jobs abroad and better health care.

          Look at the pictures, can we share some ideas how to help them? We will be happy to hear from all Padada folks, here and elsewhere in the world.

          We first hope that the Gawad Kalinga at Paligue, Padada will become a better community to live, a place where everyone is happy and practice Christian values.

          As MRA’s we can help in some ways and we should not forget that;

1. When we share unconditionally the return are in folds.
2. Let’s help “Its takes a village to raise a child”.
3. “Let’s gather all together and pass on Hope”

  Best Prayer & Best Wishes,
  
   Mrs. Jesusa A. Matas                        
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