A successful Christmas gift giving at Homeless project

From L to R:  Lily Shintani, Nickie Shintani, Knight Alan Shintani,
Knight Aaron Mahi serving food with Asst Secretary Joyce Omine in the background.  

The Knights of St. John team.

From Lto R  Front row:  Michelle Kubota, Lily Shintani, Knight Terry Shintani, 

Dame Helen O'Connor Nickie Shintani,  Nicole ?, and Knight Michael Bailey

Back Row:  Knight Alan Shintani, Knight Kamaki Kanahele, 

Hon. Rep. Cedric Gates, Knight Fr. Phil Harmon, 

Santa, Knight Aaron Mahi (facing away in the yellow shirt).    

The tent where gifts were given out. 
We provided rice and other sundry items for each family,
donated clothing and comfortors, age-appropriate gifts for
all 37 children (wrapped and name tagged) and goodie bags for all the children. 

Southern Luzon Philippines Gift Giving

The kids from Southern Luzon were very happy receiving their Christmas gifts and foods from KOOSJ.

Mindanao Philippines gift giving to the Orphans

KOOSJ visited Mercyville Orphanage in South Cotabato, Mindanao, which do not have enough support for their kids. We brought slippers, dry goods, and rice for them during our visit.

Beddings for the Shammah Orphanage in Kenya

This is how the children sleep at Shammah Orphanage
(where we purchased the water tank for them).
They usually sleep two or three to a mat.  

This is the bedding we purchased for them along with sheets and blankets.
Pictured here is about half of the delivery.

Gift Giving to Kids in Legazpi City Philippines

Victory Village, Legazpi. We provided gifts to marginalized kids, also through a collaboration with Consuelo Foundation. This is just our first batch of 15 kids.

"Bentelog" business for Mothers in Albay, Philippines

A new business called “Bentelog” for our mothers in this community.

Bentelog stands for, “bente” that means twenty (20), and “‘log” that is the short cut for “itlog”, which means egg. Bentelog therefore is a meal with egg and rice with a variant of the customer’s choice. Each meal only costs 20Php. They serve the high school students.

Livelihood Program for the Youth and Mothers in Albay, Philippines

San Francisco, Guinobatan. We provided business opportunities for the mothers through some products from breakroad35: health coffee, sanitary napkins (negative ions), and other products.

We also taught these young people to start their own business too by preparing snacks like pizzaroll and graham balls.

Nairobi, Kenya: Shammah Orphanage

An orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya was in need of a sanitary way to store water because there is no running water at their location.  They take care of 33 children, mostly orphaned by civil unrest over the past several years.  The orphanage was storing water in makeshift tubs and containers which were left out in the open.

This method of water storage is unsanitary and even dangerously open to contamination

The KOOSJ arranged for the purchase and installation of a 500 gallon water tank
to solve their problem of sanitary water storage.  

Central Visayas Philippines- School supplies, medicines, and foods for the child laborers

We were given the chance to reach out to the Cebu Child laborers again in the Philippines. We provided school supplies, some medicines and food. We also bought some of their souvenir items to help them with their income for that day. Most of the kids were suffering from chicken pox during this visit and they are living in the street. It's quite hard but they have this contagious positivity that has blessed our missionaries. The Lord bless them!

Happy resilient kids

Mothers who have unwavering faith in God in spite of the challenges.

Our Bible Lessons down the street of Cebu

They were grateful of the school supplies that they 

will use for the new school year, yes they are going to school!

one the kids who had chicken pox

Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.

(Psalms 127:3-5 ESV)

School Supplies for MLC (Guinobatan Philippines)

School supplies to our batch of youth undergoing Leadership training in Guinobatan Albay- Menschville Leadership Center.

Thank you KOOSJ, they have things to  use for the new school year that starts in June 4!

KOOSJ was instrumental to the development of the MLC building at the back. Glory to God!

Keningau Tuition Ministry, Sabah Malaysia

We visited this "tuition" in Keningau for the 3rd time since 2016.

A "Tuition" is a learning center for the marginalized kids in Sabah. Some of them are undocumented.Our teachers had time to teach them. 

Bariawa Ministry, Sabah Malaysia

We were able to reach out to these families and

provided groceries that is good for a month consumption.

Apin Apin Ministry @ Sabah Malaysia

We visited 3 families in Apin Apin for 3 days.

We provided foods and medical support especially to the woman in the first picture,

who was suffering from goiter, liver problem, and heart problem.

Keningau Undocumented Ladies

We visited some undocumented ladies who were working in a local restaurant in keningau and also reached out to their families by visiting their houses and treating them to the mall.

Veracity Ministry to the Marginalized Kids, Sabah Malaysia

It is our third time to be in Veracity since 2016.

We were able to reach out to the marginalized kids

and teach them and then provided foods afterwards.

Praying that they will have better sanitary system

especially their Common Comfort Rooms, which

we cannot post the pictures here.