The Philippines initiative focuses on delivering hope through education. In July 2006 and June 2007, HPUMC sent mission teams to the Philippines to assess the needs of the Philippine people. They returned enlivened with a desire to bring hope to the children of the Philippines through education.

The team found extraordinary need and decided to focus our support on three ministries: Don Marcos Elementary, Palawan Methodist Children's Shelter, and Christian Praise Children's Home. HPUMC Global Outreach judged these ministries to be doing great things on shoe-string budgets. In 2007, HPUMC provided funds for school uniforms, salaries for teachers, computers, and for the basic needs of orphans. The 2007 team took school supplies and curriculum for use at these locations and made contact with another ministry operating in Manila. HPUMC will continue supporting these three ministries as well as the Joltz Street Ministry in Manila.

For more information, contact: Rachael Faubion @  rachaelfaubion@gmail.net or Steve Raynor @  stephen.raynor@juno.com