Work With the Poor

Sitio Pariir, San Pablo, San Mariano, Isabela

St.Thomas Aquinas Parish

 

 

This Restoration Village is named after the patron  Saint of the Barangay. The RV will rise in a half-hectare lot owned by CFC FFL members at the site. The site is located 2.5 km from the national road at Sitio Pariir at Brgy. San Pablo, San Mariano town. The beneficiaries will be the 40 families presently living at the site. The CFC FFL chapter of the town have already evangelized 26 of the families. Groundbreaking is scheduled for Jan 2009.

 

With God’s Providence, and with the help of the parish, the CFCFFL Work with the Poor ministry aims to do the following RV Action Plans:

 

1. Community Life – organize the beneficiaries into a homeowners association, give values formation, and offer the Christian Life Seminar at the site. Contruct a community center.
2. Shelter – build or renovate homes for  40 families.
3. Education – start a pre school for kids and offer adult education classes for out of school grown ups.
4. Livelihood – develop the organic vegetable farming for the beneficiaries.
5. Health – offer primary health care seminars and activate health care volunteers..Conduct seminars on prevention of malaria and other diseases.
6. Environment –  provide artesian wells and conduct seminars on cleanliness and beautification.

 

CFCFFL Leaders:

 

Bro. Robert Gelacio – Chapter Head

Bro. Ely Cruz – WWP Coordinator

Bro. Elmer Labog – District Head

 

Church  Leaders;

 

Most Rev. Joseph Nacua – Bishop of Ilagan

Fr. Peter Simangan – Parish Priest

 

Local Officials:

 

Ms. Grace Padaca - Governor

Mr. Edgar Go – Mayor

Mr. Joel Antonio - Brgy Captain