People living in rural areas of poor countries have little or no access to healthcare.
Malnutrition results in a low resistance to diseases and when people become ill their bodies can not overcome the illness.
Although doctors may be able to diagnose an illness and write a prescription, patients cannot afford to buy needed medication.

Catholic World Mission ships cargo containers of donated food and medicine.
Relief containers are received and distributed by the sisters of the Missionaries of the Poor.
Over 30,000 people benefit from a single emergency relief shipment.

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Mano Amiga School, Philippines

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Emergency Food & Medical Shipment Program

Funding Priorities

	$180	Pays for $20,000 worth of food and medicine
	$120	Pays for $15,000 worth of food and medicine
	$60	Pays for $7,500 worth of food and medicine

Amount Currently Raised: $477

Current Project

$4,000,000 Emergency Food & Medical Shipment
Ship date: Spring 2010

Project Goal

or call 800-961-8153 to make a donation

Benefits

The men, women and children who benefited from our relief shipment live in the poorest areas of the Philippines.
These included families who live at dump sites and impoverished areas around Camarines Sur and Manila.
About 60% of those engaged in garbage picking for survival are children between the ages of 5-18.
Through the Missionaries of the Poor sisters, free mobile clinics (with the assistance of doctors and nurses) distribute this much needed food and medicine, helping over 30,000 desperate people.

Progress

English Month Campaign
Mano Amiga Academy recently concluded a month-long campaign designed to help the students and parents learn and appreciate English both in and out of the classroom.

Everest Home Café
Everest students had shown off their superb culinary and hospitality skills in the one-day café to help raise funds for Mano Amiga Academy.

MA Volunteer Spotlight: MINA HERRERA
Mina Herrera heads the Mano Amiga Community Development team, a group of volunteers who help in implementing different programs and establishing partnerships aimed at providing integral formation to the children, parents, and the whole community.

Camarines Sur and Manila, Philippines are due to receive an addiional relief shipment in the spring of 2010. This will be our 4th shipment in two years.

30,000 men, women and children benefited from our November relief shipment to the Philippines.