Month of July

International Care Ministry of the Philippines, Incorporated
2522 San Diego Building, Agan-an Sibulan, Negros Oriental 6201
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General Staff Meeting
Minutes
Date Taken: August 7, 2010
Time Started: 8:15am
Venue: ICMPI Office, Negros Oriental

Attendees:
1. Rochelle Templado 16. Timothy Yap 31. Marivic Miro
2. Rena Lee Buhisan 17. Myrell Catacutan 32. Bella Cadayday
3. Rapunzel P. Caspe 18. Ariel Palma 33. Nelson Pagador
4. Soledad Virgo 19. Aaron Dineros 34. Rodrego Lausa
5. Florenda Amoroso 20. Ferny Kim Gamala 35. Jogiet Oyo-a
6. Shellaine Siscar 21. Maricor Giganto 36. Boy Roldan Gutib
7. Roquita Geraldizo 22. Sol Giganto 37. Jude Jordan
8. Precyllyn Castro 23 Jackie Lou Garcia 38. Emily Lausa
9. Neliza Orden 24. Oliver Dellatan 39. Solidad Cabarles
10. Benigno Attos 25. Rosalyn Bernares 40. Samuel Templado
11. Rex Laid 26. Mae Lady Grace Catacutan 41. Lilian Ferrer
12. Joer Besaña 27. Sammy Zamora
13. Franklin Cadiente 28. Richie Baldevia
14. Faiola Theresa Besaña 29. Jerry Cabarles
15. Elfie Hamangpang 30. Annabelle Grapa

Presiding Officer: Samuel R. Templado, Area Head, Negros Oriental.

Agenda:
Monthly Program Updates
Departmental Narrative
Departmental and Personal Accomplishments

The meeting was officially opened by singing of worship songs, and a word of prayer led by Timothy Yap.

The presence of the two newly hired staff Oliver Dellatan and Franklin Cadiente were welcomed.

R E P O R T I N G

Strategic Department
Lilian J. Ferrer
Strategic Dept. Head

Narrative:

Often times we designate June as the month of “beginning again.” July as “adjustments period.” And why not? Let’s face it,
mistakes we made aplenty during the past year or months, so it feels good to know we have the chance for a new beginning
and a chance to adjust, to strive harder having learned a good lesson from the mistakes we made in the past. My beloved
co-league in the Lord, your presence and cooperation give me this thought, “We must have a new beginnings because we
daily face destruction and failure. New opportunities to serve each other and the community give us a second chance to set
the record straight, to try it again, to work harder and get it right.”

Work harder and get it right – that we plan to do for ICMPI.

As we travel across the cities and municipality we are greeted with commendations and hospitability from our recipients
and pastors, some says, “Your ministry looks very attractive now and there are more benefits for a wholesome living.”

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Other comments go like this, “I Care is far more different now,” and added, “What are the other programs you are offering
for us today? I want to avail.” On the other hand, we also heard things that you may say can discourage us, like “they are
not intelligent, not competent, not worthy to that position,” but instead of discouragements, I took these as challenges to
strive hard, to run the race with perseverance by God’s grace knowing that my prize is heaven.

I would like to consider that these thoughts are not from people outside ICM, not even our leaders who in one way or
another trusted us that we can do things in support to the ministry’s vision and objectives. These comments I supposed
came from some of our dear staff who supervises no one. However, like Apostle Paul says, “For this thing I besought the
Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of
Christ may rest upon me. Therefore, I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s
sake: for when I am weak, then I am strong.”

I wish to assure our teams and everyone that the implementation we are doing locally is not from our own ideas; it’s the
standard operating procedure. Meaning it is a centralized implementation. Any suggestions or comments are always
brought to the attention of our Area Head. Other than discussing these comments, we also evaluate the contents and the
course of action that go with it.

For this year, we pledge to work harder to make this ministry – your ministry – a wholesome organization for all people.
More transformation events will be seen that focus on the exploits of the community and our working staff who dare to do
right despite of overwhelming odds. Significant and interesting stories of changes in the lives of people we are working
with maybe we strive to reach at the most, because this is our duty, our responsibilities to our God. To God be all the glory!

Transform Program

Precyllyn Castro
Transform Leader

Narrative:
God can do anything you know far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does
it not by pushing us around but by working within us, His Spirit deeply and gently within us. Through this two months time
the recipients are slowly set aside their old ways and face another day of hope.

VALUES
The pastors are faithfully teaches and monitors the recipients spiritual
aspect. This month there are one hundred thirty eight who receive Jesus
Christ as their personal Savior and God.

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As the team had monitored the area, Czarina visited the recipient and it
caught her attention. She has 7 children, whose ages are not that far apart. They live in a small nipa hut which has neither a
bathroom nor a kitchen. There are 10 of them living in the hut; her husband, her 7 kids, her mother and her. When we
visited her, they were eating lunch. Their food was “all rice” porridge with no meat or vegetables. Some of the children,
Czarina noticed as they were eating, had shaky hands, probably from much hunger. All the children that were there,
including the recipient and her mother were covered with dirt. Most of the children too seemed to have colds. Her husband
only drives a “pot-pot” which they do not own. She has no work

The team met one of the recipient’s houses. The recipient has a special child. She said that the child was born premature
and was advised to have the baby brought to the hospitalized. Because it was her first
time to become a mother, so she did not know well so instead of bringing the baby to
the hospital right away, she bathed the baby. She said that the doctor told her that the
baby had meningitis, and had little chance to live. Through God’s grace, the baby
survived despite his condition being premature and very sick. Though now, she is not
really sure of her salvation yet, but she is starting to learn more about living in faith.

HEALTH
We had an opportunity to connect with the LOCAL GOVERMENT UNIT in the field
of Health. Due to the increase of the dengue cases here in Dumaguete City , the health
workers in Buñao instigate this case. They taught about how to prevent dengue and
encourage the recipient to use mosquito net. The government is providing chemicals to
be use in soaking the mosquito net in order to repel mosquitoes.
In this area, we also experience the decrease of the number of the recipients due to
some reasons and priorities.

The Pastor is not giving up but instead he do his very best to find more recipients.
In Cantiso, Valencia we witness and experienced the celebration of nutrition month last July 22, 2010 in connection with
the lecture that they had last time when they tackle about MALNUTRITION. The recipients are having enjoyment as they
put together their food in the table. They serve pinakbet, lumpia and other veggies also an all natural fruit mix or as we call
it, “halo-halo”. They complete all the three basic food groups in the table. The team did not need to bring lunch because
they prepared a lot of food. They are abundant in fruits. People there are really blessed, because they have plenty of
resources around them.

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ADVENTURE FOR OAC TEAM!

OAC team had a wonderful time when they go
home amidst of the rough and tough roads. Part of
the adventure was when the team walked pass
through a rickety bridge about 20 meters in
Calabnugan, Sibulan.

LIVELIHOOD
Eight weeks had already passed, and another challenges God is giving us. They help each other to plant and they are very
responsive to the lessons that the livelihood lecturer taught to them. They are very grateful to our God and to ICMPI, it
helps them to elevate their income in terms of consuming their not only that but it leads them to total transformation. Under
the area of Pastor Ivan Tucaling their senior Pastor Daylinda Dequito, lent her property to be used in the demo farm. The
demo farm is about 800 sq.mtrs. near the church. While waiting for the other team to fetch them, Ariel Palma sphere
headed and do the actual planting of the seeds. Because of that, the recipients are encouraged to do it in their own garden at
home. They also help their pastor in the demo farm after the VHL LECTURE. The team’s helping hands make us work
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Community 01: (No Name yet)
Pastor: Remelino Torres

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Address: Bacong Proper, Negros Oriental
Narrative/Update:

There were drastic increased of the visitors in Pastor Remelino Torres. Although some visitors are far away from the place
where they assemble yet they join the lecture because they want the information and it helps them to elevate their income
status. The recipients are now planting there seeds and most of them have FAITH GARDEN in their homes.

Community 02: Cristobal Family Transform Community
Pastor: Gildo Tenorio
Address: Calabnugan, Magatas, Sibulan
Narrative/Update:

Many recipients are able to learn how to take good care of their bodies. The lessons that ma’am Joanna taught, brings
inspiration and hope to them. The oldies are able to learn how to manage andropause and to love their wives more.
Recipients are very hungry to the word of God.

Community 03: Rachel Hansen Transform Community
Pastor: Feliciano Baruman
Address: Poblacion, San Jose
Narrative/Update:

Eugenio Salapiny 47 years old executed what he learned. During the team monitoring, the seeds that they gave to him are
now sprouting. He constructed vermi bin in their home and was excited to receive vermi worms. He already prepared food
for the vermi worms and made a compost pit. Also, Eugenio set up 15 plots for veggie production.

Not only that Pastor Baruman provides ballpen to the recipients for them to write down and bring home to study their hand
outs. Most of them memorize bible verse in their values lecture.

Community 04: Sam Hansen Transform Community
Pastor: Honorato Solamillo
Address: Candau-ay, Dumaguete
Narrative/Update:

They are very attentive to the discussion and able to learn how to properly check their breast so that they will be aware if
any lumps will appear. The recipients implemented in their respective homes of what they learned. Sanny Kalidkid is the
one who take good care of their demo farm. August 10, 2010 is the schedule for one of the transform areas to harvest their
pechay. They really improve their demo farm. They also extend their demo farm for more veggie production and they make
another plot for pechay and eggplant.

Community 05: (No Name yet)
Pastor: Bonard Pino
Address: Buñao, Dumaguete City
Narrative/Update:

We had an opportunity to connect with the LOCAL GOVERMENT UNIT in the field of Health. Due to the increase of the
dengue cases here in Dumaguete City, the health workers in Buñao instigate this case. They taught about how to prevent
dengue and encourage the recipient to use mosquito net. The government is providing chemicals to be use in soaking the
mosquito net in order to repel mosquitoes.

In this area, we also experience the decrease of number because some recipients have already worked.
The Pastor is not giving up but instead he do his very best to find more recipients. The area does not hinder them to plant;
the livelihood leader and livelihood lecturer challenge the pastor to collect used empty bottles for them to have a demo
farm.

Community 06: New Horizons Transform Community

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Pastor: Ivan Tocaling
Address: Bulak Dauin
Narrative/Update:

Their senior Pastor Daylinda Dequito, lent her property to be used by the demo farm. The demo farm is about 800 sq.mtrs.
near the church. While waiting for the other team to fetch them, Ariel Palma sphere headed and do the actual planting of
the seeds. Because of that, the recipients are encouraged to do it in their own garden at home. They also help their pastor in
the demo farm after the VHL LECTURE.

Community 07: Len Harvey Transform Community
Pastor: Jingle Buhat
Address: Calabnugan, Magatas, Sibulan
Narrative/Update:

The recipients and visitors are rapidly increasing. They are very eager to learn more to the VHL lessons. In five areas under
team 2 they have a successful feeds formulation. Victorina Rayoso offers her area for extension of the demo farm.

Community 08: (no name yet)
Pastor: Rolando Ariston
Address: Polo, Tanjay
Narrative/Update:

Most of the recipients in this area are adults. The practice of family planning, breastfeeding, breast care and testicular care
is not applicable to them, yet they keep teaching their young children. 95% of them are Roman Catholic, their pastor
encourages them to attend their first Sunday service this coming August 8, 2010

Community 09: Christian Pohli Transform Community
Pastor: Jaime Cadiz
Address: Lower Bagacay, Dumaguete
Narrative/Update:

Most of them have a space to plant the given seeds. The recipients are very much excited to gather again to have a VHL
session. All of them really plant the seeds based on the team monitoring. They also practice SODIS in their home. Great
impact is very evident in their respect houses due to regular follow up of the pastor. They are very grateful to the pastor
because through him God’s blessing reach to them. Many of them are not yet married; Pastor Jaime encourages them to in
list their names in NSO. Pastor Jaime is very much willing to render his service in solemnizing the couple.

Community 10: Read Family Transform Community
Pastor: Mar Elarcosa
Address: Isugan, Bacong
Narrative/Update:

They are very attentive to the lecture and their hearts are full of joy as the lecture adds more information regarding farming.
They are also able to understand the menopausal stage. One of the recipients in that area was his first time to hear
andropause ,the PHE teacher inspired them to buy lubricants to the pharmacy but the recipients insist if saluyot can be
substitute as lubricants. Most of them laugh but enlighten their minds on the things that are very real in their lives.

Community 11: (no namae yet)
Pastor: Danny Solana
Address: Salugan, Mayabon Zambo
Narrative/Update:

Little by little, they became more open on the word of God. Some of them are starting to attend the Sunday services. With
regards to think livelihood, they have learned more on how to take care of their garden and their plants.


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Pastor: Lilet Faburada
Address: Pansil, Sibulan Negros Oriental
Narrative/Update:

The team are very thankful because of all the times they were there; they also had a perfect attendance. The recipients, most
of them are very attentive during lectures. Also, one of their counselors has a case of tuberculosis who was recently
hospitalized. She is now resting in their home. They already had three bins in the area, many of them had planted there
seeds. Due to scarcity of chairs

Pastor: Charlito Cardosa
Address: Basak, Bais City
Narrative/Update:

In Basak, Bais headed by Ptr. Charlito Cardoza, the team are blessed by the willingness of the people to learn. Even though
they may not have a proper place to sit or though their houses are very far, they are very diligent in attending the lecture.
Going to the meeting place in Basak is very challenging. Since the double cab could no longer go farther in that area, we
have to walk. To be able to reach the area we walk passing a little river and going to the next hill.

Pastor: Edgar Andanar
Address: Malaunay, Valencia
Narrative/Update:

They are very hungry to the word of God. Most of them are now attending Sunday worship. Recipients are implementing
garden and also they attentive to the lessons that they had in health.

Community 15: Miller Family Transform Community
Pastor: Jovie Batuigas
Address: Magsaysay, Dauin
Narrative/Update:

They are executing what they have learned they have a good number of attendances. Most of their recipients are farmer.
They are very happy to accumulate knowledge from the lecturer. Upon the lessons that the staff taught to them, they
implemented to their houses.

Departmental Accomplishments
Distributed 2,078 kilos of rice in 15 areas.
Visited and monitored the recipients in their houses.
Assisted recipients in planting the given seeds.

Personal Accomplishments:
Monitored 9 families in 5 areas.
Connect with the health workers in Buñao, Dumaguete City.
Request and prepared rice, KAH
Gathers daily output from the transform field staff.
Ensures the lesson to be taught in the areas.
Monitored some houses of the recipients during my field schedules.
Purchased admin supplies for the Transform Program.
Monitored Fuel expenses every week.
Prepare materials for all the transform staff.
Taught health lessons when the transform field staff is absent
Gathers feedback from OAC.
Attended devotional meeting.
Attended training of the basic Facts about Leprosy.

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Concerns:
Request of the previous area pastors with their recipients birth certificates and CENOMAR be materialized.
One concern the OAC nurse has encountered on the field, is communing all OAC recipients and visitors in
advance for triage. Not only do they live very far apart but they do have graders to attend to for lunch and home
chores to do before they are finally free to attend. The earliest they can come for some - would be a little before
12 noons. Only during the OAC scheduled at 1 pm can the nurse begin screening the patients.

On one occasion during the last OAC schedule, the recipients were instructed to come very early with instructions
to bring packed lunch. A big group has indeed gathered upon our arrival, however only a few had taken their
lunch and brought pack lunch. A considerable number of them did not. The OAC team wanted to send them back
home for them to take their lunch first (considering that OAC may end as late as 5 pm) assuring them priority
numbers. However due to the distance, they all opted to stay behind leaving the host the necessity to serve them
lunch. (Patients during this occasion were mostly old and very young).

Praises:
Praised God for the wisdom that He has given me.
Praised God for my teammates who cooperate and take the initiative to help me.

Prayer Requests:
Please continue to pray for wisdom as we do our task that is assigned to us.
Pray for all the donors and sponsors.

Joanna Kris Velasco
Health Trainer
Transform Team 1

Narrative:
For the month of July I am well adjusted by my work description. The recipients are now motivated and stimulated in the
topic we taught in Transform Program.

Ptr. Remelino Torres, as I was finalizing the lists of recipients many of them are hungry by God’s spiritual word. One of
the recipients in the area of Ptr. Torres states instead of doing nothing she rather listen to the word of God and gain the
benefits’ of teaching in VHL.

July 12, 2010 we had our visitor from national and international or shall we call them ICM 101. Miss Mardione and Josh
are my company during their return demonstration. The recipients were very cooperative as the lecture has been given to
them. House to house monitoring brings fun to us amidst of the weather conditions we have. The recipients welcome us and
we were able to witness the lifestyle and we also witness how they plant the seeds we have given them.
In the area run by Ptr. Gildo Tenorio, Corrie Sutherland, Ptr. Dave and the team had an adventure as we walk at the bridge
going to the house of our recipients. The main point is that as we are teaching malnutrition we do it by heart with fun to get
along with the recipients. As the program goes along they are more eager to cooperate. Corrie had some food to give to
them as a prize to who get the correct answer. They were all responsive and I’m happy for it.
Under the care of Pastor Feliciano Baruman, although some of the recipients withdrawn for some precedence there are
recipients also who remain very faithful. They don’t want to miss the entire lesson they have. I am very blessed to hear their
testimony as one said” we need to sacrifice in order to achieve what we want in life.”
We witness the progress in Pastor Solamillo’s area, one of the recipients there is Sanny Calidquid take good care of the
demo farm he gave his time. He really put action on what he learned. We are glad to know about it because we witness the
vegetable garden on our own eyes.

For all the area I had Pastor Bonard Pino’s area decrease in number of the recipients. Some counsellors withdraw because
they have work to do so. The Pastor is not giving up but instead he do his very best to find more recipients.

Monitored 102 families.

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Implemented the guidelines and witnessed the outcome of my recipients
Attended devotional twice a week.
Sufficiency and efficiently done my job as instructed.
Attended training of Basic Facts about Leprosy.

Praises:
Praised God for all of my recipients that they accepted me heartily and they are so good to me.
Thankful for the everyday interaction that we have done to my recipients because I got a positive outcome from
them.
Praised God forgiving us good health.

Prayer Requests:
Let us pray for all of my recipients that they will be guided and be blessed by God’s glory.
I pray that God will give me more strength to handle this work I had.
Please pray that God will give me the right path that is where I really wanted to be.

Jerry Cabarles
Livelihood Trainer
Transform Team 1

Narrative:
The team’s helping hands make us work more easily. As the saying goes “heavy loads become lighter when helping hands
joined together”. Eight weeks had already passed, and another challenges God is giving us. I’m very joyful for what has
transpired in this month and many recipients had done their part. Under the area of Pastor Baruman in San Jose, Eugenio
Salapayne 47 years old is very interested in the lessons we taught, and not only that but he also executed what he learned.

During our monitoring, the seeds that I gave to him are now sprouting. He constructed vermi bin in their home and was
excited to receive vermi worms. He already prepared food for the vermi worms and made a compost pit. Also, Eugenio set
up 15 plots for pechay. If we put together our work in prayer, we will truly see its results.

Taught livelihood to the recipients in 5 areas.
Monitored 85 families in 5 areas.

Praises:
I thank God for his protection and wisdom.
Praised God for giving me the confidence to teach livelihood lessons.
I thank God for the unity in my team.

Prayer Requests:
Please pray for the recipients to work hard to plant vegetables.
Please pray for wisdom and strength as we go to the area.
Please pray for good health for my family and all staff

Soledad Virgo
Health Trainer
Transform Team 2

Narrative:
Two months have passed since we started the implementation of our program. Attendance rise and fall when we imposed
the rule of three consecutive absences is already dropped. Pastors really got a hard time completing the lists of twenty-five
recipients. Only two of our recipient pastors (Ptr. Jaime Cadiz and Ptra. Jingle Buhat) completed the lists. Yet, until now
we keep on receiving new recipients as instructed by our leader.

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July is the schedule of our areas for Open Air Clinic. Two hundred thirty-one recipients including their families were
catered. Twenty-five were given referrals for laboratories, x-rays and etc. but only one patient complied.

ICM 101 team arrived last Jul 12 and 13 as scheduled and four of them (two by two) went with us for two consecutive
days. Ptr. Primo Sistual and Mr. Kirk Miller accompanied us to Ptr. Ivan Tucaling’s church. Mr. Kirk taught the Primary
Health Education and I as the translator. Praise God for he made things easy for me. Ptr. Primo on the other hand, did the
Livelihood lectures. They were able to visit seven families.

Miss Caroline from General Santos City and Mr. Tierry Garcia went with us to Ptra. Jingle Buhat’s area. Mr. Tierry, a
Filipino-American taught the PHE lessons in Filipino and we did the lecture as a tandem. Mr. Tierry asked questions from
the recipients and gave rewards of twenty pesos each for every correct answer. We visited two houses; one house with three
families living in it. A house that almost half of its roofs were destroyed which made them wet during rainy days. Mr.
Tierry interviewed the three wives and learned that these families were just renting the house or a hut we could consider.
He prayed and ministered to these families and gave some chocolates to their kids. Miss Caroline on the other hand, did the
Livelihood lecture with Bong.

Ptr. Ariston was absent for two weeks since his wife was hospitalized and Bong took over his place as Values lecturer. Ptr.
Cadiz completed the list of twenty-five recipients with only four counselors. As we monitored the nineteen recipients, we
found out that seven of them were just lived in. The good thing I discovered when we did visitation was that Ptr. Cadiz and
his wife had established a good relationship to these people. Most of them attended weekly Bible studies at Ptr. Cadiz’
residence and more than half of them attended church.

Recipients had grown their seeds and started to plant at their respective homes. Three areas had their own Demo Farms and
recipients were excited to start gardening since most of them are planters. My partner and I monitored sixty-four families
for this month.

Monitored 71 families.
Taught the health lessons assigned to me.
Monitored the status of the patient after the Open Air Clinic.

Praises:
Praised God for the good health and the strength.
Praised God for the wisdom He has given me.

Prayer Requests:
Please pray for the wisdom and protection as we go to the areas.
Please pray for the perseverance of the recipients.
Please pray for the donors and sponsors.
Please pray for our nation.

Ariel Palma
Livelihood Trainer
Transform Team 2

Narrative:
The month of July is an exciting month for us, where we see result in the demo farm of the area we are in. From this month
the very best area was under the supervision of Pastor Ivan Tucaling. The recipients are grateful for the things we had done;
we planted already 5 varieties of seeds. For the string beans, the expected harvest will be on September first week. In
Pastor Mar Elarcosa’s area we planted pechay, but so sad we recorded mortality rates of pechay due to heavy rain. There
are some sprouting pechay, the expected date of this will be on August last week.
The result of Feed Fermentation in Ptra. Jingle Buhat is very good; we tried to feed the chicken. The recipients stress out
that they can “save money” to buy feeds in their livestock. During our monitoring we have seen how they applied the
lessons we taught about them. The recipients are very bless in joining this program, as we bring hope for them. I believe
God is the finisher of all this things and even He will be the one to cultivate the lives of this people.

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TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!!!

Taught all the lessons that assigned to me.
Did house to house visitation.
Supported in implementing of the demo farm.

Praises:
Praise God for the strength and protection he has given me.
Praise God for the wisdom he has given me.

Prayer Requests:
Please pray for the perseverance of the recipients.
Please pray for the donors and sponsors.
Let’s pray for the nation of Israel.

Czarina Ann Tia
Health Trainer
Transform Team 3

Narrative:
Mondays:
During Mondays, we go to a church in Salngan, Zamboanguita which is under the Ptr. Danilo Solana. There we have a
complete number of recipients and counselors. So far, we have monitored 15 houses, one of which has really caught my
attention. She has 7 children, whose ages are not that far apart. They live in a small nipa hut which has neither a bathroom
nor a kitchen. There are 10 of them living in the hut; her husband, her 7 kids, her mother and her. When we visited her,
they were eating lunch. Their food was “all rice” porridge with no meat or vegetables. Some of the children, we noticed as
they were eating, had shaky hands, probably from much hunger. All the children that were there, including the recipient and
her mother were covered with dirt. Most of the children too seemed to have colds. Her husband only drives a “pot-pot”
which they do not own. She has no work. We have really observed how pitiful their life is and makes us want to be able to
help more but could not because we also have limited resources. It also made me realize how blessed I am because though
we may not be rich but still, God provides us with more than enough.

Tuesdays:
On Tuesdays, we go to Pansil, Sibulan. They have not pastor there at this time but they are advocated by one of ICM staff’s
wife, Ma’am Leonora Laid. I am very thankful because of all the times I was there; they also had a perfect attendance. The
recipients, most of them are very attentive during lectures. We had a slight problem during our OAC week at their area
because the visitors got the earlier number and some of them got 3 or more. There were some recipients who were not
catered already. Good thing, the medical team allowed to extend a little for one of the recipients who just gave birth a few
days before. Also, one of their counselors has a case of tuberculosis who was recently hospitalized. She is now resting in
their home.

Wednesdays
In Basak, Bais headed by Ptr. Charlito Cardoza, I am very blessed by the willingness of the people to learn. Even though
they may not have a proper place to sit or though their houses are very far, they are very diligent in attending the lecture.
Going to the meeting place in Basak is very challenging. Since the double cab could no longer go farther in that area, we
have to walk. To be able to reach the area we walk passing a little river and going to the next hill. I thank God always for
the strength He provides me for all the hiking and everything.

Thursdays
On Thursdays, our area is in Cantiso, Valencia whose pastor is Ptr. Edgar
Andanar. The place where we conduct our lectures is also where they have their preschool. They applied for a preschool
plus program in ICM but they were not able to reach the required number of students, but still, they continued the school

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through the help of other donors. On one of our meetings, last July 22, 2010, they celebrated their nutrition month. We did
not need to bring lunch because they prepared a lot of food. They had lumpia, pinakbet, other veggies and also an all
natural fruit mix or as we call it, “halo-halo”. They are every abundant in fruits. I remember when I first went there; I was
able to bring home a big plastic full of bananas. Then on my second visit, I was able to bring home jackfruits. People there
are really blessed because they have plenty of resources around them.

Fridays
We go to Magsaysay, Dauin on Fridays. Their pastor is Ptr. Jovy Batuigas. We meet at one of the recipient’s house. The
recipient has a special child. She said that the child was born premature and was advised to have the baby brought to the
hospitalized. Because it was her first time to become a mother, so she did not know well so instead of bringing the baby to
the hospital right away, she bathed the baby. She said that the doctor told her that the baby had meningitis, and had little
chance to live. Through God’s grace, the baby survived despite his condition being premature and very sick. Though now,
she is not really sure of her salvation yet, but she is starting to learn more about living in faith.

Taught Primary Health Education to 5 areas.
Monitored recipients in their houses.
Followed them up if they have learned, understood, and are following about the health topics.
Made narrative reports, statistics, and other paper works needed.
Surveyed new recipients to be placed on the final list.
Praises:
I thank God for the strength He gives me every day.
Praise God for the answered prayers, especially for my brother’s child.
I am very grateful to the Lord for my family and all my loved ones who I am very blessed with.

Prayer Requests:
I pray for the good health of my family and loved ones, healing also for those of them who are sick.
Peace of mind and a vision of direction of path.
Some unspoken prayer request.

Joer Besaña
Livelihood Trainer
Transform Team 3

Narrative:
For the month of July, the transform team 3 continued to teach livelihood lessons. We are now in lesson 5-8. We did
demonstration on how to make SODIS (SOLAR WATER DISINFECTION), livestock feeds and taught how to do seed
banking. We gave seeds every week to the recipients in 5 areas. We gave vermi worms to only one area because some
areas had their vermi. Some of the recipients and counsellors were initiated to breed vermi. As we monitored to the areas,
we found out that some had already demofarm but some still searching of a place for demofarm. The seeds that we gave to
them are already sprouting but some did not.

I praised God for the recipients who are willingly attended Sunday services and Bible study. I praised God for the pastors
and counsellors for their cooperation in doing God’s ministry.

Cleaned, checked up vehicle every morning before going to the area.
Attended staff devotional
Monitored gasoline expenses of Double Cab.
Taught livelihood lessons in 5 areas
Monitored recipients
Attended departmental meetings
Acted as interpreter during ICM 101.

Praises:

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I praised God for the good health everyday
Protection and travelling mercy
Praised God for the wisdom he has given to each lecturer.

Prayer Requests:
Pray that the recipients will not get tired of coming to the areas every week
Pray that the pastors and counsellors will continue to follow up recipients
Pray for strength every day.

FUEL EXPENSES: 7,902.37PHP

HEALTH:

JULY
IUD-13 MATERNAL CARE-5
DELIVERED BABIES-3 PREGNANT-15
PILLS-21
DEPO- 8
BREASFEEDING-3
RYTHM-11
LIGATION-8
MENOPAUSE-29
IMMUNIZED-81

Uplift Program

Shellaine Siscar
Uplift Leader

Narrative:

As what we all know and have read our mission that ICMPI is designed to help the poor and needy and to take them out
from physical and spiritual bondage in communities, the Uplift Team in our zeal to please God and advance His kingdom
working and partnering together with the pastors from different communities to reach our goal and to see transformation in
people’s lives which we are working with.

For almost two months of travelling every day, conducting lectures, doing house to house visitations for monitoring the
effectiveness of the lectures and how it implemented. Changes in recipient’s lives are dramatically changing although it’s
not rapid but their efforts are obviously seen. Through the effort of the ICM recipient pastors teaching values, recipient’s
spiritual improvements are also noticeable. People are receptive to the lessons taught, and seemingly interested because
some are now coming early to the place where we meet to do the lectures.

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Health lectures plays a big role in all the programs. Recipients
became more conscious with regards to their health status.
Simple management on how to prepare food for their family,
importance of hand washing which obviously some of them
were not aware of it before, and also this simple way can help
them prevent many diseases.

Livelihood- it improves the knowledge to many as basic and yet cheap and effective way of farming was being taught.
People felt their importance to the community as these types of lectures offered for free and with love to them. The pastor
in the community also became the hero, and it would be easier to reach these people as ICM unique approaches were also
improved. As part of the expansion of Gods ministry it is our joy to see the positive results and response of the recipients
that God entrusted to us, though sometimes our flesh and heart failed but we believed that God is still the strength of our
heart
TO GOD BE THE GLORY!

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Program Updates:

Community 01:
Pastor: Orlando Cuba
Address: Olympia, Bais City
Narrative/Update:

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Recipient eagerness to learn evidently seen in this area as they are very attentive in every lectures conducted and very
fervent in implementing it. Though the team experienced drop off in number of recipients in these area due to some other
livelihood offered with other NGO’s but because of the passionate heart of the pastor that are willing to help uplift people
lives not just physically but most of all spiritually, he is more encourage to follow up these recipients who are not yet
attending the program and eventually there are some of them went back and patently implementing what they have learned
in the program.

Community 02:
Pastor: Lloyd Cuaresma
Address: Candau-ay Dumaguete
Narrative/Update:

Many recipients wanted to plant vegetables but they don’t have space for a garden the reason why there are still some seeds
left unplanted while others are implementing container farming just to apply what they have learned from the lectures.

Spiritual improvements are seen as they became excited and hungry week after week not for the rice but for the word of
God.

Community 03:
Pastor: Mercy Retes
Address: Lumbangan, Mabinay
Narrative/Update:

Recipients are now more aware with their health status and proper diet. Livelihood lectures are well implemented as what
we have seen their sprouting seeds germinating good and healthy during our monitoring and some of them open their
houses for the pastor to conduct bible studies.

Community 04:
Pastor: Winston Narciso
Address: Candaya, Mabinay
Narrative/Update:

Recipients houses are quiet far from the meeting place but during our monitoring, we have seen and observed how
receptive the recipients specially ii livelihood program, they are very enthusiastic in implementing what they have learned
as what we have seen their good plotting of seeds given and proper way of taking good care of their worms.

Community 05:
Pastor: Restituto Villafuerte
Address: Ajong, Sibulan
Narrative/Update:

Out of 25 regular recipients there were almost 8 who are regularly attending Sunday church service and participating to
some other church activities. During the first week of July we have experienced decreased in number of recipients because
some of them got a job and transferred to other places but the remaining recipients eagerly showing their interest in
implementing new ideas and learning they got from the lectures.

Recipients are now more aware of good and less expensive yet nutritious food to be prepared in the table.

Community 06:
Pastor: Maribel Cabugnason
Address: Cansanag, Bais
Narrative/Update:

All the listed recipients were interested with the program, house to house monitoring was done and found out
improvements with their health status, they are now eating healthy and balanced diet as much as possible as verbalized by

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some recipients. Two out of five groups already had their bin for them to practice vermin composting. Seeds like pechay,
okra, eggplant and string beans were planted, some of them practice container farming while others have their own gardens.

Aside from 31 regular recipients including the counsellors, we have 4-6 regular visitors every session and most of them are
farmers and they are more interested in livelihood lectures for them to learn more of the new and different techniques and
finding ways to improve their way of living.

Community 07:
Pastor: Joselito Lijarso
Address: Camplaclan, Sibulan
Narrative/Update:

Since this area has the lowest number of recipients for it fluctuates every week, the remaining seven faithful recipients help
us motivate others to join the program. Each of them invited their neighbours to join with us. The assigned pastor together
with the assigned staff surveyed another set of recipients to replaced the dropped outs and eventually the attendance are
now increasing compared to last few weeks attendees.

Community 08:
Pastor: Rufino Maylan
Address: Pantao , Mabinay
Narrative/Update:

Eight recipients received Christ as their personal saviour. Counsellors in each group improved their vermin composting as
they practice before, they followed the right procedure and the right way of making and mixing vermin food for fastest cast
and worm production.

Recipients’ health awareness is increased as evidenced by improved appearance and verbalization of eating a balanced diet.

Community 09:
Pastor: Margie Casido
Address: Bagtic, Mabinay
Narrative/Update:

Teamwork between counsellors and recipients are evident in this area as they are helping one another in making their own
vermin bin, helping each other in plowing and plotting their gardens for vegetable planting.

Health awareness is increased; wearing cleaner clothes and acceptable appearance are now seen within the recipients.
Proper hand washing brings big impact as the recipients verbalizes that they are trying their best to do regular and proper
washing of hands to prevent illnesses.

Community 10:
Pastor: Jerry Genobiagon
Address: Canglanco, Bais
Narrative/Update:

Gradual increased of visitors aside from 31 regular recipients, health awareness also increased as evidenced by proper attire
during sessions. Livelihood lessons applied to daily living and spiritual improvements are being observed as the recipients
came early for bible studies in despite of the distanced of their houses from the meeting place.

Departmental Accomplishments
Visited and monitored the families in their homes
Taught and implemented the VHL curriculums for four weeks in 10 areas
Distributed 1,882 kilos of rice in 10 areas.

Requested and prepared rice, KAH, VHL modules for everyday Uplift operation

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Gathered daily outputs of the two teams
Purchased admin supplies for the Uplift program
Monitored Fuel expenses every week
Prepared monthly accomplishment and statistic report
Attended thrive meeting as scheduled for the month
Attended Leprosy lectures at CFC
Attended Devotionals

Praises:
Praised God for His amazing, steady and unchanging love.
Praised God for His sustaining grace and strength to everyone.

Prayer Requests:
Strength and heavenly wisdom to all.
Pray for the second batch Uplift Pastors and recepients.

Roquita Geraldizo
Health Trainer
Uplift Team 1

Narrative:

One of our recipient Gina Palagtiw , 39 years old from Mabinay testify of how the VHL trainings help her and her family
especially in Health lectures. Proper tooth brushing are now practice and implemented in her family especially in her
children. Complete yet less expensive variety of foods are now serve in the table during meals.

Helen Alpatche is a mother of five children. Her youngest daughter named Cheryl has Polio. With that situation, Helen
always carries her daughter to school that is quiet far from their house. She has to carry her even though its hard and heavy.
Her husband is a farmer and their house is located approximately 9-10 kilometres away from the VHL meeting area. If they
have excess money they can ride habal-habal which cost 30 pesos per ride but if they don’t have extra money they have no
other choice but to walk just to attend the VHL training. In despite of the distance she is more encourage every week to
attend for she is excited for the new learning she can get out of the lectures especially in Health and livelihood. For almost
two months of operation we have seen her willingness and interest in the program as evident of good implementation of
livelihood programs

Did lecture in health in five areas every week
Did house to house monitoring in everyday in five areas
Attended Leprosy lecture at CFC
Helped distributed rice to the recipients
Attended Devotionals

Praises:
Praise God for the strength, wisdom and good health
Praise God for the opportunity to serve Him.

Prayer Requests:
Spiritual growth of the recipients
Provision, good health and wisdom for all the staff, donors, supporters, executives, Hong Kong board and all the
pastors

Maricor Giganto
Livelihood Trainer
Uplift Team 1

Tel. No. : (035) 419-6074, 419-7134
Narrative:
Partnering with pastors having one goal and mind to uplift the life and living of the respective community is a precious task
for me. As feelings of excitement and worries mix together in reaching out our goal and looking forward to see the positive
results of our efforts and of the things we have imparted to them. And this month Roquita and I saw that recipients
implemented things they have learned from the program. Visitations made, help the recipients being encourage continuing
pursuing change in their old ways that hinder them to have abundant living.

Interesting stories:

Marilyn Olores a recipient from Ptr. Narciso in Mabinay is 44 years old and has five children. Her husband name Alfredo.
These couple is helping each other to raise their five children. Marilyn was very grateful that they were chosen as one of
the recipients in the Uplift Program. The Livelihood Lesson is very essential to them. Marilyn has a vacant lot that they
started to used and plant vegetables following the methods they’ve learned. She uses the Organic fertilizer we gave to them.
Alfredo was very clever. He found some worms in the Vermi Cast we gave. What he did was, he separated the worms and
made a vermi bin and allows it to multiply. Now they have worms and very thankful that it was a big help to them for they
produces their own cast and used it on their vegetables garden. They said that being a labourer their income was really not
enough for their needs but through planting some vegetables in their surroundings it helped them.

Taught livelihood in five areas
Did House to house monitoring and visitation
Attended Leprosy lecture at CFC
Assisted Pastors in teaching Values lessons
Helped weighing rice in my admin time
Helped in constructing vermin bin of the recipients during visitations
Checked and monitored the worms and vegetables during visitations
Went with the ICM 101 during VHL training
Helped the recipients in plowing and plotting their available and vacant lot for vegetable planting

Praises:
Praise God for the joy in serving Him
Praise God for His divine protection in our daily travelled

Prayer Requests:
Pray that we will always be connected to the will of God and not to be hypocrites in our service to God and to
man.
God will restore and rekindled again the spirit of the ministry within the hearts of ICM people.

Dan Jireh L. Agravante, BSN-RN
Health Trainer
Uplift Team 2

Narrative:
Through the showed effort of our team, our goals are being gathered and successfully met. Transformations in the lives of
our recipients are quite evident this month. Most of them are now conscious about their health status, the food they eat,
personal hygiene, and health promotion. The Monitoring Program or the house to house visits help me to monitor our
recipients concern. Generally, most of the recipients are happy that they were able to learn many ways on improving their
health, made them aware on the importance of being healthy, livelihood skills, and their values.

Established a good working relationship with the ICM staff, area pastors and recipients.
Taught recipients 4 health topics
Monitor recipients by doing house-to-house visits

Praises:

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I praise God for His awesome protection
For the knowledge
Strength and endurance

Prayer Request
Good health for everyone and my family and God’s protection to all ICM field workers.

Jogiet Oyo-a
Livelihood Trainer
Uplift Team 2

Narrative:
For almost two months of Uplift operation, I’ve observed that there were immense changes in each recipient in four areas.
During our house to house monitoring we have seen the seeds we gave them growing and sprouting well and the worms
were in good condition as they properly feed it.

In Ptr. Casido’s area, all the counsellor in five groups already have their respective bins with good worms. All the members
in each group brought enough food for the worms to help take good care and for faster cast and worms’ production.

Pastor Maylan,Cabugnason and Genobiagon area were also great because each recipient we visited planted all their seeds,
most of it grow well like the Pechay, string beans and okra.

ICM program undeniably help the recipients because they will able to learn what they did not learned before, they all
follow what we taught through our livelihood lessons. To God be the Glory.

Did lecture in livelihood in five areas
Did house to house monitoring and visitation
Fixed Multicab cable clutch while on the area
Prepared and clean Uplift vehicles for everyday used

Praises:
Praised God for His protection in our daily travel
For the wisdom, provision and good health.

Prayer Requests:
More love, strength and joy in serving God.

Rodrego Lausa
Livelihood Trainer
Uplift team 3

Personal Accomplishment
Slum house construction with Nelson ( flouring, walling and roofing )
Ceiling construction of KAH storage

Praises:
Praised God for the good health, protection and strength every day.

Prayer Request:
Unity for all ICM staff.

Pre-school+ Program

Rosalyn Bernares

Tel. No. : (035) 419-6074, 419-7134
Pre-school+ Leader

One of the great victories this month is that God has given me the strength and courage to share his goodness to the people
and to overcome all the challenges in my life.

I thanked God for the lives for the teachers and pastors that they are able to do their task for the Lord and for helping the
children without any complain.

Thanks for the Preschool team, that they are able to do their VHL training to the recipients, and the courage everyday that
they are able to monitor every families.

Praise God for the provision for 15 preschools that God has a big plan for our students. He always provides their daily
needs.
GLORY TO GOD!

DUM 02: Peace Valley Learning Center
Pastor: Jessime Moreno
Address: Bulwang, Mabinay
Narrative/Update:

Children are trying their best to know their lesson everyday; they are excited to learn from the teacher. The teacher is also
trying her best to teach the little kids well. The pastor also helps the school activity everyday.

DUM 04: Blesses Hill Learning Center

Pastor: Hermigildo Cadiz
Address: Omod, Bayawan
Narrative/Update:

For almost two months our children are improving about their lesson everyday. The teacher is very good at teaching the
children. Pastor and teacher are helping whatever duties in their school. They are always supportive to their area.

DUM 05: Grace Fields Learning Center
Pastor: Jaime Cutor
Address: Narra, Bayawan
Narrative/Update:

Children at Bayawan are also good in terms of participating during class session. The teacher is good too; she’s trying her
best to teach the children well. The pastor is also helping the Preschool Plus Program.

DUM 06: Bobear and Jake Learning Center
Pastor: Encarnacion Amorio
Address: Nagcasunog, Bindoy
Narrative/Update:

The students at Bobear and Jake Learning Center are very happy to be trained; they participate well in the classroom
activities. The teacher is doing her best to teach the children well. The pastor constantly helps the teacher in all the
activities of the preschool.

DUM 07: Playtime Child Development Center
Pastor: Ricardo Amparado
Address: Matobato Bindoy
Narrative/Update:

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Our pupils at Playtimes Child Development Learning Center actively participate in the classroom. They are very eager to
learn. Teacher is very patient and faithful in doing her task.
Our pastor in this school actively helps and supports the Preschool Plus Program. He constantly gives his effort, love and
sacrifice for the ministry. He always gives his best to the Lord.

DUM 08: Biyaya Learning Center
Pastor: Noli Gallego
Address: Ogahong Valencia
Narrative/Update:

The pupils at Biyaya Learning Center actively respond to the lessons. They listen attentively to their teacher. They are
extremely active at their memory verses, singing and playing. The teacher is good too. The pastor is very much involved in
the implementation of the Preschool Plus Program.

DUM 09: Ark Learning Center
Pastor: Levi Sagun
Address: Lawton, Tanjay
Narrative/Update:

The students are so nice. They are very respectful to the teacher, pastor and others.The teacher is very good especially in
times of teaching. The children are eager to be trained. The pastor is constantly helping the teacher and devotes plenty of
time and effort program.

DUM 10: Lovely Ruth Learning Center
Pastor: Tabile Donald
Address: Sacsac, Bacong
Narrative/Update:

Children are good at their lesson. They are very active in singing and memory verses. The teacher and pastor are helping
each other for the activity of the Preschool Plus. In this school we have a lot of kids that get sick. But they praise God
because the pastor is very willing to help his pupils and bring them to the clinic for check up. We thank God for their
partnership.

DUM 11: Arnel Pineda Foundation Learning Center
Pastor: Christian Catacutan
Address: Boloc-boloc, Sibulan
Narrative/Update:

The children are actively playing and talking. Every time the teacher gives them some activities, they are very alert to do it.
Teacher’s performance is good. Everyday she’s doing her part very actively. Even if sometimes she didn’t feel good
because some of the students were very naughty. She’s still learning from the character of the children. But instead of
murmuring, she just thanked the Lord for whatever trials that she encounters for that day. She said that all problems are part
of her ministry.

DUM 12: The John 5:24 Learning Center
Pastor: Anderson Terror
Address: Riverside, Siaton
Narrative/Update:

Children are very good during their class; they are willing to listen to the teacher.
Our teacher and pastor are helping each other for the preschool activities everyday; they are able to help the children in
times of learning and needs of the little kids.

DUM 13: The First Growth Friends 09 Learning Center
Pastor: Daileen Dequito
Address: Lunga, Valencia

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Narrative:

She’s always offers her time to the children. The pastor is helping too with whatever needs of the school.

DUM 14: Pag-asa Learning Center
Pastor: Dionesio Tejerros
Address: Upper, Bagacay
Narrative/Update:

Our children at Pag-asa Learning Center were very quiet at first when I visited them. But now they are willing to listen and
participate to the lesson of the teache. They are raising their hands every time the teacher asks them some question. They
are very good in their class activities.

DUM 15: (no name yet)
Pastor: Lorna Salgado
Address: Balayag Manok Valencia
Narrative/Update:

The children participate very actively in their singing, playing, dancing and memory verses. They are very good at their
daily lessons. The teacher is very dynamic in taking care of the children with regards to their hygiene. Our pupils at
Valencia are very neat. They are wearing their complete uniforms every day. The pastor of this school is always helping the
needs of the children; she’s always gives her support and good accommodations to the Preschool Plus Program.

Pastor: Benjie Attos
Address: Catungawan, Bais
Narrative/Update:

The children at Bais Catungawan are energetic at their lesson every day. The teacher and pastor are always giving their
time to the children; they are very active in their ministry. They are always helping each other for the assigned task for that
day.

Pastor: Carlos Caparida
Address: Namangka mabinay
Narrative/Update:

Our children at Namangka Mabinay participate actively in singing and memory verses in their school. The teacher is very
good at teaching the pupils. She’s always makes very nice lesson plans and so she teaches the children very well. The
pastor is very active at doing her part to help the Preschool Plus Program.

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Heartland Christian Learning Center
Cantiso, Pulangbato, Valencia, Negros Oriental
Ptr. Edgar Andanar

12 Preschool students attend CHLC even Teachers Rizza and Reche worked at the
when the preschool no longer provided free preschool everyday without salary. They tried to
find ways to volunteer at the school and still be

Christine Mae Catalan is one of the students of
Christian Heartland L.C. She is 5 years old. She and
her brother are abandoned by their parents. They

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Christian Heartland Learning Center is one of the first
ICM preschools here in Negros Oriental. This preschool in
Cantiso, Valencia, under Ptr. Edgar Andanar has been
enjoying the benefits of ICM’s Preschool Plus Program
for three years. On the fourth year of operation, the school
found only 12 enrolees which disqualified the area from
availing the program. ICM preschools caters to 25
children who avail of free food, school uniforms, school
supplies, textbooks and many more.

But because of the commitment of Ptr. Andanar to serve
the poor children in this area, he decided to continue
running the preschool without financial assistance from
ICM for the school year 2010-2011. Ptr. Andanar is
grateful that we have trained their teachers so that they are
equipped to manage the preschool on their own. They are
also thankful that we have provided them with chairs,
tables, blackboards and many more which they continue using until now. ICM helped them start this program and now they
are capable of making the program work even if ICM is no longer there to support them with a regular budget.

We continued to pray for this preschool that God will provide for their needs. The teachers continued to serve and teach the
children even without salary. The pastor continued the follow-up work with the parents of the old and new students. ICM
provided the graduates with financial assistance to help them continue going to school. We are helping 26 scholar students
in grade 1, 2 and 3. ICM also continues helping this area by giving them the Transform Program to bring transformation in
the lives of 25 families in Cantiso. This is more than Ptr. Andanar could ever ask for.

In July 2010, one month after the school has been operating without budget from ICM, we found a sponsor for Heartland
Learning Center. The Dumaguete Christian Church agreed to provide the funds so that this school may continue running
with food, school supplies, uniform and even budget for Field Trip and Christmas Party that our ICM preschool do not
have.

Now the 12 students and parents at Heartland Learning Center are rejoicing because God didn’t forsake them. He listened
to their prayers. The teachers are thankful to God for His faithfulness. They trusted Him to provide for the needs of the
preschool and also their own families that rely on them. Ptr. Andanar extends his gratitude to ICM for helping him find a
sponsor to assist him in the preschool ministry. He never doubted that God will meet their needs.

Pre-school+ Departmental Accomplishments
Had Preschool Monthly Meeting with Pastors and Teachers
Distributed Preschool budget
Had classes and feeding for the student for 4 weeks
Catered to 360 students and 294 scholars
Deworming in 5 Preschools ( Cutor, Gallego, Salgado, Sagun, Attos)
Took pictures during P.S. visitation
Catered 360 students
Gave monthly VHL seminar for Parents

Personal Accomplishments
Monitored 13 preschool
Had monthly meeting with teachers and pastors
Conducted parents’ orientation for preschool
Took pictures
Prepared liquidation and report of Pastors and Teachers
Checked lesson plan and daily menu

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Prepared preschool materials
Purchased meds for Preschools
Photo copied forms for Preschool.

Praises
Praise God for the strength and protection everyday
Praise God for his Faithfulness in our Lives
Praise God For the good health.

Prayer Requests
Pray for more transformation of our new recipients
Pray also for the protection of all the staff
Pray also for the guidance and protection of all the staff.

TO GOD BE THE GLORY

Ferny Kim Gamala
Health Trainer
Pre-school+ Team 1

NARRATIVE REPORT:
For the 1st week of July I find it hard to teach for the topics are new to me and I am making some adjustments. Some of the
lessons were familiar because we have some of it in our class before (back when I was in still in college) and some are
basic, but I still need to read more and research as many information as there is, so that I can share more information to the
people whom I teach. Being a teacher is being flexible, alert and ready for whatever changes might occur during the
teaching process.

Before I don’t know if I can do the work being entrusted to me, to our team, because I admit both of us were new to this
field of work. But I thank God that He enables me; He enables us to perform and to do the task.
I am so blessed with the lives of the Pastors in our area. How they treat us and how they accommodate us. They really
thank God for the ministry. I am also blessed with the lives of the recipients for they really showed the eagerness to listen
to the topics being tackled. And they are really willing to uplift and transform their lives not just physically but most
especially spiritually.

Wilma Elmaga is a plain housewife. She helped her husband through working with him in the farm. They
have planted some corn, but because it’s too hot during summer the quality of the corn were not as good
as they expect. So they plant some corn again, but then a great group of army worms destroyed all the
corn crops and they were not able to harvest. But then she didn’t lose hope. She raised some vermin
worms and she enjoyed harvesting cast which is to be used as an organic fertilizer for her new plants
(Vegetables plants) and corns again. She really thanked God and is grateful for the VHL training for
somehow she knows and learned some new information that could help her have a better harvest.
Jocelyn Delasas – has two children. She sells vegetables sometimes to earn money or to have an income.
She is attentively listening to the VHL training. And she said that the VHL training help her a lot
especially in terms of learning new things, on how to help her family.
Mrs. Lucena Villencio is a farmer and her husband is a farmer too. She has a lot of vegetables in her
garden, in fact she also have some corn. Two of her children were already married. But they’re living
near her house. They marry at very young age. Sometimes if they don’t have food to eat, they just cook
vegetables from their garden and pull some cassava root crops and it would feed them for days. She
really thanked God for our lives (all of us). Because She said, “even though their area were mountainous
and very far we really have the passion and love for them, to visit them and to teach them, and sharing
them the word of the Lord. She praised God for the free services that ICMPI is rendering, for they can
also learn while they’re waiting for their children.
Mrs. Lette Laroga is a fisherman’s wife. When she was 13 yrs. Old she already attended some of the
activities in the church. But it didn’t last long. For his father didn’t want her to attend to this activities
because for her father it was just a waste of time. According to his father she’d better work so that she
could have a salary or an income to help her family eat that day. She’s so angry with her father for he

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didn’t even bother to let her have a higher education. So she work and work to earn money just to feed
the other siblings including her parents. But then not so long she decided to get married at a very young
age. After then, she came to know the Lord, and she accepted the Lord as His Lord and savior. She had
forgiven his father and forgets everything that makes her hate her father. She shared about the Lord
until his father also accepted the Lord. And bring her whole family to come to know the Lord. Right now
Lette and her family are serving the Lord. She really thanked God for ICM, for she said it didn’t only
bless them materially but also spiritually. The VHL training really helped her learn new things. Things
and type of education that she really aspires before. The right to education that she is being deprived of
her right to have a better education.

PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT:
House to house visitation with the ICM 101 Team
Attended the Training on Basic Facts About Leprosy
I and Erin was able to lead one soul to come to know the Lord
Helped Erin ( one from the ICM 101 Team) teach malnutrition by translating and adding some facts and some
information
Attended the GSM meeting and was able to get some clue on how to report and as well as getting some
information regarding some facts that we may encounter in the filed
Was able to packed seeds and made ready for the distribution
Helped the Leaders under the strategic department to pack some rice and made it ready for each teams

PRAISES:
Praise God for the good health and for the protection
Praise God for every second and every day of my life He never leaves me
Thanks God for His faithfulness
Praise God for the Life Erin, I was so blessed with her life

Sammy Zamora
Livelihood Trainer
Pre-school+ Team1

NARRATIVE
This month is a bit hard for me. But it’s an opportunity that God has given me. A chance for me to help the poorest of the
poor. My knowledge in agriculture really helped me much in teaching livelihood. I’m so glad that the recipients were
listening attentively to the lessons. In five areas I can say that the recipients were very attentive and very responsive. They
were very interested to learn more about livelihood. In our house to house visitation the recipients were happy, they feel
special for though there houses were very far we really have the patient and the passion to visit them. I believe that we
created a big impact in there lives. Glory Be to God Alone.

INTERESTING STORIES
Mrs.Teresita Lajot was just a plain housewife. Her husband was a construction worker which receives a
very low salary. She planted some corn and some other vegetable. They have some coconuts too. She
really thanked God for the program her child availed a free education. She told us that it could really help
her child start to have a better future. She is grateful and thankful for the VHL training for according to
her while her child learns she is learning too.

PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT
Taught livelihood lesson in five areas
Prepared livelihood materials before leaving the office
Did house to house visitation
Assisted the packaging of seeds
Did spot check or house to house visitation of previous uplift areas
Helped the ICM 101 team in teaching livelihood lesson
PRAISES
Praise God for the good health
Praise god for the protection everyday

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I praise and thank God for the knowledge and wisdom

PRAYER REQUEST
Let’s pray for the pastors and the recipients that they might understand the implementation of new program in all the areas.

Sol C. Giganto
Health Trainer
Pre-school+ Team 2

Narrative:
Praised God for His Grace and Goodness! The three weeks operation of the Pre School VHL was very fulfilling in the
sense that it gave us joy and also it helped us realized
the importance of our coming to the place. Our presence was very welcome. During our teaching the recipients are very
receptive and it made us easy to deliver our lessons.

Interesting Stories:
Marissa Estodillo 26 years old and Jonathan Estodillo the parents of Kiel Estodillo was a very solid Roman Catholic
before. The mother was one of the recipients during that time Ptr. Lorna holds a Medical Program. That time, she brought
Kiel who has a problem regarding the lumps on his right jaw. The mother was hoping that the Medical team can help Kiel
on his problem but due to lack of information given at that time Kiel was not catered. Another chance was given when
again Ptr Lorna received a Transform Program.
Marissa became one of the recipients. And again she present Kiel’s problem and to Gods faithfulness, Kiel was catered and
became a recipient under the SMC Program. During that time until now after the operation of Kiel Marissa and Jonathan
became and active member of the church. Jonathan helped build the Pre School building in the church. And Kiel today was
one of the recipients of the Pre School.

Nelyn another recipient of the VHL Pre School in Mabinay. I became interested of her story for the sacrifice she made for
her son. Nelyn was 26 years old, plain housewife, and have only one child name Rene. Her husband has no permanent
work. Everyday the husband went to other places to enquire whatever work he can have for some penny. He will do this the
whole day and returned with some kilos of rice on his hand and viand for them to eat. Nelyn’s son, Rene is a special child.
Rene was also a pre school recipient. Nelyn said that she was very afraid to have a child again because she thinks if she will
have, it will be like Rene again. I told her do not think of it, because the Lord is Gracious and Rene was a gift that was very
special. And if you will have another child, he will not be like Rene again. On the other hand because I am teaching family
planning, I encourage her that if she will have another child, she will always come to think of it. I told her if she wants, she
should see to it that she can afford to provide their needs.

Bonifacio Villegas a recipient of Ptr. Encarnacion became a Christian many years had past. He became an active member
of the church and was chosen as one of the councilor for the parents of Pre school recipients. Before our VHL started
Bonifacio had misunderstanding with the recipient Pastor. The pastor expected him so much to be a helper in the church
especially in the spiritual area. During our visitation, we do not have that idea of what was happen between them and the
pastor. We were there to visit because his house was nearby. In our visit with him, we feel the very warm welcome from
him and his wife. He offers lots of food and we have a great talk. Our visit was very essential to him that after that he was
encourage and went to the Pastor and reconciled to her and promise that he will support whatever activity they will have.
He said to the Pastor that “I am very thankful that God uses the ICM people to come to our house and visit me and
encourage me as well that their words bring healing to my wounded heart.” After what we heard from the Pastor, I my self
was very blessed also that I was became an instrument to bridge the broken relationship of the precious children of Him…..

Accomplishments:
Packed seeds for Pre School used.
Attended GSM last July 3.
Attended meeting with the C.O.O.(Helen Turner) in presenting the Excel Program.
Attended Training of Basic Facts About Leprosy.
Taught Health Lesson in the area I was assigned.

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Assisted my partner during the demonstration on how to plant using different kinds of container and in mixing the
soil used for planting.
Visited 5 families and have a one on one conversation with them.
Visited and monitored 14 families involved in the Uplift Program before.
Helped packed and weigh rice.

Praises:
Praise God for His Love and Mercy!!!

Aaron Dineros
Livelihood Trainer
Pre-school + Team 2

Narrative:
In facing the new fiscal year, there are lots of aspect in my life that needs to be flexible in order to relate and go with the
flow of the new program or new structure or the so called `` the new cheese``. I thank God for the wisdom and strength
enabling me to do the work that is entrusted to me as a livelihood lecturer. I am so blessed with the lives of my co staff
that’s always there in helping each other.

Interesting Stories:
1. Rosemarie Penedo is 31 yrs. Old. One of the recipients in Valencia. Her husband is only a janitor
working in Cebu. She only has one child and right now he is presently enrolled in our preschool. She
thankful for the program because she is able to educate her child for free. And she saw the changes in one
of her son’s character that before he used to speak bad words but now he no longer uses it. And she also
saw that it did help her to lessen their expenses. She really thanked God for the program she availed.
2. Under Ptr. Tejeros was Mrs. Marife Libestre who’s suffering from poverty and malnutrition. She is 31
yrs. Old and have 5 malnourished children and bearing for her 6th baby while has no work and is only a
scavenger or sometimes a farm laborer. They live in a very small house that seems to collapse, in fact
some of the ICM 101 team that went with us in house to house visitation saw it.

Led praise and worship during devotional
Assisted other staff leading the praise and worship
Attended training of Basic Facts About Leprosy
Helped packing seeds to be distribute to the recipients
Helped packing rice to be distribute to the recipients Transform and Uplift
Did follow-up house to house visitation in Sta. Catalina, Ptr. Artajo, in Siaton, Ptr. Banagodos, Ptr. Aglosolos, Ptr.
Alzate
Taught Livelihood in 5 different areas
Assisted ICM 101 during their lecture and demo for livelihood
5 families monitored
Attended Pre-school program meeting

Praises:
Praise God for the protection even most of the areas were distant
Praise God for the good health

Prayer Request:
Lets continue to pray for the recipients in the preschool program to be more interested not just on the benefits they
can get but most especially they will be interested to help themselves progress.

Mae Lady Grace Catacutan
Health Trainer
Pre-school+ Team 3

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Narrative:
Before I start my monthly report of this month of July, I would like to give thanks to our God Almighty for giving me these
great such opportunity to work in a ministry where God is our boss and He reign.

After several weeks of preparations, pre-school program was then started which I was excited about. I was able travel
places which are new to me and at the same time learning about their cultures and practices. When I was conducting my
health lecture everyone is attentive on what I am talking about and it made me feel glad for I was not the only one is talking
but there is interactions during the lecture. Every time we visited our areas we never forget to encourage some of the
recipients who are absent during the VHL. But we validated some of their excuses and reasons why they can’t attend and it
includes: (1) they are sick and not feeling well, (3) no one can take good care of their sick child, (2) they attended meeting
of their other children in public school, (4) due to the heavy rain and others.

During this third week of the month we conducted a survey to the areas of Sta. Catalina and Siaton. We was able to visit the
previous recipients of the Uplift Program which was in total brought them some means of living through the seeds that
where distributed and we saw the improvements and on how grateful they are that they was once part of the said program.

Case 1
Rosalia Ibarat a 30 years old our recipient from Narra, Bayawan and is married to Oliver Ibarat 31 years old and are
blessed with five children. Her eldest son is in High School and second and the third are both in elementary school. Her
fourth child is now under the pre-school program.

Rosalia’s husband worked occasionally in the farm of others paying him almost enough for their everyday’s meal. From
time to time they also made charcoal for their extra income which she stated not that enough to provide a better clothing
and meal each day. Rosalia was being emotional as she mentioned about their life and on how they struggle in every trials
that they encountered. Despite on how much burden they have, they never forget to praise and worship God for everything.
Pastor Jaime Cutor stated that Rosalia attended every Sunday’s fellowship even if her house is a one and a half kilometers
away from the church and her five years old child who is in the pre-school walked everyday for school. Rosalia was so
glad that her child was a part of the pre-school program and we ended of interview with a prayer.

Case 2
Liza Vailoces a 33 years old our recipient from Matobato, Bindoy and is living with her second live- in partner. In her first
partner they had four children and three for the second and latest partner. When ask about the reason why they aren’t
married she would just simply reply because they don’t have enough money for filing. Two of her sons are in the
pre-school program. Their main source of income is farming which is not their own and would only pay them 100 per
week. Other source of income includes selling fire woods and making charcoals.

As of per observation in their situation first I saw their house which is only enough for them to sleep, no chair, no table, no
appliance and is made of bamboo and coconut leaves and if strong wind would come it will surely be sweep away. Second,
I saw her children roaming around without proper clothing, proper hygiene and slippers. Third, their surroundings are full
of mosquitoes and other insects which are not good for their health. Fourth, no toilet bowl. One problem with them is their
source of water they have to walk one kilometer just to have water to drink.
Though Liza is struggling for living she never forget to pray everyday to ask God for guidance and provision and Liza
stated that she is happy that ICM made this such program to lift them up.

Accomplishment:
Conducted VHL training in 5 areas in 3 different lessons namely:
Roles and responsibility of a man and a woman
Malnutrition
Family planning
Visited the previous uplift programs in the areas of Sta. Catalina and Siaton.
Inspecting the general health conditions of all the pre-schoolers in 5 areas.
Assisting in Care Clinic: taking vital signs; recording data; referring patient to Dr. Cinco.
Was able to establish rapport with our Pastors as well as the recipients.

Praises:

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Praise God for His protection in our way of going back and forth in our areas.
Praise God for the good health and God’s provisions.
Praise God for touching everyone’s life and for the good hearted individuals.

Prayer Request:
Safety and good health
For my mother’s safety and good health that she can come back here in the Phils. this month. That the Lord God
would work in the heart of her employer and agency and grant her freedom.

Richie Baldevia
Livelihood Trainer
Pre-school+ Team 3

The month of July we had started the VHL training on the preschool parents. What an inspiring scene to see each time we
arrive to the area. Their heartfelt gesture makes us even more excited to have more time, space, and family like bonding as
there’s nothing to say to return home blessed and what does to Him who is able to keep me of service to this pitiable
people. What was an increasing measure has moving in most of our time with the recipients we’re able to capture their
hearts and mind through a solace time set during the values lesson. Let them understand the work of God’s power and on
how to depend on the work of the Holy Spirit as believers.

Carlos Caparida a recipient preschool pastor in the Municipality of Mabinay, attests how he was blessed as program holder
(preschool) as a pastor himself delighted to see the real impact of the program. To the less privileged individuals or family
with children not attending school nothing to say a word but very poor people. But on how God put things in the right time
to established a healthy program to make our labor and strong to desire toward a healthy and commendable way of living
we want to see to our constituents as a nation and as a believers in Christ making it all count in love, hope, and a real
change we desire to see.

Maria Lorico36 years old of age resident of Brgy Lunga Valencia Neg.Or. She has 5 kids on two different husbands. On
her first husband she has 2 children and 3 on the second. By accident her first husband was died; presently living with her
husband sometimes just have enough penny to save a meal a day because not all the time her husband can get a job aside
from the work on the coconut plantation on which her husband depend on but not all the time the said plantation offer long
period of work only by harvest time he could go back for work. Now she is so thankful to the Lord through the ICM
preschool+ her children has a chance to continue their schooling and again flash a confident smile to gain something as
every child has the right in pursuit of knowledge and quality education.

Ailyn Mendoza housewife 30 years old her husband Edwin Pyponco 33 years old of age they are both came from a broken
family-no birth certificate, no real identification to prove of their existence. Their parents were not able to work and
process family documents such as this pertinent papers for legal purposes. She has 34 kids with 1 girl and 2 boys, the older
is now in primary level her one child Ivy Pyponco 6 years old our preschool student. She suffer of her asthma she doesn’t
have birth certificate too either her youngest 2 years old. Her husband only to survive a day’s meal big and small luggage
from the porter’s fee is their only means to fill their starving body. Sometimes he employ in a hollow blocks fabrication if
in need of extra worker just to finish the volume of order. Only to survive the measure of survival led a person to do
anything just to meet a day’s demand. Now she is so thankful of the program that has been a helpful tool to uplift and a lot
of things to learn from.

Accomplishment:
Drove the vehicle with the team

Program Development Department
Benigno Attos
Prog. Dev. Head

Narrative Report
We make our living by what we get but we make our lives out of what we give. All of us in every program we belong and
throughout ICMPI’s vision, we did give our services, rendered our unwavering willingness, doing it among the least of our

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