Project Matthew began in 1998 serving 60 undernourished children in Mandaluyong City. It has since expanded to serve over 1,500 children across 19 sites in Payatas, Montalban, and Quezon City. In addition to providing daily meals, Project Matthew also offers scholarships and donations of clothes and toys. While the kitchen temporarily closed in 2012 due to financial difficulties, it reopened in 2013 serving 600 children across 9 barangays.

1. FDC Project Matthew
Foundation
“ For I was hungry and you gave Me food;
I was thirsty and you gave Me drink;
I was a stranger and you took Me in;
I was naked and you clothed Me;
I was sick and you visited Me;
I was in prison and you came to Me.”
- Matthew 25:35-36

2. The foregoing Biblical passage inspired Runy Sarda to ask his wife, Linda
Salvosa-Sarda, to start an endeavor for indigent children in the summer of 1998.
The feeding activity began with 60 undernourished children in Mandaluyong
City. In six months, children from Pasig and street families from nearby areas were
included. And the once-a-week activity increased to five days a week. In its third year,
Project Matthew reached out to public schools in Mandaluyong and Quezon City. Hot
lunches were now delivered and served to 1000 beneficiaries. In 2008, Project Matthew
concentrated its efforts in the dump sites of Payatas and Montalban.
At the close of September 2012, Project Matthew was servicing 19 sites spread
out in Payatas, Montalban and other poor barangays in Quezon City – the children
numbering 1500.
A scholarship program evolved within Project Matthew’s second year. The 10
students gradually increased to 100. One high school graduate made it to the University of
the Phils. and obtained a degree in Industrial Engineering.
Other Project Matthew activities included regular distribution of donated clothes
and toys, visits to some hospitals and the Mandaluyong City jail.
Project Matthew’s kitchen temporarily closed October 2012 due to financial
difficulties but reopened February 2013. Lunch is now being prepared on Saturdays for
600 children living in 9 barangays.

3. “…I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat…”

4. “…for I was thirsty, and you gave me
something to drink…”

5. “…I needed clothes, and you clothed
me…”

6. “…I was sick, and you looked after me…”
First Aid Nurse - LSS

7. “Then the King will reply, „I
tell you the truth, whatever you
did for one of the least of these
brothers of mine, you did for
me.‟”
Matthew 25:40

8. JUNE 1998 – JULY 2013

9. “Lord God, we launch Project Matthew in your name…”
1st Feeding (at Brgy. Highway Hills, Mandaluyong - June 3, 1998)

10. First Kitchen at
PNCC Compound
June 1998
Kitchen Crew

11. FDC Volunteers

12. 1st site – Brgy.
Highway Hills
Mandaluyong
03 June 1998

13. 03 June 1998
Barangay Highway Hills, Mandaluyong

14. CALBAYOG,
MANDALUYONG
CITY

15. 2nd site - PNCC Compound,
w/ the Calbayog children,
Began: 16 June 1998

16. Calbayog children playing “following the
leader” with RMS

18. Happy
Anniversary!!!
RMS and
Chairman
Romy del Rosario

19. 2nd Year Anniversary – June 1, 2000
RMSarda: “dasal tayo…”

20. ISDavid, FDC Pres., awarding
“Most Behaved Child”

21. CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS 2000

22. 3rd site- Pineda,Pasig, year 1999
(Gospel Mission Church – Basketball court)

23. HIGHWAY HILLS
ELEM.SCHOOL-
2001
(Mandaluyong)

24. ILAYA
BARANGKA
ELEM. SCHOOL-
2003
(Mandaluyong)

25. NUEVE DE FEBRERO
ELEM. SCHOOL-2003
(Mandaluyong)

28. MAUWAY, MANDALUYONG CITY - 2003

29. NAGPAYONG, PASIG - 2003

30. SITIO PAYONG,
Q.C.(1st Venue)
- 2003

31. SITIO
PAYONG,
Q.C.(2nd venue)
- 2006

32. BRGY.
ESCOPA,
Q.C.- 2003

33. MANGGAHAN,
COMMON-WEALTH
Q.C. - 2003

34. MOLAVE,
PAYATAS
Q.C. -
2004

35. POOK PAG-ASA, Q.C. - 2004

36. LANZONES, PAYATAS Q.C. - 2005

37. LUPANG
PANGAKO 1,
PAYATAS Q.C.
(1st Venue) -
2005

38. LUPANG PANGAKO 1, Q.C.
(2nd Venue) - 2009

39. VISAYAS,
PAYATAS
Q.C.
(1ST Venue)
- 2005

40. Showing off P100 birthday gift
Naubusan na
ba?...
VISAYAS, PAYATAS Q.C.
(2nd Venue) - 2008

41. UPPER HASMIN,
PAYATAS Q.C. -
2005

42. Lower Empire, Payatas Q.C. - 2006

43. yummy!!!
yummy!!!
w/ Helen Sy Asanta Claus @ Lower Empire gift
distribution

44. NARRA,
PAYATAS
Q.C. - 2007

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47. Showing off Christmas books from Helen Sy
GRAVEL PIT 2, PAYATAS Q.C. – 2009

48. PINALAGAD,
MALINTA -
2009

49. LUPANG
PANGAKO 2,
PAYATAS
Q.C. - 2010

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53. ST. VINCENT, Q.C. - 2011

54. SUB-URBAN,
MONTALBAN
RIZAL - 2011

55. SUBURBAN,
MONTALBAN -
2011

56. TANAG, MONTALBAN RIZAL - 2011

57. SCHOLARS

58. STAFF/ CREW/VOLUNTEERS @ PNCC

59. KITCHEN CREW @ PNCC
lunch
break ,
after
food
delivery
loading
up
cutting up squash

61. PROJ. MATTHEW
@ DON ANTONIO
SUBD., Q.C.

63. STAFF/ CREW/ PASTORS/ TEACHERS
RETREAT AT BATANGAS

64. TEACHERS’ TRAINING

65. STAFF/CREW/
VOLUNTEERS –
CHRISTMAS 2010

66. CLOTHES DISTRIBUTION

67. Thank you, Lord
God,
for our
founders,
RMS and LSS ;

71. MAJOR DONORS/SPONSORS
FILIPINAS DRAVO CORPORATION
AMERICAN KEY PRODUCTS, INC.
DAVID S. SARDA & FAMILY
UNIV. OF THE CORDILLERAS
EVANGEL CORPORATION
MAYA SARDA-WHITAKER & FAMILY
NANDY M. SARDA
PHIL. NAT. CONSTRUCTION CORP.
ROMULO M. DEL ROSARIO & FAMILY
ISAAC S. DAVID & FAMILY
ODYSSEY FOUNDATION (CDO)
ROGELIO G. CHAN
HERBERT BAUTISTA, Q.C. MAYOR
MA. JOSEFINA BELMONTE, Q.C. VICE-MAYOR

72. OTHER DONORS/SPONSORS
ROTARY CLUB OF LOYOLA HEIGHTS
EVANGELINE SARDA-TITTMAN & FAMILY
IVAN SARDA & FAMILY
LUZ M. ROMERO
LYDIAALCAZAR
FDC EMPLOYEES
MERLE ALICO
JERENITA FAGAYAN
NOEL AFAN
SEAN PARK & KOREAN FRIENDS
THE SHEPHERD’S FLOCK
GRESERR CONTRACTORS & BUILDERS
VANCOUVER HILL PRESCHOOL
BETH S. YAZON & FAMILY
JOLLY & AILEEN DE LEON
LIDDYARCELLANA
MARYEL G. QUIAOIT
HELEN SY & FRIENDS
And more...

73. NETWORK PARTNERS/VOLUNTEERS
MISSION MINISTRIES OF THE PHILS. JOJI LIMJOCO &
FLOR ENCOMIO
CHRIST’S SERVANTS COMMUNITY JULIUS & EVELYN QUINONES
THE WORD PEOPLE CHURCH ED FLORES
JESUS THE MEDIATOR CHURCH VICKY FRANCIA
THE TABERNACLE OF FAITH CH. JOSEPH LINGAD
JESUS THE LIFE SAVER CHURCH ARNEL & ARNOLD
BAQUIRAN
JESUS CHRIST SHEPHERD OF THE NATION MANNY VALEROSO
URBAN COMMUNITY CH. FOR CHRISTRAMIR SADDANG
GOD’S CREATION FULL GOSPEL MIN. TINA MAAGHOP &
LETICIA MAMACLAY
LORD JESUS OUR REDEEMER CH. DANNY UY
THE FAITH TABERNACLE CHURCH ORSINE MIRAS
LIFE IN THE LIGHT CHRISTIAN CH. HERMES DURAN
THE LIVING STREAM CHURCH BRO. REY
PHIL. BIBLE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY MICHAEL KO

74. NETWORK PARTNERS/VOLUNTEERS
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH JOSE GONZALES, JR.
THE SHEPHERD’S FLOCK DAVIS TADENA
LORD JESUS OUR REDEEMER CH. JULY DAVID & SOFIE
ACUNIN
JESUS MY STRONG TOWER LUIS SAN FERNANDO
INTL. CHARISMATIC SERVICE CH. EMMANUEL
VARGAS
GOSPEL MISSION CHURCH LITO CARILLO
ROTARY CLUB OF LOYOLA HEIGHTS JESSIE CIFRA
LETTY DAVID & FAMILY
RODOLFO ALCAZAR
HELEN SY
TINA CAMARINO
MERYCRIS PAPANGO
FDC EMPLOYEES

75. S I T E S
HIGHWAY HILLS BARANGAY, Mandaluyong City 1998
CALBAYOG BARANGAY, Mandaluyong City 1998-2008
PINEDA BARANGAY, Pasig 1999-2006
BATINO ELEM. SCHOOL, Quezon City 2001-2003
HIGHWAY HILLS ELEM. SCHOOL, Mandaluyong 2001-2002
BALARA HIGH SCHOOL, Quezon City 2002
MANGGAHAN-COMMONWEALTH, Q.C. 2003
MAUWAY BARANGGAY, Mandaluyong 2003
NUEVE DE FEBRERO ELEM. SCHOOL, Mandaluyong 2003-2005
FILIMON JAVIER ELEM. SCHOOL, Mandaluyong 2003-2004
SITIO PAYONG, Quezon City 2003-2007
NAGPAYONG BARANGAY, Pasig 2003-2007
ZUZUAREGUI BARANGAY, Quezon City 2003-2004
ILAYA BARANGKA ELEM. SCHOOL, Mandaluyong 2003-2004
PROJ. 3 ELEM. SCHOOL, Quezon City 2003-2006
ESCOPA BARANGGAY, Quezon City 2003
POOK PAG-ASA -BATASAN, Q.C. 2004-2005
KRUS NA LIGAS BARANGAY, Quezon City 2004-2005
MOLAVE-PAYATAS, Quezon City 2004-2005
KRISTONG HARI, COMMONWEALTH, Q.C. 2004
VISAYAS-PAYATAS, Quezon City 2005-Present
LUPANG PANGAKO 1-PAYATAS, Q.C. 2005-2012
LANZONES-PAYATAS, Q.C. 2005-Present
ROSARIO BARANGAY, Pasig City 2005-2010
UPPER HASMIN-PAYATAS, Q.C. 2005-2007

76. S I T E S
LOWER EMPIRE-PAYATAS, Q.C. 2006-2012
TALANAY-BATASAN, Q.C. 2006-2012
CUPANG BARANGGAY, Antipolo City 2006-2007
JOVIL 1, Montalban, Rizal 2007-2011
NARRA BARANGGAY, PAYATAS, Q.C. 2007
LOWER HASMIN-PAYATAS, Q.C. 2008-Present
CENTERVILLE, Montalban, Rizal 2008-Present
SILANGAN BARANGAY, Quezon City 2008-2010
GRAVEL PIT 1-PAYATAS, Q.C. 2009-2010
PINALAGAD BARANGAY-MALINTA, Valenzuela 2009-2012
GRAVEL PIT 2-PAYATAS, Q.C. 2009-Present
LUPANG PANGAKO 2-PAYATAS, Q.C. 2010-2012
CAMARIN BARANGAY, Caloocan City 2010-Present
SOUTHVILLE-Bl.103, Montalban, Rizal 2010-Present ST.
VINCENT-HOLY SPIRIT, Q.C. 2011-2012
DAMAYANG LAGI-E.RODRIQUEZ, Q.C. 2011-2012
DONA CARMEN-LITEX, Q.C. 2011-2013
SUB-URBAN, Montalban, Rizal 2011-Present
TALISAY, PAYATAS, Q.C. 2011
TANAG, Montalban, Rizal 2011
JOVIL 3, Montalban, Rizal 2012-Present
And other short-term sites