Part 2 A Letter from Deborah: HELPing Christmas to Come to Our Staff

Staff Children’s Christmas
Party: Partnering with
U.S. Embassy Club

(all pictures that follow are from
Christmas last year)

Every year we give gifts to our
staff's children as a way to
bring joy to their families
at a time when we remember Christ's birth. Our workers
are fortunate to receive a regular salary of min-
imum wage, but they have a lot of pressing needs.
Every year it is a challenge for them to enroll their
children in school, to pay for unexpected medical
expenses and, sometimes, even to put food on the
table. We help out as much as we can, but people
who know poverty know what it is to live under
constant stress. Christmas is a big celebration here,
and a lot of people give presents to the children
in the home. It can be very hard for our workers
to see everything that is given to the children in
their care, who they know will each go to a wonderful
“forever family” somewhere in the world,  when they
are looking at a bleak Christmas at home. What we
want to do is to inject some joy (and relieve
some of the pressure) into this time of year.


What we are asking of you
is to join us this year by
sponsoring a child for $10
(P500). We have 100 children
to buy presents for. The parents
will give us their wish lists
and then a volunteer shops for
each child personally.
The presents are then
wrapped and given to the children
by Santa Claus at a Christmas
party held a Shiphrah Bahay Paanakan.

It is a most joyous event. 

This year we only have 6 children who still need a sponsor.

Thank you for your interest in our HELP Christmas
giving program.You will touch the hearts of many
children with the knowledge that Christ cares 
for their needs. As a parent you can understand the
joy you will bring to our staff member’s hearts as
they see their children receive a beautiful Christmas
package.


A special Thank You to the U.S. Embassy Club and another
anonymous donor, without whose help we could not even
attempt this. 

Please make your checks payable to:

Trinity United Methodist Church
220 W. Martin St.Martinsburg,WV 25401
U.S.A. 

On the memo write: Missions Fund-Philippines 

Please make a note with the check that the money is
for Help Christmas Gifts. You will receive a receipt..

 love,deborah gustafson

Midwife and Executive Director of the little children's home