Message from Sally Escoto

This is Sally and Joey Escoto from the Hands of Mercy Philippines!
I can't believe time is over for the MacDougall's and Alexander's visit. The people from Hands of Mercy Philippines were so blessed during their stay and they have left a very memorable relationship to everyone. The day they left Manila, another typhoon came in, this is called "santi". This typhoon causes damages to the roofs of numbers of the families that are friends of Hands of Mercy including some of the staff due to strong winds. Again, Hands of Mercy came in to the rescue for the roof relief operation. There were 15 families found desperately in need for roof replacement. At the moment construction is simultaneously going on all over the communities. Thanks for the people who continually give towards the relief operation. Pictures above shows the damaged caused by typhoon "santi".

The relief medicine operation is still going on. Just this morning someone came to the office asking help for his child who is desperately in need for laboratories to determine whether the baby has dengue fever. The baby was admitted at the hospital for three days, yet no medicine was given because the parents does not have money to buy the doctor's prescription. Just when I visited the baby at the hospital the medicine was purchased and the laboratory tests were made. The family is waiting for the result for futher treatment. I prayed for the the baby and the family. Also another patient I visit while I was there is the father of the child we used to sponsor, Mr. De Asis. He has a very complicated disease and he is asking help from Hands of Mercy because they cannot afford to buy his medicine. I am so bless to have been given the chance to pray for him and to let him accept Jesus as his Lord and personal saviour.