Through the second full week of August 2024, GAiN PH coordinated and provided the remote communities of Davao City school supplies, livelihood training, good fellowship, and special movie time that all eventually led to enrichment for both their souls and way of life. In the consecutive 4 days of purpose-filled excitement and energy, Rod Santos and the volunteer team dedicated …
Reaching the Poor in Laos
On April 21 to 24, 2024, GAiN PH participated in a vision clinic organized by GAiN USA in Laos. It was a pleasant trip for Rod and Malou Santos of GAiN PH who got to see their daughter Bethel Joy Santos. Bethel flew to Laos in 2023 to work as a school teacher under GAiN Korea. The three of them joined the …
Solar Power Project with Denso Ten Philippines (TNPH)
Denso Ten Philippines (TNPH), a car technology manufacturer that is passionate in helping the poor, sponsored this rehabilitation project. It involved the installation of a solar facility in a primary school where electricity was not yet available. The beneficiary, Rawang Elementary School, is located in Brgy. Rawang, Tanay Rizal. GAiN PH facilitated the supplies and installation of this 2.2KW solar facility …
Medical Mission 2024
(posted April 04, 2024) 2024 looks very hope filled as GAiN PH had its first medical mission last February 25 to March 8 this year in an unreached territory in Southern Philippines where much medical help was needed. After months of preparation under the leadership of Rod Santos and together with a small group of volunteers the medical mission planning …
Networking and Values Formation in Legaspi and Catarman, Samar
(posted February 13, 2024) On January 27, GAiN PH went to Legaspi to network with community leaders and educate them on values formation. Moral and spiritual formation on the individual and corporate level are the bedrock of nation building and the creation of a just and humane society. After our seminar in Legaspi we traveled South and passed sea waters …
ABSNET Caravan 2023
(posted December 12, 2023) GAiN PH joined a caravan last December 7, 2023, held at Quezon City Hall. Area-Based Standard Network Central Cluster – Quezon City (ABSNET-QC) organized a caravan that accommodates registered, licensed and accredited Social Welfare and Development Agencies (SWADA) in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR). The Advocacy Caravan was …
Manito, Albay Visit 2023
(posted December 19, 2023) Rod and Malou did a follow-up visit at GAiN PH’s community center at Pawa, Manito, Albay that houses children’s ministry, community spiritual formation, and food processing for cassava chips and purple yam. GAiN PH assists five families in our center under our livelihood program. This project, which was started in March 2023, is in partnership with Nerissa …
Solar Power System Installation In The Mountains
(written November 20, 2023) GAiN PH President Rod with Malou, wife and also GAiN PH staff, headed to Basilan for a rehabilitation project. They spent an hour on a boat ride from Zamboanga to Basilan. In partnership with some local leaders and their contacts, GAiN PH sets up solar power in this province November 4 to 6, 2023. The travel …
Soul Care In The South
(written November 15, 2023) As we remembered our departed ones during the holidays, GAiN PH sets out for a values formation project in Mindanao to encourage community leaders on their soul care retreat, held on November 2-4, 2023 at the greenery and fresh ambiance of Harmony Village – Pitogo, Sinunuc, Zamboanga City. GAiN Ph President Rod Santos together with Malou, …
New Scholars for School Year 2023-2024
(updated September 29, 2023) We are delighted to share the news on having three new scholars for GAiN PH scholarship program for the school year 2023-2024. Part of the selection process is to visit candidates in their homes to assess their needs by our GAiN Area Coordinating Officers Ramon and Nerissa Daen in Manito, Albay. Nerissa chanced upon one of …