For July's Good for Other's giveback, come with us to the Philippines!
We at Rooted for Good are asking for your support! Many members of our Rooted for Good staff have connections in the Philippines, where there is a huge need for funds in many places.
With 10% of your sales, we will be supporting the “The Caritas Program” Keep reading to learn more about this outreach!
Situated in Poblacion, Sante Fe, Cebu, Santo Niño Roman Catholic Parish has a special program that they offer for their many parishioners: “The Caritas Program.”
Fr. Dave Villaceran, the only parish priest there, offers a special service for individuals in need.
Every week, his team will visit one “barangay” (village) to find what he calls the “least, lost, and last” of their brothers and sisters within the community. As you can imagine, that is no easy task amongst a community of very poor individuals.
They visit the farthest locations of each barangay to identify the right beneficiary of the program on a week by week basis. With discernment, a beneficiary is chosen.
On Sunday after the 2nd Mass, the selected beneficiary will be provided basic items such as rice, groceries, and other necessities depending on their needs. Some other donations are pillows, mats, blankets, water dispensers, kettles, and bed pads among other things.
This “Caritas Program” (“caritas,” being Latin for “sacrificing love / charity”) is organized by a group of volunteers and religious, led by Fr Dave Villaceran himself; he is the only parish priest.
Rooted is blessed to assist this small parish with necessary funds to help keep this program going. Please help us to “Alay-Kapwa” (“Help a Family”) by purchasing from Rooted for Good this month. Your 10% will go directly toward providing necessities to a needy member of the Santo Niño Roman Catholic Parish in Cebu!
Though it may not feel like much, 10% ADDS UP, especially when you have NOTHING. These people living in intense poverty feel every penny you spend that goes toward them and that's not an exaggeration.
Every face wash you buy or sugar scrub that you purchase to gift to a friend helps a needy brother or sister in the Philippines this month. Come alongside us in doing good for others by taking care of yourself!
Thank you, from all of us at Rooted for Good!
Anna Ketterling
