Project Profile

Base City: Cebu

Status: No Trip Selected

Age: 14-18

Cost: No Trip Selected

Project Overview:

Located in the southeast region of Asia, the Philippines is a group of 7,107 oddly shaped islands. Only 1,000 are inhabited by people. This country is one of two predominant Christian countries in Asia, with about 90% of the population claiming to believe in Christianity. But many of them are trapped in lifestyles very different from the truth of the gospel. An epic spiritual tug-of-war is being waged for the soul of the country. Most Filipinos who claim the Christian faith also practice ancient ancestral worship. Poverty is a significant problem and in combination with inequality, it poses a serious threat to stability in the Philippines. Poverty is most severe and most widespread in rural areas where almost 80% of the impoverished live. Rapid population growth and a shortage of land and jobs in rural areas has produced a steady migration of destitute Filipino residents to the cities. Urban areas are not excluded from the grasp of poverty, often leading to lives battered by drug abuse, child neglect, and human trafficking.

Ministry Description:

Temptation is great for young people in the Philippines. Opportunistic predators are all too willing to recruit impressionable kids into lives of crime or even slavery. You can help guide youth towards a path which leads to hope, meaning, and life. Your participation can make the difference between light and darkness-or perhaps even life or death. The primary focus of your mission is partnering with local churches in an effort to reach the youth in the community.