One More Village Foundation

Balikbayan Box Ministry

This ministry initially started as part of the Cebu Rural Christian Ministry in which ministry partners and supporters here in the USA send used clothes, school supplies, non-perishable food items, books and other miscellaneous household items to the our mission project areas in the Philippines using "Balikbayan Boxes". The items are then distributed by our mission partners and volunteers to those in need.

Now, our Balikbayan Box Ministry has spread to various places in the Philippines --- from Luzon to Mindanao. The concept is simple --- our supporters and ministry partners here in the US, instead of throwing away used items they no longer need but are still functional and identified as items needed, arranged to have them collected. The foundation then ships them in Balikbayan Boxes to various mission areas in the Philippines.

Used items that are always in need include:

To Address Spiritual Needs:

Sunday School/VBS materials
Bible study guides
Bibles
Choir/music sheets/ hymnals
Communion cups/ trays

To Address Physical Needs:

Children clothings (-of course, adult clothings are also needed but children clothings are more in need)
Shoes -- particularly for school age children sizes
Non-perishable food items (ex. canned goods, noodles, candies left over from the holidays)
Disposable utensils -- plastic or paper plates, plastic spoons/forks/cups.
Vitamins and OTC medicines

To Address Intellectual Needs:

School supplies (-yes, even used notebooks, paper tablets, pen, pencils, crayons, etc.)
Backpacks

We thank our supporters and ministry partners who have been continuously supporting this ministry --- and may they also be blessed.

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