More pictures of our TEW Village

More units being built on our site

A few more pictures of the Sandersfeld-St. Victor-Evergreen GK village made their way into our inbox this week.  In addition to the 7 housing units that were already under construction as of last report, we've received word that an additional 8 houses have been started.  So far, then, the village has 15 units and the project is quickly taking shape.  Take a look at the latest 2 pictures of the project in this post.  We're waiting to hear more from our project manager on the ground in Calamba. Laguna regarding other aspects of the build - such as the estimated turnover date and pictures and bios of the families moving in.  None of these would be possible without all your support.  TEW supporters should feel a sense of joy in bringing hope and dignity to families who deserve it.  Thanks and God bless you all.

As we face another year and close out 2011 - our most productive yet so far - we are excited to accomplish even more in terms of making a difference in the lives of our less fortunate brothers overseas.  Though we accomplished much this year, we cannot rest. The work continues as there are endless opportunities for us to participate in the task of rebuilding the lives of people who have been trapped in poverty.  There are still hundreds of thousands of Filipinos in dire straits who simply need a hand up to change their lives. We hope that you will continue to support our efforts and partner with us in this journey in 2012.

Preliminary report on village build

What we've been working to create starts to take shape

Two of TEW's team members, Norm and Diane, were privileged enough to participate in the actual build of the Sandersfeld - St.Victor - Evergreen GK Village in Calamba, Laguna in November.  For the team members, this is the beginning of the fulfillment of 3 years of promoting, organizing, praying, and raising awareness of what we as ordinary folks can do to make a difference in the lives of others.
What the picture shows is 2 weeks worth of work from volunteers from Trend Micro - the software company - with funding from Team Evergreen Washington's donors in partnership with 2 parish churches in San Jose - St. Francis and St. Victor.  In a matter of weeks - if volunteers and the weather keep up the pace - the structure will be complete.  The 22 units will house 22 families or roughly 80 - 100 men, women and children and save them from the cycle of extreme poverty and put them on a course towards improving their lives in conjunction with the other programs that GK has going in the Jose Rizal Village compound (the community surrounding this specific structure).
This progress would not be possible without your support, moral, financial and spiritual.  We continually extend our gratitude to everyone who has been behind us.  The work is not complete, though, and we continue to raise awareness in order to extend this blessing to more people.