My daughter’s school JGSS support Pondo ng Pinoy – the vision of one man who dares to dream dreams that would move forward the Church in the Philippines as the Church of the Poor – the Archbishop of Manila, Most Rev. Gaudencio B. Rosales.
The love of God and hope of the Filipino are given a value that is actually a “crumb” – 25 centavos. Twenty-five centavos saved daily by parents and their children, by teachers and their students, by parishioners, by every man and woman, by all Filipinos, and turned over to Pondo ng Pinoy will be the concrete response to Jesus’ call, “Love one another as I have loved you.” The accumulated savings will then be distributed by Pondo ng Pinoy to fund projects on education, health care, livelihood, etc. that will directly help the poor live with dignity that is their birth right as children of God. In this way, PnP is not only a value or a method, but a personal and collective paradigm for human development.
Everyday, the kids of JGSS are required to bring 25 centavos, no more, no less to school for Pondo ng Pinoy. This is the school’s participation of the program. These 25 centavos will go a very long way in helping the poorest of the poor. This amount is not much considering that parents can afford to pay 5th wheel insurance policies every year, right?
