The Manila Times

INC readies biggest outreach program

- JING VILLAMENTE

celebratio­n of the 62nd birthday - yan socio-civic program in the history of the church.

The simultaneo­us holding of free medical and dental services and the distributi­on of bags of goods, which include home essentials, medicines and basic items, will be held on Octo well as in 104 other areas all over the country and several locations abroad.

- tive aims to provide livelihood and assistance programs to needy communitie­s.

and will include at least 30 doctors and 15 dentists ready to treat an estimated of goods are expected to be distribute­d.

City, with at least 10 doctors and 8 dentists on standby for about 1,500 patients, in addition to 5,000 bags of goods that are ready for distributi­on.

Aside from food and medicines, entertainm­ent shall also be provided.

The 104 areas nationwide will include 65 in Luzon, 17 in Visayas and 22 400,000 bags of goods have been prepared for this historic outreach activity.

Overseas Lingap activities are to be held in several parts of the US and Canada, northern and southern Europe, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, China, Cambodia and various areas in the

church officials to intensify their anti-poverty projects, particular­ly the

Santos noted that under the executive minister’s leadership, “much emphasis has been placed on the church’s socio-civic and outreach ac communitie­s around the country and all over the world who need help.”

relief goods including food, clothing, medicines and hygiene items to an estimated 100,000 people affected by

“These continuing projects are being that God has given us the responsibi­lity to take care of our fellow man, especially the less fortunate and those who are in dire need of assistance,” Santos said.

“As long as we have people who grapple to provide means to uplift their welfare, irrespecti­ve of religious or political beliefs,” he added.

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