Channels of blessings to the children

Dear friends, alkansya mates, brothers and sisters in the Lord,

A blessed day!

I just want to encourage you and commend your hearts for listening to the prompting of your hearts to help the children of our generation. I happen to believe that it is God who moves people's hearts to give, and you have acted on what moved you.

Child sexual abuse may be happening mostly in slums, yet it is really a "silent" epidemic that is destroying the children in all levels, regardless of political, social, and economic standing. Now that you have involved yourself in the cause somehow, you may share it with your friends. You will be amazed that people who you know are carrying scars of sexual abuse from their childhood.

I'd like to share some inspiring quotes from the Bible that show that what you are doing to spare the children from abuse is commended by God as well.

"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute." Proverbs 31:8

When I read this scripture, it struck me as a very appropriate description of what we are doing for the children. We are speaking up for them. Children normally have good and amazing things to say. The problem is, society doesn't listen to them much nor take them seriously. For us, they are just children. Through our effort in empowering the children of our nation, we are amplifying their voices, so they can be heard.

I'm sure isa lang ang gusto nila, "Maging masaya at malaya bilang mga bata?" Isn't that what we wanted when we were all children?

"And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me. But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believes in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea." Matthew 18:5-6

This is hard line teaching from Jesus. It is better to die than to cause the little children to sin. Child sexual abuse destroys the innocence, the trust, the purity of a child. What we want is not to "cure" children from abuse, but to spare children from abuse. That is why we are teaching them personal safety lessons.

"And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. As it is written: 'He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever." 2 Corinthians 9:8-9

What we have is not meant to be used for ourselves alone, but to be shared with others. Some of God's gifts to the poor or the needy are in our treasure boxes. He wants us to give it to them. Thank you for realizing that. You are being a channel of blessing to the children and their families.

Having said all these, congratulations because you are on the right track! Encourage your friends to do the same. Here are so far the list of people who are keeping their own alkansyas for the empowerment of the children (let me know if you have friends who joined you):

1. Ingrid C. Le
2. Jolly Zamora
3. Lolit Roque
4. Joan Saldana
5. Ann Reales
6. Janis Nunez
7. Michelle Laurel - (will propose that an alkansyas be placed in her son's school)
8. Marie Carasucho
9. Carol Cristobal
10. Michele Tabacug
1 1. Jo Lopez (will help a different way)
1 2. Bong Orina (will help a different way)
13. Airem Cacdac
14. Gelbert Aplal
15. Dang Domingo
16. Arnel Villareal
17. Marc and Rose Cacho
18. Rosario Sambita
19. Briana, CJ, Danielle Lopez
20. Everlyn Alamo
21. Eugene
22. Jennil Aurelio
23. Lyly Domanais
24. Fida Samar
25. Rene and Kathy Rentino
26. Anabel Ung
27. Yana and Stefi Monje
28. Shein Alcantara
29. Maribel Wong-Liu (will put alkansya's in her gym)

God bless all of you!