Outreach

And, this is the front!

This says it all. Pretty raw truth.

The symbol for Talikala...do you see the picture?

Some Talikala girls.  Only three of them are pregnant, but everyone can learn a little about Nutrition!

Joy and Hannah giving a health presentation.

Joy talking with a patient (pt.)

Today, you will be introduced to Talikala.  It is an orginization here that was started in 1987 by a doctor,
a missionary and a dancer to reach the prostitutes of Davao City.  It is does not have any religous connection now, it is simply a non-profit orginization.  However, the LORD is using it so powerfully.

We are very privilaged to be able to partner with them to give these girls prenatal care, and hopefully, labor and delivery care.  Prenatal care we are able to go to them every other week.  We will bring all our supplies (scale, BP cuff, stethoscope, medicines, tape measure and fetal heart dopple), health teaching, sing worship songs (in Visayan) and spend a few hours from 2:30 until whenever we are done with them.  We will usually see anywhere from 1 - 4 girls per visit.  They still have to get lab work done for blood and urinalysis just like at the clinic and we keep charts on all of them.

The exciting part, to me, about this outreach is meeting practical needs and trusting the LORD to do His work in their life.  Some of the girls who come are no longer in prostitution, but some of them are.  The staff their realizes that they cannot make a girl just stop, especially when it is viewed as "work" and may be the only source of income, but they also always strive to encourage them in other areas by offering education classes as well as other resources to help them personally work through the damage they have endured as a result of their "work".

 Plus, we have the opportunity to work with a NGO, but have freedom to sing about God, give out Bibles, and share the Gospel.  He is the one that changes lives.  It is very humbling to be reminded that GOD is the One at work, not me, not Christians.  He will raise up anyone He wills to complete the work He desires to be done.

Pictures above.