(written by: Lourdes Villanueva)
When I met with the staff of Dios Mabalos Po Foundation (DMPF) on June 30, they asked me how many people we were going to feed in Aklan, I said "we have enough to feed 10,000". My initial goal was to stay for a week and feed at least 2000 people per day. Of course, I should have known better than to make plans of my own... See, years back, my parents used to have a poster in the house that said "Life is something that happens while we are planning something else"... "He alone knows the Master plan," my mom used to say. I guess I still tend to forget from time to time. So while I was busy making plans and preparing the funds required to get my team to Aklan to feed 10,000 people, busy too was the DMPF board with the rest of our partners and friends... They were so busy in fact, that by the 2nd of July, Dios Mabalos Po Foundation was suddenly in a position to feed not just 2000 people a day for one week, but 10,000 people every day for one month!
I almost fell from my chair when I read my mom's email! 10,000 people a day! We would need 50 calderos, and a core group of about 30 individuals . I had 5 calderos and a team of 5!
I must admit I found myself a bit anxious that night. I was leaving for Kalibo on the 4th of July and the number (10000) seemed... a bit much... a bit overwhelming really. But that night, as I lay quietly in my bed, the words of Mother Teresa came to me, calmed my spirit, and removed my apprehensions...
When I met with the staff of Dios Mabalos Po Foundation (DMPF) on June 30, they asked me how many people we were going to feed in Aklan, I said "we have enough to feed 10,000". My initial goal was to stay for a week and feed at least 2000 people per day. Of course, I should have known better than to make plans of my own... See, years back, my parents used to have a poster in the house that said "Life is something that happens while we are planning something else"... "He alone knows the Master plan," my mom used to say. I guess I still tend to forget from time to time. So while I was busy making plans and preparing the funds required to get my team to Aklan to feed 10,000 people, busy too was the DMPF board with the rest of our partners and friends... They were so busy in fact, that by the 2nd of July, Dios Mabalos Po Foundation was suddenly in a position to feed not just 2000 people a day for one week, but 10,000 people every day for one month!
I almost fell from my chair when I read my mom's email! 10,000 people a day! We would need 50 calderos, and a core group of about 30 individuals . I had 5 calderos and a team of 5!
I must admit I found myself a bit anxious that night. I was leaving for Kalibo on the 4th of July and the number (10000) seemed... a bit much... a bit overwhelming really. But that night, as I lay quietly in my bed, the words of Mother Teresa came to me, calmed my spirit, and removed my apprehensions...
"If you can't feed a hundred people, then just feed one".
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I believe that the final head count on how many to feed is not as important as knowing you've made a difference on the people you've actually helped and fed in Kalibo. Great job! from your biggest fan:)
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