Some of our current projects are:
Palompon, Leyte – Seeds of Dignity partners with both people and organizations to provide fishing boats and putputs bicycle taxis for livelihood, and support for the rebuilding of several churches and schools. There are now 175 boats, with more on order, and 115 putputs. By the end of 2024, this will provide livelihood for over 300 families.
A Bible distribution and church planting ministry is also present on this island. Support includes establishment of a libraries and a computer lab as well as the Compassion Philippines project for the 300+ children in the GenRev program in partnership with Trinity Faith Baptist Church.
Marilog District, Davao City – Situated in the beautiful, mountainous region of the Marilog District, Datu Salumay provides the opportunity for many ministry partnerships including the building of relationships with the local agricultural and elementary schools.
Marilog High School of Agriculture – Ministry involves supplying seeds and training by an organic professional for the agricultural school where a Demo Farm has recently started. In addition, SOD provides books for a library at the school and a feeding program for 350 students. A reading center was finished with support from SOD. About 32 students from the area are in the scholarship program. Twelve have graduated from college!
Mini-libraries in rural areas in Mindanao and Leyte – Supplying and supporting small libraries and reading centers with books being provided by donors. More than sixty mini-libraries, not including pastoral libraries, are in operation.
Small Multipurpose Center in Hagonoy (Aplaya) – We partner with ministries to support a small multi-purpose center and a connected outreach ministry.
Surgery assistance – SOD partners with several organizations to provide surgical assistance. Cases include orthopedic, cleft and other pediatric surgeries. Most of this work is in partnership with the Tebow Cure Children’s Hospital.
Bible distribution – We have been blessed to distribute Bibles. We have been fortunate to have distributed over 100,000 Bibles in local languages through churches.
Scholarship program – SOD has been able to partner with organizations, schools, and individuals to provide educational scholarships high school and college.