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Philippines Giving – From Near and Far

It was five years ago that Ms. Betsy Davis and her sister first donned a cow costume for the annual Christmas Pageant.  “The cow didn’t look anything like a cow, so I hung a sign around its neck that said Holy Cow,” said Ms. Davis.  The Holy Cow costume has become a staple in the Christmas celebration of the parish.

Millennium Development Goals Impacted: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8

Millennium Development Goals Impacted: 1, 4, 6 and 7

Around Tacloban, in the central Philippines, there is a wide swath of destruction where homes once lined the coast.  On November 8, Super Typhoon Haiyan shattered lives and livelihoods, leaving piles of debris everywhere.

Around Tacloban, in the central Philippines, there is a wide swath of destruction where homes once lined the coast.  On November 8, Super Typhoon Haiyan shattered lives and livelihoods, leaving piles of debris everywhere.