MAD Philippines Trip 2018

MAD Philippines is a 10-day trip to help the Christian charity International Care Ministries (ICM) who help the poorest of the poor in the Philippines.  A group of 14, Year 11 students went in November and spent the first few days visiting churches and communities.  Much of the trip was about understanding what a different place the Philippines is.  However, we also spent days doing hard labour eg. building toilet blocks for poor families.  The people we helped greatly benefit from ICM as the charity seeks to building facilities, open Pre-Schools and also teach families how to market garden and begin a business for themselves.  The charity works in real practical ways to change people’s lives for the better long term.

Charlie Gregson (12HS)