Wanted to share this community development plan that a friend of mine is doing… and also like his challenge (as always 🙂 ) as to what systems we have in place to quench the spiritual fire that we keep asking for… hmmm food for thought

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Here’s a Community Development Plan we have had for a while, time to get on with it.

In a densely populated slum like Baseco, one of the worst things that can happen is FIRE. So many homes do not have running water, the materials people built from are so flammable, especially in the summer months, so many people are either cooking or lighting their homes with some sort of an open flame. People get drunk, fights happen, people fall asleep and accidents happen, a child is careless…whatever the reason, FIRES HAPPEN. It’s not a matter of IF, just a matter of WHEN. We can never stop all fires from happening, we can lessen the likelihood of a fire and we can be ready for when they do happen, so let’s get ready.

A slum across the other side of the Pasig, Parola, just recently had a large fire, more than…

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