Our less fortunate friends have now a shelter (UNTV transient home) to cover their heads at night and even when there's a rain, a light to cover them from the darkness of the busy streets and food to fill their empty stomach. MCGI and UNTV now provide the Philippines' FIRST and ONLY FREE transient home that provides free shelter and free food to the needy. This serious task of providing FREE public service out of goodwill is not just propaganda; this is a unique and genuine intention from a Christian group that wants to spread the word and good works of God. The project is spearheaded by the multi-awarded presiding minister Bro Eli Soriano of "Ang Dating Daan" (The Old Path") and well-known broadcaster "Mr. Public Service" Daniel "Kuya" Razon.
What is more impressive with the relatively small congregation compared to other rich religious group is that their willingness to serve the people even it means of spending lots of money everyday, THAT'S EVERYDAY!!! It is estimated that around P200,000 are being spent everyday for the free medical and other services being offered by UNTV37 and MCGI. Other church groups organize charity works ONLY during their church anniversaries or during the birthday celebration of their preachers. UNTV37 and MCGI is different. Their strong will of following the Christian teaching of taking care of the needy is their "driving force" to do these noble and admirable challenging tasks on offering public service EVERYDAY. EVERYDAY!!!
Not only that UNTV37 cooperates with different Philippine government agencies (DSWD, POEA, PDEA, etc...), it also working hard with non-government organizations like the Philippine Red Cross. MCGI and UNTV37 have been strongly advocating blood donation all over the Philippines. As a result, "Ang Dating Daan" is constantly the recipient of awards from the different chapters of Red Cross all over the country as being the top organization who donates blood. You can watch everyday in the morning show Good Morning Kuya that there are blood donations being held from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao showing people donating blood lead by the Ang Dating Daan members. Even the Ang Dating Daan Singapore is also working and donating blood in cooperation with the Singapore Red Cross.
Aside from these DAILY public services,
UNTV and MCGI are also involved in several special projects such as
- YCONCON concerts (youth concert which benefits out of school youth),
- Test Broadcast concerts (benefits the family and relatives of the slain journalists),
- Isang Araw Lang Marathon run (benefits a College school which will provide free tuition fee, allowance, uniforms and books.
It's really comforting to know that when there's a time you need for shelter and food, a transient home is ready to help and support us. It's really comforting to know that in this time of hardship and perils, there are still kind of organization (MCGI) that is willing to extend a helping hand to the needy. It's really comforting to know that there's a Christian group that is waving the flag of goodwill, waving the flag of Christian teaching; not only by preaching it --> but also by doing it.
To God Be The Glory
