“The Journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

            Mother Theresa was once asked “How can we ever end poverty?”  She replied with one simple word…”Share”.  In today’s society the issues of poverty in the undeveloped Southeast Asia region may seem to be an insurmountable challenge with a goal that is unattainable.  The truth is that by reducing the problems to the basic factors of education and health on a grass-roots level, these problems can be easily corrected with a little help from you.  Our programs start a “Ripple Effect”, by aiding just one person, one family, or one community we can enable them to a better chance in life.  By providing the basics such as clean water, and safe buildings to start the fundamental education needed to raise themselves and their communities from poverty.

            In addition to providing safe water supplies and proper educational opportunities, another burden on these communities is the Leprosy disease.  For hundreds of years this disease has held many back from working their way out of poverty to a better life.  Through Outreach Asia, we have established communities and aided clinics that provide the simple, yet essential medical treatment to overcome this affliction and also to provide emotional and occupational support to allow these people the chance of a normal life.  For more on our work with this disease and it’s medical and social needs, please view our page on “Leprosy” from the menu on the left.

 

      As you’ll see throughout this site, these goals are surmountable and attainable; we just need your help.  We all have the opportunity to make a difference and to help someone in need; we just have to make a commitment.  Please see our page “How Can You Help” located in the menu on the left side to find out how you can make a commitment to make a difference in someone one’s life that desperately needs it.

 

 

 

The photos on the right show the grateful children of Central Elementary School located in Leyte, Philippines enjoying their new shoes, through donations to Outreach Asia.  Most schools in the area have no safe drinking water at schools and the children are forced to carry water from home.  Through your generous financial donations we are now installing more safe water systems, which include new wells, stainless steel holding tanks, and electric pumps for schools the Philippines and Vietnam.  Also, a new classroom and desks at one of our village schools in Laos; a photo of our recently completed housing project in Leyte, Philippines; a new foot bridge at our GEMS Heart Mission in Cavite, Philippines and Sauiloro Village, East Timor - Ag projects. For more on these projects please visit the pages on the left.