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This will be my 28th “Message from the Founder”. When my wife and I started this journey, I had no

idea where it would lead us. We wanted to do something for the poor in the Philippines but some-

one once told me to “Be careful what you wish for”! After 14 years, The Help Foundation has grown

into a major player in alleviating poverty among the extremely poor in Talakag, Bukidnon, and other

areas in the Philippines. We take little credit for this. The credit belongs to you, the donors and sup-

porters of the foundation. Success stories abound with your annual generosity. 300 students spon-

sored by you - $51,000+; Feeding and Health - $5,000; Agricultural projects - $15,000+; Microloans -

$ 70,000; Livelihood projects - $5,000; Special Projects (water well, library, computer based learning,

etc)$20,000. Many of you have sponsored students from grade 1 through high school and then requested another student to

sponsor. One couple sponsors the schooling of 30 children! Thank you! However, the funds for nutritional programs, microloans,

agricultural and livelihood projects must come from general donations. You have risen to the occasion. A pharmacist in Kansas

has donated over 1,000,000 children’s vitamin pills; 5 farmers have donated several thousand bushels of milo, wheat, and soy-

beans! Rotary clubs in Kansas, Nebraska, Arizona, and California and individual Rotarians have donated significant funds for

special projects – water wells, libraries, construction of development centers, etc. Church groups have adopted the work of our

foundation as their overseas mission. But you, the individual donor, have kept our vision alive! Whether you donate $10 (feeds

40 kids for a day), or $100 (purchases two feeder pigs), or $1,000 (sends 1 student to college for a year), or $10,000 (provides

130 microloans to poor women), your donations make a difference in providing hope and opportunity to those who have little

hope and opportunity. You are their heroes! Thank you!

Message From The Founder

Founder: Keith W. Hooper

2016 SUMMER NEWSLETTER

www.thehelpfoundation.com

PROJECT UPDATES

Health

Food Packaging

Our latest project is packaging dehydrated meals that we use for our feeding programs and for families affected by disasters.

We use locally grown vegetables like moringa leaves, monggo beans, and rice as well as dried carrots, onions and green pep-

pers shipped to us from the United States.

Ingredients

Moringa Leaves locally grown Ready

for Dehydrating (Moringa Leaves are rich

in vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium,

potassium, iron and protein)

Dehydrated

Moringa Powder

Here are the pictures of the packaging.

Monggo beans are a high source of nutri-ents including: manganese, potassium, magnesium, folate, copper, zinc and various B vitamins. They are also a very filling food, high in protein, resistant starch and dietary fiber.

Rice Monggo Beans

Rice is about 90 % carbohydrate, 8 % protein and 2 percent fat. It is also a good source of magnesium phosphorus, manganese, selenium, iron, folic acid, thiamine and niacin.

HELP is a nonprofit 501 (c), 509 (a)(1) organization under the United Charitable.

Keith W. Hooper

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Dried Vegetables

Consist of carrots, celery, bell pep-

pers and Onions shipped from Iowa.

Vitamin packs

Shipped from Iowa

Distributing Dehydrated Meals

Jessa was in 6th grade when she was raped and got pregnant with Johnryl. She refused to give him up for adoption and lives

with her parents and siblings who are all dependent on the meager income of her stepfather. Johnryl was 10 months old when

brought to the office and severely malnourished weighing only 8.8 pounds. He could not stand on his feet and could only move

his head from one side to the other. Johnryl never had a medical check-up and did not receive any vaccinations from our local

health centers.

Jessa was taught how to prepare dehydrated food for her baby and how to care for him. She was also trained in our livelihood

program on how to make calendars.

Two months after Johnryl’s rehabilitation, he changed into a cheerful and healthier baby boy.

He now weighs 15 pounds and his head sores have completely healed. We celebrated his 1st

birthday last November 20 and we are pleased to see him smiling and growing into a healthi-

er active little boy. Jessa is working with fellow mothers who can share with her techniques in

child rearing and motherhood.

Jessa always gets teary eyed when she talks about her life, her painful experiences, and how

she was deprived of a happy childhood. She promised herself to strive harder to be able to

provide Johnryl a life she dreamt for herself. The foundation has pledged to continue to provide dehydrated food, milk, vitamin

supplement, and medication for Johnryl until he reaches his normal weight. Our health workers are diligently working with Jessa

towards our goal of stabilizing the physical and mental health of her baby.

Johnryl- our special recipient of the Dehydrated Meal

Jessa Laguyan and Johnryl

Measuring ingredients for the packages

Finished Product

Jesa & Johnryl’s House

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Literacy

We have 277 children in school; 146 in elementary school, 121 in high school and 10 in college. We want to highlight some of

the outstanding students that you sponsor.

Sponsorship

1. Jabes Ocio – 3rd Place, T-shirt printing

and design, Division Meet, Technolym-

pics Competition held in Maramag,

Bukidnon. There were 30 participants

who competed from other municipalities.

Jabes is an 8th grade student of Nation-

al High School in Talakag Bukidnon. He

belongs to the top 10 in his class. Sponsored by Jean Tan

of Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

2. Delfin Doyogan – 1st Place, Poster

Making Contest and Artisan Club Culmi-

nation. He is an 8th grade student of

Saint Joseph High School and wants to

become an artist or Engineer someday.

Delfin is sponsored by Gary and Brenda

Frieling of Kansas.

3. Maria Riza Wenna Radaza – Class

Valedictorian in elementary and now

goes to Talakag National High School.

1st Place, MTAP (Metro Bank & Depart-

ment of Education Math Challenge), 2nd

Place HEKASI Quiz Bee Division level.

8th Place, Table tennis, Division Meet.

Riza wishes to thank her sponsors

Thomas and Judith Jenkins of Mission Viejo, California,

for their encouragement and support. She will be in 9th

grade next year.

Eric Jam was sponsored by the late Mrs Leo Dunsworth since he was 7 years old. Nine years later, he was

diagnosed to have a Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), an auto immune disease where the body’s immune system

attacks normal joint tissues causing inflammation of the joints in the fingers, wrist, feet, and ankles. His

doctors’ recommended reverse isolation therefore the family has decided to drop his schooling. While

there is currently no cure for RA, the good news is that life with RA can still be fulfilling, rewarding, and

productive. At HELP Foundation, we wanted to give this option to Eric that

life isn’t over for him. His mother works at DOLE plantation as a laborer

and could hardly manage to pay for his medication and frequent trips to

the doctor. We continue to provide him with pain reliever and vitamin sup-

plements. Eric’s prognosis does not look good, he is losing sensation of both arms and con-

stantly feels pain especially at night time. If not given the right kind of treatment, his situation

will worsen and loose his chance of a quality life. Eric loves reading, listening to music and still

hopes that someday when he gets better he will have the opportunity to pursue his goal of

attending a military academy.

4. Danilo Luminda – Best in Math,

Grade 1 to 3. 4th Place in his class.

He wants to become a policeman

when he grows up. He loves to play

basketball and idolizes Stephen Cur-

ry of Golden State Warriors & Jun

Mar Fajardo, a Filipino professional

basketball player. A 5th grade stu-

dent of San Isidro Elementary School in Talakag, Bukidnon

and sponsored by Reisan and Anne Catherine Kho of

Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

Other Concerns

Eric at home

5. Lyonn Sophia Kyla Munalem – Sponsored by David & Karlun Callanan. A

consistent honor student since Grade 1. MTAP (Metro Bank & Department of

Education Math Challenge) representative from Grade 1 to 6, 2nd Place 2015.

Math Quiz bee finalist. Team leader district 1 volleyball team. 9th Place (DSPC)

Division Schools Press Conference. She will be in 7th grade next school year.

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Livelihood Project

On behalf of our Muslim bayong weavers, bead-

ed jewelry makers, and recycled bag makers, we

at HELP Foundation would like to express our

sincerest appreciation to Dr. Donna Davis–

Nouri who has successfully marketed our liveli-

hood products all over the United States. She

was able to sell more than 100 bayongs last year

and could probably have sold more if her demands for more were met.

The bayong weavers could not keep up with the demand since they are

dependent on the supply of nylon straps from a certain multinational

company. The hand woven bayongs are among the best seller.

Our mothers continue to make jewelries, cards, calendars and baskets.

8. Michael Garillo, Jr. – Champi-

on, Poster Making contest.

Coming from a family of 6 sib-

lings, Michael is a working stu-

dent who strives hard to finish

school, get a degree, and help

his mother support the other siblings. He is a 6th grade

student of Bethany Christian School and wishes to thank

his sponsors Murray & Connie Lull of Boulder, Colorado.

7. Alexis Catipon—2nd Place, MTAP (Metro

Bank & Department of Education Math

Challenge). This competition was partici-

pated by 14 schools in the province of

Bukidnon. 1st Place 200 & 400 meter

dash track and field competition. Vice

President, SSG (Supreme Student Government) of Talakag

National High School. Alexis is sponsored by Darrel and

Jennie Wiswell of Sublette, Kansas. Alexis is 10th grade

student of Talakag National High School.

Sponsored children and their parents planting vegetables for our feeding program

Last March 12, 2016 we conducted a “PAHINA” which means “helping each other.” Parents of the sponsored children volunteered

to help in landscaping the garden, planting vegetables like eggplants, string beans, moringa trees, bell peppers and cucumbers.

This project is to support our Outreach Feeding program in the poor communities with high population of malnourished chil-

dren. We also try to encourage parents to plant vegetables in their backyards to supplement their diet.

6. Cheri Gaviola – 8th grade student of Beth-

any Christian School. 3rd place in her class.

Awarded best in Math. 2nd place, MTAP

(Metro Bank & Department of Education

Math Challenge) Division meet. Cheri is

very thankful to her sponsors John and

Tammy Windsheffel of Smith Center, Kansas.

9. Jeela Duran – Was 7th Place in her class of

47 students, 2nd Place, Poster making con-

test and SSG Committee member

(Supreme Student Government). Jeela is a

9th grade student of Talakag National High

School. She is very thankful to her spon-

sors Brad and Sarah Johnson for sending her to school since

grade school. Jeela wants to become a teacher someday.

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Remarks from the In Country Director

PROJECT KASALIGAN (Microfinance Project)

Four growing years of making inspiring and success stories of these marginalized entrepreneurs has been a remarkable

accomplishment. We celebrated our 4th Foundation Day last November 30, 2015 with a theme of “Breaking the Cycle of Poverty:

Recreational diversion reduces barriers of incompetency and increases personal development. Held at the Word of Life Seaside

Bible Camp in Cagayan de Oro City. The event was well participated by 350 women from 13 centers who demonstrated their trib-

ute to our Founders, Mr. & Mrs. Keith Hooper, who provided them with this opportunity to elevate their means of living. It was a

whole day event filled with activities that included recreational games, folk dances, and raffle drawings. Truly an unforgettable day

for our beneficiaries who took a time off from their regular routine and

spend an enjoyable time with their family and fellow members. Thank

you to all the staff of Project Kasaligan who made the event successful

and memorable.

Currently, we have 470 active members clustered in 14 centers. We are

on the process of training two new loan officers as we prepare to launch

new centers in the villages of Lingion, Barangay 1, and San Roque.

“To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world”

Bill Wilson

I just want to express my sincerest gratitude to everyone who believe in the work that we do in the community of Talakag,

Bukidnon. Because of your love to help, every single day you give HOPE to the lives of many poor children, women, and families.

It is always a joy to witness the proud faces of the students graduating from school, empowered women who became active in

their communities, and families improving their means of livelihood. Your prayers and support are always a blessing.

Thank you very much and have a wonderful summer!

It was an easy victory for Center 8- San Isidro, to win first in Beach Volleyball, first in Folk Dancing titled “La Jota Qui-

rino”, first place for Best Center House 2016 and first place for Best Center Chief 2016 awarded to Ms. Wilma Radoc.

The Big Winners of the Day

BIGHOOP staff rendered their invocation song.

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c/o Keith W. Hooper 3125 SW Finsbury Ave. Topeka, KS 66614

The HELP Foundation

Phone: (785) 282-4035/(785) 430-5125/(785) 282-8052

E-mail: help2philippinechildren@yahoo.com

Website: www.thehelpfoundation.com

For online donations visit www.thehelpfoundation.com

HELP is a nonprofit 501 (c), 509 (a)(1) organization under

Thirteen Center Chiefs were recognized for their leadership, their whole hearted support and deep

sense of commitment to Project Kasaligan.

Pictures from the Project Kasaligan Foundation Day