ONLY FOR THOSE WITH A STRONG STOMACH!!!!! SERIOUSLY!

WARNING THIS VIDEO IS GRAPHIC IN NATURE. PLEASE VIEW AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION.

It is a video recording of a Fighting Cock match that we came across while walking in the streets in Cuatro. The Birds have 4 inch blades attached to their feet, they then use another bird to agitate both fighting birds... bets are placed and then a fight to the death. It's only about a minute or so, but it's fairly disturbing. So view at your own discretion. Right after the match on our way back to the home-front, we passed the owner with the winning bird being stitched up in the streets in order to fight again.

Kids Against Hunger in the Philippines

Kids Against Hunger in Action!!!!!!

More Images of The Cainta Junction Feeding

Here we are inside and spilling over onto the street of the little hut that we do our feeding from in Cainta Junction. Again, you'll notice the joy also spilling over onto the streets. People were showering and bathing in the rain as well as playing, splashing and having n all together grand old time.

Back to Manila to Feed

A little rain made today's feeding at Cainta Junctiona bit more exciting. It poured and flooded the streets, which was reason to play. If you look at the huts in the background, you'll see everyone's house is also getting flooded. Not to worry though. The only people it seemed to bother were the American's. 

Later when the rain subsided, we enjoyed a little 3 on 3 basketball with the locals. We showed them who was taller, they showed us who was better. This time, I'm making the handsome face.

Hanging With the Kids In Malaybalay.

Even the adults are kids. Here we are playing and loving the kids before a feeding. Physical touch is such a powerful way to experience love. The kids want to play and hug and be held. If only we had more hands to hold children who get so little.

Mindanao

After an early morning flight and a little bit of hassle (keeps the trip interesting and us on our toes) at the airport, we made it into Mindanao. Then a 2 hour van ride took us up to Malaybalay (not pronounced like it's spelled) with a stop at a McDonald's that had some interesting menu items such as the McDo. I'll leave it up to your imagination as to what it was. You can see the beauty along the drive as we passed some beautiful waterfalls and lush landscapes.

While there, we got a chance to hang with and feed kids as well as build a bamboo worship center with attached living quarters for the pastor there. Check out Mike (aka Roach aptly named for the cock roach that ran across his face while receiving a "relaxing" Thai massage) with one of the kids. Very affectionate kids here. The seeming gang sign they are both flashing means handsome and you'll see most kids do that whenever there's a photo-op.

Room With A View

Here is a little video of the house that Preston, Debbie and I worked on. Again, you'll see Danny, the owner, and his wife. This should give you a little perspective on what the squatter houses look like on the inside. Other construction jobs included demo on a house of block, tin and hardy board, digging a footing through cement, pouring a cement floor and loving kids in an orphanage.