Projects and events are opportunities to make a specific impact to a community or organization in need. Often a gift of a few hundred dollars can make all the difference to a struggling village, group of children, or outreach ministry. Within Morning Star's Programs, there are several ways to impact the effectiveness and future of this non-profit organization.

	Updating A Sanctuary When the tiny bamboo church was acquired by Morning Star, it had a thatched roof, spindly bamboo posts, and a dirt floor. Small wooden benches were scattered around to seat the worshipers. The first thing, the church was lifted and turned 90 degrees around! Cement was poured for the floor, chairs were purchased, a blackboard was posted the entire width behind the podium, and a ditch created around the perimeter to catch rain. The last thing is constructing half walls around the edge to keep out monsoon rains! Your gift for the "church walls" will be gratefully received - approximately $300.
	Faith Garden and Pigs Assistance for livelihood is a challenge in an area know for its poverty, poor soil, and lack of resources. The Abra province is landlocked, the soil is mostly clay and rocks, and the hilly terrain makes it difficult to grown rice and other crops. In 2008, we are bringing in an international organization known as the Institute of Foundational Learning (based in Manila) which will present a week-long seminar on Agricultural Training. This seminar will teach residents how to create a 10-square meter area that will provide vegetables, herbs and other plants to enrich the diet and nutrition of the family. Training will also be provided on raising the quality of the clay soil with amendments, and growing menus, rather than single plants! We are also going to receive training for raising pigs in a different way, giving them feed that is mixed with local by-products to result in little or no odor. If you would like to help with this upcoming seminar, your gift of $100 will go a long way in putting the seminar together!
	Medical-Dental Day Morning Star has been providing free Medical Dental Days for over three years. From the beginning, these one day events offer marginal families a place to obtain doctor and dentist care, as well as free over the counter medicines. Morning Star schedules the doctors and dentists, as well as assistants. Nurses are brought in. Volunteers do intake. Anesthesia for the dental work is provided. Food is purchased and prepared to feed everyone, starting with the medical group. Sometimes children's activities are planned. Three years ago, the cost of an event was about $300.00. Increased prices, especially for the medicines, has caused expenses to jump. A full Medical Dental Day now costs about $700.00 (2008). Would you or your group sponsor a Medical-Dental Day?
	Teen Programs Teenagers in the villages have been singularly impacted by Morning Star. With an active Sunday School class, teens have become involved with several outreach projects that have changed their lives. Facing tedious lives of drudgery and poverty, teens have become alive helping with Vacation Bible Schools, guitar lessons, leading worship and testimonies at church, and at crusade events. Donations to help this outreach touches the leaders of tomorrow, but also brings joy to young lives, purpose to their steps, and real plans for their future.
	Guitars! Guitars! The wonderful portability of guitars has made this a favorite class at Morning Star. Teens especially have flocked to this class to learn guitar. But with only six guitars, as soon as one person sets the instrument down to rest his or her fingers, it is snatched up by another student! Each guitar costs about $125.00. Morning Star has tried the less expensive ones, but they either shatter or sound horrible. Yes, we'd love help with this expense! Thank you!
	Vacation Bible School Vacation Bible School will be greatly expanded this year. Instead of just two villages (one week in one, a second week in another), we are looking at several more communities to extend the outreach. Teens are even now beginning to figure out skits, putting together lists of scriptures to be memorized,k practicing simple praise songs for the children, and gather craft materials. As many people know, there are always hidden expenses, as well as all the supplies of crayons and paper and treats and chairs and guitar sets and puppets... Your support of Vacation Bible School will be gratefully received!