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A COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT PROJECT OF

BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN ALSTO THE BADJAO COMMUNITY

AT BATANGAS CITY

MARK LOUIS M. MAGRACIA


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Who are the Badjaos?

Filipino Muslim Ethnic group sea gypsiesand group of boat dwellers peoplecalled Samal Luwaan (outcast) or SamalLaud (people of the ocean)religion is Islampoorest ethnic group in SuluBadjao men are expert wooden boatmakers and spear fisherswomen are weavers of sleeping matscalled "banig100% illiteratecategorized as "the poorest among thepoor"


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The Badjaos were 100% illiterate, poorand malnourished. Now they arecompletely changed. You will witness

in the pictures below how many Badjaochildren were able to receive educationand have a better chance in life.


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Born Again Badjao Church

Bringing the Good News to Minority People

Educating the

Badjaos

In Batangas


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ALS Graduates

ALS (Alternative Learning System) is a PhilippineDepartment of Education program for the FilipinoOut-of-School Youth and adults. Most of thereceipients are learners living below the poverty

line, predominantly coming from depressed,disadvantaged, undeserved communities.

Several Badjaos were recepient of this program and

have benefited from it. Lots of Badjao children,youth and adults graduated from this program andprovide a better chance for them in the society.


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Preaching the Badjaos ThroughCommunity Development

Preaching to the Badjaos has not been easy, theirculture is different, their language is differentand their way of living is different. I came to theisland of Malitam last 1999 with my wife armedonly with the Bible and the passion for the lost.The Lord has given us strategies on winning their

hearts to God. The pictures below speaks forthemselves of how great God has done and howHe changed the lives of the Badjao people livingin Malitam island.


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Strategy 1 - Building Influence Withthe Community


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Strategy 2 - Relief and Food Distribution


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Strategy 3 - Health and Nutrition

we supply thebabies and childrenwith vitamins


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Strategy 4 - ImprovingLiteracy andEducation

School is named as "ShiningLight

ChristianAcademy"


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Strategy 5 - Medical and DentalAssistance


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Strategy 6 - ProvidingLivelihood

crop growers


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Strategy 7 - Providing Water


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Badjao youth who passed the ALSAccreditation test given by thegovernment. These kids who were outcastsof the society are completely changed. Itonly takes two hands and a determinedheart to help them.


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Elementary level kids who graduated. Who could imagine they will wear white graduating gowns?


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A new batch of elementary graduates.


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Badjao youth waiting in line for the graduation ceremony to start.

At the front, Ps. Albert and Mommy Ellen also awaiting eagerly to seethem stand at the platform to receive their graduation certificates.


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ALS School graduates together with Ps. Albert and Mommy Ellen.See how beautiful their smiles are! A sign of hope, joy and a bright future,not only for them but for the country as a whole.


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Eunice and her parents, a Badjao familyposing for a picture. I remember Eunicewhen she was a little girl, but look at hernow. She was able to graduate and havegreater chance for a bright future.


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The ALS graduating class


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Shining Light Christian AcademyPreparatory School at Malitam Islandwithin the Badjao community


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Pioneering staff members of the school


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First class of the school


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Students doing their class seatwork

THEY NO LONGER THE STREETS OFBATANGAS TO BEG FOR MONEY ORFOOD


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1st Moving Up ceremony for preparatorystudents

A BREAKTHROUGH IN THE HISTORYOF BADJAOS!


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Batch of Badjao Kid graduates for 2003-2004

Future leaders who will be able to helptheir own people


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ALS Badjaos in Grade 3-5

Some Badjao children are

now able to go to regularelementary school inBatangas City, Philippines.Seemingly impossible withtheir former situation.


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Some Badjao children in the regular school


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Elementary Children and ALS Kid

School bag recepients. Thank you to our

donors! Now they can carry their booksand notebooks to school without getting itwet in the rain.

ALS class composing of members from

outside the Badjao community.


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Graduates who are now entering HighSchool and College

INDIVIDUALS

Graduated from pipe fitting andscaffolding course


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Acceleration Class and Computing for the

Badjaos!

The computing age has penetrated the Badjao community

already!

Several Badjaos are now learning how to use computers. Thepictures

below show the acceleration class and the Badjaos computerclasses.


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All Badjao children are now registered in the civilregistry and the adults in voters registration (they alltook Christian names!).Each Badjao house has their own toilet, garden and

cleanliness is highly observed.They are no longer malnourished, sickly, no longerbeggars and thieves in the streets, no longer ills ofthe society, no longer illiterate and no longer sickly

and mentally retarded.

CHANGES


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http://bornagainbadjaochurch.org

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