FDC Project Matthew

Foundation

“ For I was hungry and you gave Me food;

I was thirsty and you gave Me drink;

I was a stranger and you took Me in;

I was naked and you clothed Me;

I was sick and you visited Me;

I was in prison and you came to Me.”

- Matthew 25:35-36

The foregoing Biblical passage inspired Runy Sarda to ask his wife, Linda

Salvosa-Sarda, to start an endeavor for indigent children in the summer of 1998.

The feeding activity began with 60 undernourished children in Mandaluyong

City. In six months, children from Pasig and street families from nearby areas were

included. And the once-a-week activity increased to five days a week. In its third year,

Project Matthew reached out to public schools in Mandaluyong and Quezon City. Hot

lunches were now delivered and served to 1000 beneficiaries. In 2008, Project Matthew

concentrated its efforts in the dump sites of Payatas and Montalban.

At the close of September 2012, Project Matthew was servicing 19 sites spread

out in Payatas, Montalban and other poor barangays in Quezon City – the children

numbering 1500.

A scholarship program evolved within Project Matthew’s second year. The 10

students gradually increased to 100. One high school graduate made it to the University of

the Phils. and obtained a degree in Industrial Engineering.

Other Project Matthew activities included regular distribution of donated clothes

and toys, visits to some hospitals and the Mandaluyong City jail.

Project Matthew’s kitchen temporarily closed October 2012 due to financial

difficulties but reopened February 2013. Lunch is now being prepared on Saturdays for

600 children living in 9 barangays.

“…I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat…”

“…for I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink…”

“…I needed clothes, and you clothed

me…”

“…I was sick, and you looked after me…”

First Aid Nurse - LSS

“Then the King will reply, „I

tell you the truth, whatever you

did for one of the least of these

brothers of mine, you did for

me.‟”

Matthew 25:40

JUNE 1998 – JULY 2013

“Lord God, we launch Project Matthew in your name…”1st Feeding (at Brgy. Highway Hills, Mandaluyong - June 3, 1998)

First Kitchen at PNCC Compound June 1998

Kitchen Crew

FDC Volunteers

1st site – Brgy. Highway Hills Mandaluyong03 June 1998

03 June 1998Barangay Highway Hills, Mandaluyong

CALBAYOG, MANDALUYONG CITY

2nd site - PNCC Compound, w/ the Calbayog children,

Began: 16 June 1998

Calbayog children playing “following the leader” with RMS

Happy Anniversary!!!

RMS and Chairman

Romy del Rosario

2nd Year Anniversary – June 1, 2000RMSarda: “dasal tayo…”

ISDavid, FDC Pres., awarding “Most Behaved Child”

CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS 2000

3rd site- Pineda,Pasig, year 1999 (Gospel Mission Church – Basketball court)

HIGHWAY HILLS ELEM.SCHOOL-2001(Mandaluyong)

ILAYA BARANGKA ELEM. SCHOOL-2003(Mandaluyong)

NUEVE DE FEBREROELEM. SCHOOL-2003(Mandaluyong)

MAUWAY, MANDALUYONG CITY - 2003

NAGPAYONG, PASIG - 2003

SITIO PAYONG, Q.C.(1st Venue) - 2003

SITIO PAYONG, Q.C.(2nd venue) - 2006

BRGY.ESCOPA, Q.C.- 2003

MANGGAHAN, COMMON-WEALTH Q.C. - 2003

MOLAVE, PAYATAS Q.C. -2004

POOK PAG-ASA, Q.C. - 2004

LANZONES, PAYATAS Q.C. - 2005

LUPANG PANGAKO 1,PAYATAS Q.C.(1st Venue) -2005

LUPANG PANGAKO 1, Q.C.(2nd Venue) - 2009

VISAYAS, PAYATAS Q.C. (1ST Venue) - 2005

Showing off P100 birthday gift

Naubusan na

ba?...

VISAYAS, PAYATAS Q.C. (2nd Venue) - 2008

UPPER HASMIN, PAYATAS Q.C. -2005

Lower Empire, Payatas Q.C. - 2006

yummy!!!yummy!!!

w/ Helen Sy Asanta Claus @ Lower Empire gift distribution

NARRA, PAYATAS Q.C. - 2007

LOWER

HASMIN, PAYATAS

Q.C.

2008

CENTERVILLE,

MONTALBAN

2008

Showing off Christmas books from Helen Sy

GRAVEL PIT 2, PAYATAS Q.C. – 2009

PINALAGAD, MALINTA -2009

LUPANG PANGAKO 2, PAYATAS Q.C. - 2010

CAMARIN,

CALOOCAN

2010

ST. VINCENT, Q.C. - 2011

SUB-URBAN, MONTALBAN RIZAL - 2011

SUBURBAN, MONTALBAN -2011

TANAG, MONTALBAN RIZAL - 2011

SCHOLARS

STAFF/ CREW/VOLUNTEERS @ PNCC

KITCHEN CREW @ PNCC

lunch

break ,

after

food

delivery

loading

up

cutting up squash

PROJ. MATTHEW@ DON ANTONIO SUBD., Q.C.

STAFF/ CREW/ PASTORS/ TEACHERS RETREAT AT BATANGAS

TEACHERS’ TRAINING

STAFF/CREW/VOLUNTEERS –CHRISTMAS 2010

CLOTHES DISTRIBUTION

Thank you, Lord God,

for our founders,

RMS and LSS ;

and for our

MAJOR DONORS/SPONSORS

FILIPINAS DRAVO CORPORATION

AMERICAN KEY PRODUCTS, INC.

DAVID S. SARDA & FAMILY

UNIV. OF THE CORDILLERAS

EVANGEL CORPORATION

MAYA SARDA-WHITAKER & FAMILY

NANDY M. SARDA

PHIL. NAT. CONSTRUCTION CORP.

ROMULO M. DEL ROSARIO & FAMILY

ISAAC S. DAVID & FAMILY

ODYSSEY FOUNDATION (CDO)

ROGELIO G. CHAN

HERBERT BAUTISTA, Q.C. MAYOR

MA. JOSEFINA BELMONTE, Q.C. VICE-MAYOR

OTHER DONORS/SPONSORS

ROTARY CLUB OF LOYOLA HEIGHTS

EVANGELINE SARDA-TITTMAN & FAMILY

IVAN SARDA & FAMILY

LUZ M. ROMERO

LYDIA ALCAZAR

FDC EMPLOYEES

MERLE ALICO

JERENITA FAGAYAN

NOEL AFAN

SEAN PARK & KOREAN FRIENDS

THE SHEPHERD’S FLOCK

GRESERR CONTRACTORS & BUILDERS

VANCOUVER HILL PRESCHOOL

BETH S. YAZON & FAMILY

JOLLY & AILEEN DE LEON

LIDDY ARCELLANA

MARYEL G. QUIAOIT

HELEN SY & FRIENDS

And more...

NETWORK PARTNERS/VOLUNTEERS

MISSION MINISTRIES OF THE PHILS. JOJI LIMJOCO &

FLOR ENCOMIO

CHRIST’S SERVANTS COMMUNITY JULIUS & EVELYN QUINONES

THE WORD PEOPLE CHURCH ED FLORES

JESUS THE MEDIATOR CHURCH VICKY FRANCIA

THE TABERNACLE OF FAITH CH. JOSEPH LINGAD

JESUS THE LIFE SAVER CHURCH ARNEL & ARNOLD

BAQUIRAN

JESUS CHRIST SHEPHERD OF THE NATION MANNY VALEROSO

URBAN COMMUNITY CH. FOR CHRISTRAMIR SADDANG

GOD’S CREATION FULL GOSPEL MIN. TINA MAAGHOP &

LETICIA MAMACLAY

LORD JESUS OUR REDEEMER CH. DANNY UY

THE FAITH TABERNACLE CHURCH ORSINE MIRAS

LIFE IN THE LIGHT CHRISTIAN CH. HERMES DURAN

THE LIVING STREAM CHURCH BRO. REY

PHIL. BIBLE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY MICHAEL KO

NETWORK PARTNERS/VOLUNTEERS

CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH JOSE GONZALES, JR.

THE SHEPHERD’S FLOCK DAVIS TADENA

LORD JESUS OUR REDEEMER CH. JULY DAVID & SOFIE

ACUNIN

JESUS MY STRONG TOWER LUIS SAN FERNANDO

INTL. CHARISMATIC SERVICE CH. EMMANUEL

VARGAS

GOSPEL MISSION CHURCH LITO CARILLO

ROTARY CLUB OF LOYOLA HEIGHTS JESSIE CIFRA

LETTY DAVID & FAMILY

RODOLFO ALCAZAR

HELEN SY

TINA CAMARINO

MERYCRIS PAPANGO

FDC EMPLOYEES

S I T E S

HIGHWAY HILLS BARANGAY, Mandaluyong City 1998

CALBAYOG BARANGAY, Mandaluyong City 1998-2008

PINEDA BARANGAY, Pasig 1999-2006

BATINO ELEM. SCHOOL, Quezon City 2001-2003

HIGHWAY HILLS ELEM. SCHOOL, Mandaluyong 2001-2002

BALARA HIGH SCHOOL, Quezon City 2002

MANGGAHAN-COMMONWEALTH, Q.C. 2003

MAUWAY BARANGGAY, Mandaluyong 2003

NUEVE DE FEBRERO ELEM. SCHOOL, Mandaluyong 2003-2005

FILIMON JAVIER ELEM. SCHOOL, Mandaluyong 2003-2004

SITIO PAYONG, Quezon City 2003-2007

NAGPAYONG BARANGAY, Pasig 2003-2007

ZUZUAREGUI BARANGAY, Quezon City 2003-2004

ILAYA BARANGKA ELEM. SCHOOL, Mandaluyong 2003-2004

PROJ. 3 ELEM. SCHOOL, Quezon City 2003-2006

ESCOPA BARANGGAY, Quezon City 2003

POOK PAG-ASA -BATASAN, Q.C. 2004-2005

KRUS NA LIGAS BARANGAY, Quezon City 2004-2005

MOLAVE-PAYATAS, Quezon City 2004-2005

KRISTONG HARI, COMMONWEALTH, Q.C. 2004

VISAYAS-PAYATAS, Quezon City 2005-Present

LUPANG PANGAKO 1-PAYATAS, Q.C. 2005-2012

LANZONES-PAYATAS, Q.C. 2005-Present

ROSARIO BARANGAY, Pasig City 2005-2010

UPPER HASMIN-PAYATAS, Q.C. 2005-2007

S I T E S

LOWER EMPIRE-PAYATAS, Q.C. 2006-2012

TALANAY-BATASAN, Q.C. 2006-2012

CUPANG BARANGGAY, Antipolo City 2006-2007

JOVIL 1, Montalban, Rizal 2007-2011

NARRA BARANGGAY, PAYATAS, Q.C. 2007

LOWER HASMIN-PAYATAS, Q.C. 2008-Present

CENTERVILLE, Montalban, Rizal 2008-Present

SILANGAN BARANGAY, Quezon City 2008-2010

GRAVEL PIT 1-PAYATAS, Q.C. 2009-2010

PINALAGAD BARANGAY-MALINTA, Valenzuela 2009-2012

GRAVEL PIT 2-PAYATAS, Q.C. 2009-Present

LUPANG PANGAKO 2-PAYATAS, Q.C. 2010-2012

CAMARIN BARANGAY, Caloocan City 2010-Present

SOUTHVILLE-Bl.103, Montalban, Rizal 2010-Present ST.

VINCENT-HOLY SPIRIT, Q.C. 2011-2012

DAMAYANG LAGI-E.RODRIQUEZ, Q.C. 2011-2012

DONA CARMEN-LITEX, Q.C. 2011-2013

SUB-URBAN, Montalban, Rizal 2011-Present

TALISAY, PAYATAS, Q.C. 2011

TANAG, Montalban, Rizal 2011

JOVIL 3, Montalban, Rizal 2012-Present

And other short-term sites