The Divine Blessing Foundation Inc., (DBFI) is a non- stock and non- profit foundation. It is a non-residential facility, which provides services in response to the needs of older persons (OP), Persons with Disability (PWD) who are jobless and have no family support. The foundation is a communtity-church based program that also provides direct assistance to its members and victims of man-made and natural calamities.
VISION: To be a responsive and caring Foundation promoting God's love to mankind with spiritual people that will respond to the needs of the poor individuals, families and groups empowering them to become God-fearing, self-propelling, self- reliant and productive citizens of the nation.
MISSION: To uplift the quality of life of the marginalized sectors of society by lawfully establishing linkages with individuals, groups and institutions that will respond to their spiritual and humanitarian concern through relevant and responsive services and programs.
To enhance the capabilities of the volunteer staff of the foundation to effectively and efficiently deliver the programs and services of the foundation.
OBJECTIVES
To achieve optimum level of development in terms of economic sufficiency and self-reliance of older person, persons with disability and victims of calamity inside and outside the church.
Specific Objectives:
1. Provide food, health and transportation assistance to PWDS, OPs and their dependents;
2. Tap resources in order to provide assistive devices to needed beneficiaries who are still in the stage of recuperation like wheelchairs, canes, walkers, etc. through referral and coordination to LGUs and possible
donor/s;
3. Help PWDs and older persons to acquire PWD discount card and senior citizen card;
4. Conduct necessary programs and/ or activities based on arising need of the community;
5. Incorporate spiritual activities in all forms of projects and or programs of the foundation; and
6. Encourage participation of members and non-members of the church in all the foundation's programs or activities through different forms of assistance.
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Volunteering is usually done out of passion to serve others who are in need and towards the end gives someone Spiritual satisfaction. Knowing that your selfless acts of kindness have a positive impact on those around you is a shot in the arm. Those who give their time, energy and other resources without apparently receiving anything in exchange are in fact reaping spiritual benefits. The Holy Bible frequently praises the virtuous nature of helping those in need which is the essence of volunteering. According to scripture, it is right to give our time and/or money when we have acquired success in life and are able to do so. Some verses in the Bible clearly speaks about the importance of sharing and giving what we have as a proof of our love to Him and to His people.
1 Peter 4:10 As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
1 John 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
Acts 20:35 In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
Galatians 6:2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Galatians 6:10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
Isaiah 58:10 (NLT) Feed the hungry, and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon.
Matthew 25:35 (ESV) For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me...
Colossians 3:23-24 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.
