Our days here are drawing to a close and we have finished visiting all the non-profit agencies we had planned on it so far. Today was the last visit of two significant agencies that are doing some incredible work here.
On our ride over to the street kids shelter we were serenaded by this blind man and his little guitar. He had this sprite bottle tied to the end of his guitar to collect some money. Any time there is someone with very little willing to do something to earn a living it moves me. 
One of my favorite places to visit was this street kids shelter. The following kids are all from the streets. This agency drives around a bus regularly looking for kids in the streets and brings them in here to be fed, taken care of and get a good nights sleep on a bed. 
This little girl was so cute. She kept peeking in and out of walls smiling! 
Boys being boys! I love this shot! The boys were trying to cover each other's eyes so they wouldn't be in the pictures. 
This little guy was so shy. No matter what I would say or do he would not look at me. Makes me wonder what he has gone through...
This little girl was so full of life! She was running around everywhere smiling and laughing! 
I've met so many beautiful kids here. This dude is a stud! 
One of the older boys in the shelter. 
When we all came in we met Michelle. A blind girl found in the streets and brought into the shelter. 
The kids got a basic meal for lunch. 
We take so many things for granted back home. 
This is one of the buses that they drive out in the streets looking for kids. 
On our way to lunch downtown Cebu, you are faced with the reality of many people, homelessness. 
Street vendors are common and here they sell sticky rice (didn't sit right in my or Scooby's stomach!) 
At the end of this month there is the Sinulog (annual celebration of a saint), so everywhere there is preparation for the festival. 
This was one of the coolest street vendors. Guitars for about $20!!
Tabloids and newspapers are found on the streets...
Our final stop was this temporary home for Prostitutes. Scooby will be writing more about our experience here in a blog post coming up....
We got to pray for the ladies and the social workers in the home. 
Back in Nangka we got to help out with the construction of a wall and cementing the floor of Connie Lynn and her family's home. Dave Jennings has known Connie Lynn for 10 years and when he gets an opportunity he likes to help them. This room you see here is a tiny room bottom floor of their house. Same size room is upstairs where she sleeps with her husband and two baby boys. I'll post a picture later this week with the finished room! 
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