The Purpose of PMO

The purpose of Payatas Mission Outreach is to effect a drastic change to one of the poorest areas of the Philippines.
Payatas is a place of the infamous garbage dump site where hundreds or more were killed back in 2000. Many scavengers of the dump site built their shanties at the base of the eight story tall mountain of garbage. When the rainy season came it washed much of that mountain down on top of the shacks killing many, many people.

Understanding the Need in Payatas

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Here in Payatas, although the Dump is now closed. many still make their living in the garbage industry.. It is about the equivalent to $6 U.S.D. per day. It is barely enough to feed their families. For those who are too sick to work, they don’t eat.

Little children as high as your knee roam about with their hand outstretched, begging for money while other children work the site or the streets in Payatas for recyclables.

Our Purpose: Opportunity and Practical Help

The change we are striving for is to see these people working in cleaner fields doing a different type of job. We want to see everyone eating three meals a day and living in houses that they need not check the covers for rats before retiring.

We also want to see every child have the opportunity for a good education giving them a foundation for a successful future.

Everyone should have affordable health care. Can you imagine losing a loved one because you had no money for medicine or health care? My wife lost her father and her older sister some years ago because of that same reason.

Our purpose is to see this place completely turn around as we know it can.

Prayer and Christian Ministry

We covet your prayers. Without the prayers of the saints going up, the vision will fail.

We ask for your continued support. Missions are commanded by God; you can either GO or GIVE. Your continued support is appreciated.

Take Part in Our Purpose

You decide. Will you be part of this mission work?

Will you help make this project work and help save souls by bringing them the Gospel of Salvation? No one will know until that day when we meet Jesus, just how many people heard the Word of God because of us. Or how many people did not hear.

Finally, if you have decided to commit to the Payatas Mission Outreach then we would ask you to pray for the people of Payatas that they may hear the Word, be saved, discipled and tell others…

Explore the Mission Behind Our Purpose

Our purpose connects Christian teaching with concern for the daily needs of children and families. To learn about the people carrying out this work, meet our missionaries and read our first year in Payatas.

The goals described here are the changes we pray and work toward. Practical assistance depends on the resources available. This page shares the vision of the ministry rather than a guarantee of assistance to every family.

For more background, explore our statement of faith and board and leadership. These pages introduce our beliefs and the people standing behind Payatas Mission Outreach.

Questions About Getting Involved?

Read why give to understand the role of support, or visit our donation page for giving information. You can also contact us with questions about the ministry, your church’s involvement, or the information on this page.

For another view of the church ministry connected with this work, visit Payatas Baptist Church. Its ministry information and updates provide additional context for the Gospel teaching and community outreach described in our purpose, alongside the stories shared on this website.

Five Ministry Areas Connected with Our Purpose

The ministry information on our board and leadership page identifies five areas of service: evangelism, church ministry, feeding programs, education, and community outreach. Together, they explain how our Christian purpose connects concern for spiritual life with concern for practical needs.

1. Evangelism

Sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ is central to the mission. The original appeal above asks supporters to pray that the people of Payatas may hear the Word, be saved, and share it with others. This spiritual purpose runs through the ministry’s account of its work.

2. Church Ministry

The church provides the setting for Christian teaching, worship, and fellowship described in our missionaries’ story. Visit Payatas Baptist Church to learn about the church ministry connected with Payatas Mission Outreach, and consult our statement of faith for the beliefs presented by the mission.

3. Feeding Programs

Food is a practical concern throughout the mission’s purpose. The Why Give page describes feeding programs among the activities carried out over the years. Helping people in the midst of need is part of how the ministry explains its approach to Christian outreach.

4. Education

The purpose set out above includes a desire for children to have opportunities for a good education. For one personal account connected with education, read Jessa Abaincia’s story. A personal story illustrates an individual experience; it does not promise the same outcome for every child.

5. Community Outreach

Our missionaries’ account and the giving page describe practical activities such as medical missions, clothing distribution, camps, and gifts for children. These accounts provide examples of outreach over time. Please contact the ministry to ask about present activities, needs, and available resources.