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Puso For You

Heart For You

Faith In Action

Seeking to put God’s love into action to inspire hope and contribute to individual’s health and overall well being by providing free health care, counseling and empowerment through skills training.

Seeking to put God’s love into action to inspire hope and contribute to individual’s health and overall well being by providing free health care, counseling and empowerment through skills training.

About Puso
For You

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35 (New International Version - NIV)

Puso For You is a nonprofit, Christ-centered organization that is dedicated to providing affordable healthcare,social services, and faith-based counseling to the community of Tanay, Rizal in the Philippines.   It began in 2016 when Gigi Manalo Ybañez, Philippine-American descendent of Tanay, Rizal, visited her homeland to fulfill the dream to build her future retirement home. But God had a different plan for her…

The journey began when Gigi met with two honorable men:

  • Justice Raoul V. Victorino (Retired) confirmed the need to establish a Christian Church in Sampaloc, Tanay Rizal where the local people (“Tanayans”) can gather for fellowship, discipleship, and to draw unchurched people to the Christian faith.
  • Barangay Chairman (Town Congressman), Alvin E. Belza highlighted the needs of the Tanayans for urgent medical care access and social services.

Gigi was then encouraged and moved to convert a retirement investment into a place of worship, a faith-based “Puso For You” mission home, and develop a community center. The church will serve as the center place for worship and fellowship, and mission work.

While serving the people through medical care and other social services, Puso For You is inspired by the Greatest Commandment to love God, love your neighbor, and make disciples of all nations.  We hope to fellowship and influence others toward faith in Jesus Christ.

She and her husband now have a common purpose to build out the Puso For You Center with the help of others who are passionate about bringing hope, health, and spiritual light to the local Tanay, Rizal community.

“Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of His return is drawing near.” Hebrews 10:24-25 (New Living Translation)

Our Journey

Planted the seeds of love

THE LAND

  • September 2016

    image Empty land allotted to build a church and a mission home image The meeting with Barangay Chairman (Town Congressman), Alvin E. Belza in his office in Sampaloc, Tanay Rizal.
  • December 2019

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    image Signing of the Deed of Donation to the church conducted at the ShangriLa Hotel, Ortigas, Philippines..

THE CHURCH

  • March 2019

    Groundbreaking of the church in Sampaloc, Tanay Rizal

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  • August 2021 – October 2021

    ... and the construction of the church began.

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  • October 2021

    Iglesia Unida Ekyumenikal Church was born.

    The first service was held on October 10, 2021.

    Our first visit to the newly built church where we attended our worship service was on March 6, 2022.

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THE “PUSO FOR YOU” MISSION HOME

The purpose of building a mission home is to provide housing, a place for fellowship, and service opportunities for volunteers who “Know Christ and Will Make Him Known” through their care and compassion as they help the people of Tanay (“Tanayans”) with their health care and social needs.

  • September 2021 – April 2022

    Construction period of the Puso For You Mission Home

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  • March 11, 2022

    Blessing of the Puso For You Mission Home, which was conducted by Rev. Kenneth V. Aguilera.

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THE “PUSO FOR YOU” COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

Our mission is to inspire hope and contribute to the individual’s health and overall well-being by providing free health care, counseling and empowerment through skills training and mentoring.

  • Projected Start Date of Construction: Year 2023

    Future clinic and community center.

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Be the change.
Gift Hope.

On December 16, 2021, a super typhoon roared ashore on the island of Siargao, Philippines\. It brought winds of 120mph and heavy rainfall. The aftermath of the typhoon affected 11 regions, killing 375 people, and displacing 600,000 across the country. Unfortunately, help has not reached the poorest of the poor.

On March 29, 2022, Puso For You made it safely to Siargao. We distributed rice, corned beef and cup of noodles to the Siargaon families that were in greatest need. We were humbled by their beautiful smiles and grateful hearts.

Because of your donation, each family has received four (4) pounds of rice, one (1) can of corned beef, and four (4) packets of noodle soup. The total cost of a bag of these goods was six dollars ($6.00).

On behalf of Puso For You, we thank you for creating a hopeful tomorrow for the people of Siargao.

Tanay
Rizal