St. Hannibal Empowerment Centre

St. Hannibal Empowerment Center (SHEC) is a religious organization of the Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus. It is a community of Spirit-led persons which aims to follow Jesus Christ in his union with his Father and in his proclamation of the kingdom of God. It is an inserted community among the squatters. The goal of SHEC is to empower the poor people of Metro Manila, Philippines, through housing, livelihood, education, health, waste management, youth and values formation.

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Location: Pasay City, Metro Manila

Mission: Its mission is to empower the poorest of the poor and catalyze an integral Christian transformation of urban poor communities in collaboration with the local Church by a holistic process that addresses concerns on housing, livelihood, education, health, environment and sanitation, justice and peace, youth formation and values formation. The goals of SHEC consist of assisting in alleviating poverty among urban poor communities in Pasay and other cities in Metro Manila; and building the foundation of community transformation through intensive values formation. Its objectives are, specifically, to facilitate the organization and formation of people’s organization that are self-sufficient and empowered, facilitate the values and spiritual formation and capability building of urban poor leaders, to assist the urban poor / informal settlers of Pasay and other cities in Metro Manila in realizing their dreams of achieving security of tenure through in-city relocation, to facilitate the implementation of economic programs and basic social services in urban poor communities, and to facilitate access to formal education in favor of the poor and deserving students.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

SHEC January 2010 highlights

Youth for the Kingdom
January 7-9, 2010 was an opportune moment for the Rogate youth, SHEC chapter as they gathered at Almost Heaven Retreat Center, Banaue, Ifugao to be formed as servant-leaders for the Kingdom mission. Thanks to the energetic facilitators, Fr. Orville Cajigal, Ma. Victoria Infante and the project coordinators, Richie Ordoñez, Almerson Bernardino and Rhoderick Avedaña, the youth camp was successful. Hopefully, the inspired and empowered servant-leaders will sustain their zeal as holy apostles sent to work for integral human and cosmic well-being. Returning home on January 10, the campers were welcomed by fellow Kingdom workers who were then distributing gifts to the fire victims of Pasay.
“Kayo ang Star ng Pasko”
The poor, indeed, are the stars of Christmas. It was for them that Jesus was primarily sent, for the primary blessing of the Good News of the Kingdom of God is its Good News to the poor (Lk 4:18). The poor’s ‘stardom’, so to speak, has been once again made concrete last January 10, 2010 through a late Christmas program for the fire victims of Pasay, thanks to the initiative of Fr. Orville Cajigal, RCJ and Ma. Victoria Infante.

Holistic Empowerment
A productive livelihood program is an indispensable element of holistic empowerment, for salvation is not total without decent and humane living. Accordingly, SHEC gives due importance to livelihood projects as manifested in the launching of SHEC’s livelihood products at the St. Hannibal Training Center last January 16, 2010. This affair was made successful through the leadership of Sandra Lloret and Irene Borongan.

On Fire
Hearts on fire, figuratively, are hearts that are ready to extend help to the needy, most especially to the poor who are, literally, on fire. SHEC—with a heart always ardent to help—has acted immediately to respond to the plight of 326 families at Baseco whose shacks were razed by fire last January 16, 2010. The site, it seemed, was a ‘hell on earth.’ But with Kingdom workers and sympathizers like Fr. Chris Sabili, SHEC community organizer at Baseco, the Kingdom will surely prevail in the opportune time.

Turned 7
The number 7 is biblically significant. It means wholen ess, much like the overwhelming and complete joy of the SHEC and SHaCC as they celebrated their 7th Foundation Day last January 17, 2010 at the St. Hannibal Homeowners’ Association,
Phase 2. A true way of thanking and praising God for his blessings is to share blessings with those who are most in need, which is why the highlight of the event was a simple gift-giving to the fire victims of Barangays 143 and 144, Pasay City. This remarkable event was led by Fr. Orville Cajigal, RCJ. On the same day, a relief operation was conducted at Baseco, thanks to the leadership of Fr. Dexter Prudenciano, RCJ, Fr. Chris Sabili and the donors of the goods.

Pinoy Voters’ Academy
Good leadership is a Kingdom blessing. Accordingly, SHEC gives much imp
ort
ance to the safeguarding of clean and honest elections. Accordingly, Fr. Orville Cajigal, Ma. Victoria Infante, Richie Ordoñez with eight youth representatives attended a voters’ education training at the Cardinal Sin center, Loyola School of Theology, Ateneo De Manila University last January 23, 2010.


Pabanal is One Year Old
Any work for the Kingdom of God will truly last. The
Pabanal community at Baseco turned one year last January 31, 2010—a sign indeed that the Spirit is working, thanks to
the passion and dedication of SHEC staff, most specially Baseco’s community organizer, Fr. Cris Sabili.
A Holy Mass (truly a eucharistia, or thanksgiving) was celebrated for this special occasion.




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