Samar Mission 2014 Turn-over of 1st batch of boats to the Diocese of Borongan, Eastern Samar June 8 – Loading of 62 non-motorized boats and 8 motorized boats in three 10-wheeler trucks. June 9 – Delivery of boats to Eastern Samar Province June 10 to 11 – Formal turn-over of boats to the following parishes

Municipality Parish Motorized boats Non-motorized boats

Sulangan, Guiuan St. Anthony of Padua 8 20

Guiuan Immaculate Conception 20

Mercedes St. Francis of Assisi 20

Giporlos Our Lady of the Remedy 2

KSPI BOT Chairperson, BOT Youth Representative, Executive Director and Formation Program Officer conducting final inspection before the loading of boats into the 10-wheeler truck.

KSPI BOT Chairperson Dr.Lydia Mapua shaking hands with ACMA Construction Manager who supervised the production of fishing boats in Tamban, Tinambac, Camarines Sur.

From left to right: Borongan Social Action Center (SAC) Livelihood Officer - Jonalinn, KSPI Formation Program Officer - Janice Habana, Borongan SAC Executive Director - Rev. Fr. Juderick Paul Calumpiano, St. Anthony of Padua Parish Priest - Rev. Fr. JobertoPicardal, KSPI BOT Vice-Chairperson – Elmer Registrado, BOT Youth Representative – Jan Bernard Dautil, BOT Chairperson Dr. Lydia Mapua and KSPI Executive Director Rodolfo Peñas III. The group was discussing the Memorandum of Agreement between the Diocese of Borongan and the beneficiary fishermen. The process of boat distribution was also tackled.

Rev. Fr. Beto in front of St. Anthony of Padua church giving instructions to the 2 ten-wheeler truck drivers where to unload the boats.

Unloading of boats in Sulangan, Guiuan. The southern most tip of the Province of Eastern Samar.

Distribution of fishing gears and equipment by KSPI’s BOT Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Driver and Executive Director.

Blessing of boats officiated by Borongan SAC Executive Director Fr. Odic

Distribution of boats highlighted by the signing of the MOA by the SAC Executive Director and the fisherman beneficiary and witnessed by the Parish Priest and the KSPI BOT Chairperson.

Fishermen expressing their deepest gratitude to IKS and the Archdiocese of Caceres.

KSPI Executive Director overseeing the unloading of boats at the Parish of Immaculate Conception in Guiuan, Eastern Samar. At the background is the centuries-old church which was totally destroyed by typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda.

Borongan SAC Livelihood Officer facilitating the signing of MOA of a fisherman beneficiary in Guiuan.

Rev. Msgr. Lope Robredillo Parish Priest of the Immaculate Conception Parish, officiating the blessing of 20 non-motorized boats in Guiuan, Eastern Samar.

Fishermen Beneficiaries thanking the KSPI team for bringing them the assistance coming from IKS. The KSPI BOT and staff appealed to the beneficiaries to plant at least 10 trees per beneficiary in their front yards, backyards, farms or even in roadsides of their villages.

KSPI Executive Director lending a hand to one of the beneficiaries. Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda-ravaged church at the background.

Far right, Rev. Fr. Moises Campo, Parish Priest of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, signing the MOA. KSPI BOT Youth Representative helping out in the unloading of boats. KSPI BOT Vice Chairperson doing his own version of supreme sacrifice by carrying a boat together with a fisherman beneficiary.

Rev. Fr. Moises Campo officiating the blessing of 20 non-motorized boats.

The delivery of the 2nd batch of boats will be on July 12-14, 2014 comprising 78 non-motorized boats and 12 motorized boats. These boats will be turned over to 5 more parishes in the Diocese of Borongan, Eastern Samar.