SACRAMENTO MAHARLIKA LIONS CLUB

MAHARLIKA LIONS PROVIDE ANOTHER MEDICAL                                         MISSION

as published in LOOMIS LIONS CLUB Newsletter

                          May 2020 Edition 

           by: Dr. Roberto and Lynn Ventura

The Sacramento Maharlika Lions Club
embarked on yet another medical,
dental, and humanitarian mission to the
Philippines in February during the
periods 3-4 in Davao City and 10 & 11
in Cebu. The project took a year of
planning, fundraising, and coordinating
with its twin club, Mt. Apo Lions Club,
Davao City.
The number of people served
included Medical services-2,024,
Dental-328, Blood Sugar Testing-365,
Eyeglasses-4,000, and Feeding-2,000.
Medicines were dispensed free to
all who requested the services. The two
locations served were in the very poor
communities that had no medical care
available. Many families walked miles
or came using whatever mode of
transportation was available.
The first venue was in the town of
Magsaysay in Davao del Sur which was
rocked by several powerful earthquakes
in the magnitude of 6.8-7.4.
Buildings were badly damaged, and
temporary tents became homes made
of blue tarps and the color blue filled a vacant field.

The scene for the mission team will
be remembered forever.
The Maharlika mission team was
given the privilege of re-visiting an
orphanage run by Nuns for sexually
abused girls ranging from 5-16 years old.
Several Maharlika members paid the
rent for the homes and bought them 6
carts of groceries, as well. While there,
team members were also entertained by
a blind student orchestra from the
residential School for the Blind in Davao
City.
“Tired, yes,” wrote Dr Lynn Ventura,
“but such a gratifying experience. We
thank the Lord for the privilege.”