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THE DAVAO RIVER BRIDGE IS COMPLETE!
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After a year of prayer and "blood, sweat, and tears," an 80-meter footbridge now stands in the heart of the
Matigsalug land. This great act of love and sacrifice was completed and ceremonially opened May 7, 2002.
The tribes are very grateful, and said that this is something that would bridge them to the future. Each year
this river has been claiming the lives of both children and adults as it becomes swift and dangerous during the
winter season. The tribal people will now be able to cross over to get their produce easily, and their children
can go to school. The government and our TMFI staff will also have easier access to the people and will not jeopardize
their lives delivering basic services.
TMFI wishes to send its grateful appreciation to all the individuals and churches that took part in this project.
Thanks to those individuals and churches from Manila, Cebu and those of our friends abroad. We would like to
specially mention Christ, the Living Stone Fellowship in Manila, the Springs of Life in Sunnyvale, California,
The Vail Bible Church in Colorado, The Valley Christian Fellowship in Victoria, the church in Minlaton, South
Australia and the Abundant Life Fellowship in Tauranga, New Zealand. Thanks for your prayers and support.
Like Joseph Chonko, who helped kicked off the project but died in a snow boarding accident two months before the
project started "... your gifts to the poor have came up as a memorial offering before God." (Acts 10:4).
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