Shelter for homeless, poor reopens in Manila after 2-year closure
(Photo courtesy of Arnold Janssen Kalinga Foundation) MANILA - A shelter run by the Catholic Church has reopened to help homeless persons after being closed for two years due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Rev. Fr. Flavie Villanueva, founder of the Arnold Janssen Kalinga Center (AJKC) located in Tayuman, Manila, said the center reopened on July 16, in commemoration of its seventh anniversary. He said the mission of the AJKC is to provide the homeless with free food and the opportunity to bathe and cleanse their bodies. However, the center was locked down by police and vil...
Source: philippinetimes.com