MSC Center for the Poor, Philippines

Fr. Roger Purcell, msc is the Director of the MSC Mission Office Australia. He visited the Philippines last May 6-20, 2024 to check and monitor some projects supported by the MO Australia.

He was also able to meet some collaborators, A working arm of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, we are a grassroots, non-profit organization dedicated to caring for people and the environment. And beneficiaries of the projects and discussed matters to intensify our partnership with them.

We would like to thank Fr. Roger and the MO Australia for this opportunity, to be with us and the people who have been part of the Mission Office over the years.

We also thank all the communities who helped us in preparing and organizing Fr. Roger’s visit.

The MSC Center is a working arm of the MSC Phil. Province established in 2018. This grassroot organization advocates to taking care of the well-being of the people and the environment by providing services to the community such as scholarship program, clean water projects, livelihood, outreach program and emergency response.

Meanwhile, the MSC Center for the Poor Agriculture Cooperative (CEPAGCO) dedicated to support environmental programs, livelihood of the local farmers for food sustainability and security, promote cooperativism and community building.

 It was established in 2020 in the midst of the global pandemic. Today, the MSC CEPAGCO has been growing its membership and has impacted many lives of the people in different communities.

Congratulations to Fr Richie Gomez MSC and the MSC Centre for the Poor Agricultural Cooperative, who were awarded the 2023 Villar Sipag Award for being one of the Outstanding Community Enterprises in the Philippines!