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Fishes & LoavesBacolod, Philippines

Bacolod City, Philippines

Multiplying miracles, transforming lives.

We started by handing out bread. 11 years later, we feed children every day, send scholars to school, and walk with families until they can stand on their own.

Feeding · Scholarships · Disaster relief · Skills training

Children crowding around a Fishes & Loaves volunteer, all smiling and laughing

Body, soul & spirit

Wholistic care, not just a handout.

A crowd of children and Fishes & Loaves volunteers cheering with their arms raised at a community feeding day

Our story

We started with bread. God had a bigger plan.

What began as a simple act of feeding hungry children has grown into a mission to help the poor and vulnerable become whole, Christ-centered, productive people who carry hope forward to others.

Our approach is wholistic. We nurture body, soul, and spirit through meals, scholarships, skills training, mentorship, and Bible study, so families rise above survival and start to thrive.

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What we do

Feeding stomachs, hearts, and minds

Eight programs, one goal: children and families who can stand on their own.

All programs
  • Feeding Program

    Nutritious daily meals, served with prayer and encouragement.

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  • Scholarship Program

    Getting kids to school, keeping them there, and helping them graduate.

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  • Disaster Relief

    Food, hygiene kits, and shelter when typhoons and floods hit.

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  • Equipping

    Cooking, baking, and skills training that turn into income.

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11+
Years of service
000+
Children fed
00
Active scholars
0,000+
Shoes and clothes given

Numbers to be confirmed by the team

In their words

Lives that tell the story better than we can

  • I have been to Bacolod and see transformation of children's life. They excel in their studies and learn the culture of honor and many more.

    Raymond Kang

    Short-term missionary from Singapore · Jan-2015

  • Serving with FL has been such a tremendous blessing to me with multiple breakthroughs in this season! God has so much in store for FL!

    Ranon Mak

    Volunteer from Singapore · Jun-2023

  • I want to thank you for doing well! I see hope when you do well. I am so grateful that you are grateful because now, this work will not stop. You are the next in line to pay it forward. RISE UP, and continue the work.

    Janifer Yeo Tan

    Partner from Singapore, addressing the scholars · Sep-2023

Our dream for our children

What we are praying and working toward

  • Whole in body, mind, and spirit

    Fed, healthy, learning, and loved. Not one at the expense of the others.

  • Full of faith and hope

    Children who believe their future can look different from their past.

  • Passionate about loving God and serving others

    Scholars who grow into leaders and come back to serve the next child.

Help break the cycle of poverty.

A child fed today is a scholar tomorrow and a leader after that. Join us in multiplying miracles.