The smaller group of people is the Sagay City Church of Christ in the Negros Occidental Province on Negros Island.  Brother Jack Jaco was the messenger who carried the funds to these brethren and he commented (1-7-2014):  “There were 53 recipients who were able to come in spite of rain since this morning. The Brothers and Sisters were very happy and after the distribution they approached me with tears of joy to extend their gratefulness to you and to all the American Brethren who sacrificially contributed to help us here.”

The larger group is the Dalia church of Christ at Dalia, Sagay City, Negros Occidental.  Brother Jaco commented (1-8-2014):  “There were 85 Brethren recipients and there are few who were not able to arrive due to heavy rain and dangerous for them to cross the flooded river.”

These brethren followed the typical procedure of gathering the saints so that when the messenger arrived and delivered the funds to the congregation, distribution then was immediately made and the recipients signed their names.  This documents both the delivery of the funds by the messenger, and the distribution of the funds in the congregation, to avoid later charges that the messenger or some local member abused the funds for personal advantage.

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