History
Hands of Mercy started in 1997 as a church-based Christian compassion ministry. It was founded by David Gunn, a British missionary.
The work began with one street child who took David to her urban poor community in Barangay Plainview in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila. This contact developed into reaching a family, which in turn opened up a whole community. Since then, Hands of Mercy has continued to extend assistance to children and their families living in poverty in Mandaluyong. We now also operate in Baguio City and La Trinidad.
Key dates:
- 1997 – David Gunn founded Hands of Mercy
- 2000 – The first Mercy Community Church started – Mandaluyong MCC. There are now five Mercy Community Churches supporting the community
- 2007 – Sally Escoto became the first Filipino director of Hands of Mercy
- 2015 – The Icthus Water Filtering Business was launched
- 2017 – Hands of Mercy celebrated its 20th anniversary!!
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