Home Search Recent Posts Categories Education EMPOWER Supporting Education in Rural Communities Outreach Giving School Supplies Giving Hope Community Meet our team of volunteers Sharing Gods Love Giving Hope Changing Lives Mission Statement Open Arms Giving Network OAGN is a 501c3 charitable Christian organization whose mission is to give hope and share Gods love to orphaned children and elders disadvantaged families and rural communities by providing financial assistance for basic needs and educational purposes. We work with local communities schools and organizations Christian churches and volunteers to effectively accomplish our goals. Challenges facing rural families in the Philippines Industrialism is taking away farming jobs making education critical Only 35 of students in the Philippines graduate from high school Many families cant afford schools supplies uniforms or transportation WHAT WE DO Challenges facing rural pastors in the Philippines Shortage of Bibles in local dialects Limited access to formal training mentoring Lack of funds to support pastors What we do Open Arms Giving Network P. O.