Mission Stories- Pacific Islands
The Canossa Health & Social Center
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It is mid-morning on a warm Friday in the Philippines capital of Manila. Dozens of patients are already in a waiting room located in the slums of Tondo, one of the poorest sections in a city of 1.7 million people. Here, the Canossa Health & Social Center serves as an oasis of hope.