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The PWHS now has members in most provinces of the Philippines except in Batanes, Aurora, and the Mt. Province (Luzon), Eastern Samar (Visayas), and in Lanao del Sur, North Cotabato, Sulu, Sultan Kudarat (Mindanao). We now havemembers all over Metro Manila. As of Nov. 30, 2002, we have 191 members in 24 other countries.

Through the Referral Program, we depend on members to refer to the PWHS, names of persons whom they think would be interested in becoming members. These referred persons (whose names are usually indicated in a referral form) receive a "starter kit", composed of:

"starter kit"

1) Info sheet about PWHS

2) Read Me or Rue It booklet

3) Application form

4) Stampita of St. Gertrude the Great

5) List of privileges and responsibilities of a member

6) Subscription form for the newsletter Fore & Aft

7) Referral form

8) Order form

If they complete the application forms and send them back to the PWHS office; these persons are then considered as official members of the PWHS, entitled to the privileges of a member.

The starter kit is FREE, but due to rising costs in postage and handling, it is now required that postage stamps worth P25.00 pesos (for local mailing) or its cash equivalent, accompany the referral form, for each referred name. For foreign-based prospective members, we suggest US$2.00 for each referred names. Sums of money received in excess of the indicated amount will go to the cost of printing more complimentary starter kits.