U.S. troops and officials of the Colorado-based non-government Humanitarian International Services Group (HISG) have donated medicines and milk to Philippine orphans.

The donation went to the Foundation for the Development of Children, Inc., a government-run orphanage in Talon-Talon village, Zamboanga City, southern Philippines.

Karika Bridgers, wife of Major Donald Bridgers of the U.S. special forces, said they raised more than $20,000 from friends and relatives in the U.S., for the orphans.

"I really can't help it. It really breaks my heart to see poor and abandoned children, but I am also happy because I can see that the children are well taken cared of here," Bridgers said.

She wiped away tears as she saw 10 children, between five and eight. Social workers welcomed them with songs, the last of which was "You've Got a Friend", by James Taylor.

Meanwhile, 80 or half of the 160 American soldiers were deployed to train Filipino soldiers who are fighting the Abu Sayyaf group in the hinterland of nearby Basilan island.

Six hundred and sixty U.S. special forces and 3,800 Filipino soldiers will participate in the Philippine-U.S. war games, which many said are meant to crush 60 to 70 hard-core Abu Sayyaf leaders. The American soldiers will also hold joint exercises in Zamboanga City and in Cebu, central Philippines.

"The troops are really excited to work in the jungle terrain. They are looking forward to learning more from their Philippine counterparts," said a U.S. spokesperson.