“To be loved unconditionally regardless of upbringing, skin color, [and other things] even in marriage has helped me see, appreciate, and give thanks for earthly adoption.”   I’ve heard adoption being compared to marriage a handful of times. Sounds interesting, right? As a fresh graduate who isn’t planning to get married or build a family [...]

Jhannah Capistrano

This article contains themes related to death, abuse, and natural disasters As of the time this article was written, over 21,000 dead have been recorded in the wake of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Türkiye and Syria last February 6, 2023. The earthquake hit in the middle of winter for both countries, collapsing multiple buildings [...]

Esther Suson

When the church gets involved in the orphan crisis, lives are changed. Just this December, three churches opened their spaces and resources to advocate for orphaned, abandoned, and neglected children and pregnant women in crisis. Based on their events, here are some ideas that can help your church respond to the orphan crisis.   1. [...]

Esther Suson

A foundling is “an infant found after its unknown parents have abandoned it.” Merriam-Webster In the United Kingdom, a Foundling Museum stands on the site of a Foundling Hospital built in 1721. At that time, in London alone, over 1,000 children were being abandoned every year at the entrances of hospitals and churches, and on tops of [...]

Esther Suson

[Note: This post contains sensitive themes of emotional disturbance, mental health, and suicide.]   The Philippine orphan crisis warns us that there are around 6 million orphaned, abandoned, and neglected children in our country. We believe that creating families through adoption is one important solution to resolving this problem.  All forms of adoption can be [...]

Bia Santiago and Feliz Munarriz

“I wish we didn’t shelve the idea of adoption for so long.” – Kristel Garingan Saying yes to adoption Neil and Kristel had always loved kids. Their hearts were already open to adoption when they were still single, knowing just how beautiful it was. As an engaged couple, adopting was something they knew could potentially [...]

Feliz Munarriz