Breaking Free from the Orphan Cycle

Merigin was removed from her dysfunctional and abusive family at a young age and placed in a government-run institution. Her early life was spent on the city streets, living with a mother who struggled with drug use and a father who brought in meager earnings as a scavenger and occasional tour guide. While her father was away daily seeking income, she was left with her mother, who subjected her to abuse. Rescued, turned over, and raised within the institution's walls, her lif

Karissa Valdes

Breaking Free from the Orphan Cycle

Merigin was removed from her dysfunctional and abusive family at a young age and placed in a government-run institution. Her early life was spent on the city streets, living with a mother who struggled with drug use and a father who brought in meager earnings as a scavenger and occasional tour guide. While her father was away daily seeking income, she was left with her mother, who subjected her to abuse. Rescued, turned over, and raised within the institution's walls, her lif

Karissa Valdes

Apr 30

What Is a Safe Haven and How Does it Protect Babies from Abandonment?

Stories of babies being abandoned by garbage areas or in fields are not new, but always heartbreaking. The truth is, many of these are avoidable. Your organization could be part of the solution. What is a Foundling? A foundling is any child or adult whose parentage is unknown or undisclosed (in the case of parents or guardians surrendering the foundling infant to safe haven providers). What is a Safe Haven for Foundlings? According to the Implementing Rules and Regulations

Esther Suson

Feb 3

Coming Together for Greater Impact: Aged-out Youth Finding Families Through Generations Home and Kids With Purpose International

In the last few months, Generations Home has partnered with Kids With Purpose International to bring aged-out youth into the best kind of care: family care. The goal has always been to place every child in a family. A Partnership 7 Years In the Making Kids With Purpose International (KWPI) was first named My Father’s House, founded in October 2000 in Metro Manila. In 2017, the name was changed to Kids With Purpose International, as another organization in the Philippines was