Place Philippines-Kabasalan

Project Congregation Church - Yorba Linda, CA - 10.20.24

Age 14

Gender Female

Childcare Facility King Jesus Christian Fellowship

Charmaine, a 14-year-old girl living in a poor area of the Philippines, wakes up early each day to help her family with chores before heading to school. Despite the hardships, Charmaine studies hard, determined to change her future and rise above the struggles that surround her.

The King Jesus Christian Fellowship Center is located in Kabasalan on the island of Mindanao in the southern part of the Philippines. This orphanage/childcare facility provides sleeping quarters as well as serving the local community though feeding programs, education and basic medical needs.