Expats' Ladies Charities Visits Bethany Orphanage

Epril went today with the other Expatriates' Ladies Charity members to Bukidnon Province to visit the the Bethany Christian Home for Children, bringing donations of clothes, milk, rice — and of course lollipops — for the orphans. Bethany was founded by American nurse Louise Lynip in 1950, but she was caring for the local population in Bukidnon even during the Japanese occupation of World War 2. She cared for orphaned children all the way up to her death in 2007 at the age of 94.

Here is video of Mr. Jim Cunningham, Bethany's current director, giving a talk about the history of the orphanage, it's current operation, and its plans for the future.


In the photo below, are some of the adorable and needy children living at Bethany.

Of course, Epril immediately latched onto the cutest little girl, and she wouldn't let her go until the other ELCI ladies finally dragged her back to the van to go home later in the afternoon.

Actually, being a couple interested in having children, Epril and I are now pondering the possibility of adoption from an orphanage here... maybe even Bethany. We haven't gotten past the contemplative stage yet, but we are going to start looking into the process. We'll keep you updated on that... I'm sure it's not a simple process.

Anyway, like any charity, Bethany Christian Home For Children relies on your donations to function. Please look here for contact information so that you can donate assistance to these children, or contact Daisy Kline, President of Expatriates' Ladies Charity for more immediate access to the opportunity to do some good.