My friend from San Franciso who is the ambassador of Holt International Children's Services which is based in Oregon, USA and a single mom too visited the Nazareth Home in Cubao. It provides service for single mothers. It is under the organization Kaisahang Buhay Foundation or KBF which primary vision is "Every Filipino child deserves a loving and permanent family."
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| KBF main office |
I was given the privilege to go with her and witnessed what was inside the "Home". We arrived in KBF's main office at past 10 AM. We thought at first that we arrived at the right place for single mothers' home not until the Executive Director Mrs. Rosario B. Dela Rosa came and told us that the women in Nazareth Home is waiting for us. So they convoyed us to where the Nazareth Home is. It was 15 minutes drive from the main office including the traffic.
When we entered the gate, we met along the volunteer who regularly visit the women in Nazareth Home. She used to spend her time visiting the women to interact with which could help them relieved emotionally. As we stepped inside the home, we saw the young ladies. I thought they were the single moms. But i was wrong then, because the institution also provides for educational assistance and home for scholars to stay. That has to be another home which is called Genesis Home.
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| Ms. Ava De Guzman give her inspirational talk to the Women of KBF Nazareth Home Service for Single Mothers |
These are some of the brave ladies inside the Home care who undoubtedly shared their stories. Some of them were brought there by their parents to avoid rumors in their place because of unexpected pregnancy and very too young of getting pregnant. Some volunteered themselves to stay there because they have no one to run to. They have found a new Home where they can relate and understand each others situations.
They were very happy to perform a dance number for us and even sang "Thanks to You" as their gesture of showing how grateful they are seeing people who visits them, that they felt to be remembered and cared.
What is KBF Nazareth Home Service for Single Mothers all about?
RATIONALE FOR THE SERVICE
-Increasing number of adolescents engaging in pre-marital sex which result to unplanned pregnancies.
-Increasing number of unwanted pregnancies resulting to abortion.
-Increasing number of abandoned babies in hospitals and elsewhere because single mothers do not have a place to go and bring their babies.
PHILOSOPHICAL BASE
KBF believes that every woman has worth and dignity, is inherently responsible, can change and participate in the solution of her problem and achieve personal growth and development. Therefore, she must be given the opportunity to be healed and rebuild her life.
KBF further believes that every life is sacred and must be protected.
LEGAL BASE
Presidential Decree 603, Article 66, "Assistance to Unmarried Mothers and Their Children". Any unmarried mother, may, before and after the birth of her child, seek the assistance and advise of the DSWD or any duly licensed child placement agency.
Republic Act 7192 "An Act Promoting the integration of women as Full and Equal Partners of Men in the Development and Nation Building and for other purposes." Women must be given equal opportunity and shall be protected and given specialized professional services most especially during pregnancy.
DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE
It is the provision of comprehensive care for single pregnant women in crisis situation which would include shelter, food, pre
natal, delivery and post antal care, casework, work therapy, spiritual formation, financial assistance and after care.
The KBF Nazareth Home for Single Mothers is a split level house composed of for bedrooms, a counseling room, a birthing room, receiving room, dining, kitchen and laundry area. It can accommodate a maximum of 20 women at any given time.
Priority for admission are mothers who are pregnant for the first time, and at any period of pregnancy. KBF also accepts other single mothers who may not be pregnant for the first tome, on a case to case basis. the Home is a therapeutic milieu where they can belong, reflect and make plans for themselves and their babies. they could stay for the entire period of their pregnancy and up to one month after delivery.
OBJECTIVES
-To ensure that babies are born well.
-To enable the single mothers to regain self-worth, dignity and normal social functioning.
-To assist the single mothers in reconnecting with their families for support whenever feasible.
-To enable the single mothers decide for their babies with focus on keeping their babies.
(Family preservation)
-To facilitate employment of the single mothers as a means to keep their babies.
I am not a single mom but because i have sister and friends who are single moms, i have learned to understand the women inside the Home.
To update: July 8, 2014
We have visited once again the home for single moms of KBF-Nazareth in July 8, 2014, some were old faces and most are new in the home. They admitted a total of ten pregnant women while four of them were gave birth at the hospital that time.
Ms. Ava brought the donations from her church in San Francisco which is Calvary Temple Church who really opened their hearts to support the single moms of KBF. She also discussed the plans for "Adopt a Single Mom" that brought hope for the women. We planned to visit them again in July 16, Wednesday to bring some crafts and teach them how to make jewelries that could help them start a small business.
We believe that God is ahead of every plans a man instill in his mind. We are just His intruments/vessels to make His plans in actions. We just need to humble ourselves and obey for whatever He wants us to do that will give glory only to Him.
KBF provides other services:
-LOCAL ADOPTION SERVICE
-INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION SERVICE
-SPONSORSHIP SERVICE
-FOSTER CARE SERVICE
-SERVICE FOR SINGLE MOTHERS
-DAY CARE SERVICE
-FAMILY AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICE
- INDEPENDENT LIVING AND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE
-FUND DEVELOPMENT UNIT
For more information regarding their services, please visit their website:
http://www.kbf.ph/services.html
What is KBF Nazareth Home Service for Single Mothers all about?
RATIONALE FOR THE SERVICE
-Increasing number of adolescents engaging in pre-marital sex which result to unplanned pregnancies.
-Increasing number of unwanted pregnancies resulting to abortion.
-Increasing number of abandoned babies in hospitals and elsewhere because single mothers do not have a place to go and bring their babies.
PHILOSOPHICAL BASE
KBF believes that every woman has worth and dignity, is inherently responsible, can change and participate in the solution of her problem and achieve personal growth and development. Therefore, she must be given the opportunity to be healed and rebuild her life.
KBF further believes that every life is sacred and must be protected.
LEGAL BASE
Presidential Decree 603, Article 66, "Assistance to Unmarried Mothers and Their Children". Any unmarried mother, may, before and after the birth of her child, seek the assistance and advise of the DSWD or any duly licensed child placement agency.
Republic Act 7192 "An Act Promoting the integration of women as Full and Equal Partners of Men in the Development and Nation Building and for other purposes." Women must be given equal opportunity and shall be protected and given specialized professional services most especially during pregnancy.
DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE
It is the provision of comprehensive care for single pregnant women in crisis situation which would include shelter, food, pre
natal, delivery and post antal care, casework, work therapy, spiritual formation, financial assistance and after care.
The KBF Nazareth Home for Single Mothers is a split level house composed of for bedrooms, a counseling room, a birthing room, receiving room, dining, kitchen and laundry area. It can accommodate a maximum of 20 women at any given time.
Priority for admission are mothers who are pregnant for the first time, and at any period of pregnancy. KBF also accepts other single mothers who may not be pregnant for the first tome, on a case to case basis. the Home is a therapeutic milieu where they can belong, reflect and make plans for themselves and their babies. they could stay for the entire period of their pregnancy and up to one month after delivery.
OBJECTIVES
-To ensure that babies are born well.
-To enable the single mothers to regain self-worth, dignity and normal social functioning.
-To assist the single mothers in reconnecting with their families for support whenever feasible.
-To enable the single mothers decide for their babies with focus on keeping their babies.
(Family preservation)
-To facilitate employment of the single mothers as a means to keep their babies.
I am not a single mom but because i have sister and friends who are single moms, i have learned to understand the women inside the Home.
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| Women of KBF Nazareth Home Service for Single Mothers |
We have visited once again the home for single moms of KBF-Nazareth in July 8, 2014, some were old faces and most are new in the home. They admitted a total of ten pregnant women while four of them were gave birth at the hospital that time.
Ms. Ava brought the donations from her church in San Francisco which is Calvary Temple Church who really opened their hearts to support the single moms of KBF. She also discussed the plans for "Adopt a Single Mom" that brought hope for the women. We planned to visit them again in July 16, Wednesday to bring some crafts and teach them how to make jewelries that could help them start a small business.
We believe that God is ahead of every plans a man instill in his mind. We are just His intruments/vessels to make His plans in actions. We just need to humble ourselves and obey for whatever He wants us to do that will give glory only to Him.
KBF provides other services:
-LOCAL ADOPTION SERVICE
-INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION SERVICE
-SPONSORSHIP SERVICE
-FOSTER CARE SERVICE
-SERVICE FOR SINGLE MOTHERS
-DAY CARE SERVICE
-FAMILY AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICE
- INDEPENDENT LIVING AND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE
-FUND DEVELOPMENT UNIT
For more information regarding their services, please visit their website:
http://www.kbf.ph/services.html
Nazareth Home is. It was 15 minutes drive from the main office including the traffic.man and a van London
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