Episode 56: Beyond Crisis: How Safe Place is Helping Women in Singapore
In this episode, we delve into the transformative work of Safe Place, an initiative in Singapore founded by Jennifer Heng. Safe Place empowers women facing unsupported pregnancies, offering them crucial support to make life-affirming choices. From temporary shelter to counseling and life skills training, Jennifer's organization has impacted the lives of 270 vulnerable pregnant women from 2018 to 2022.
Join our host Jam as we explore how Safe Place goes beyond crisis intervention, providing holistic care that nurtures hope and empowers women to build brighter futures for themselves and their children.
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Episode 55: An Adopted Filipina, Her Singaporean Church, and Orphaned Children in Indonesia
Raised in the Philippines, worked in Singapore, and served in Indonesia, Ruby Mipuri's heart is with children who have similar stories to hers. In this episode, Ruby shares how her family—both adoptive and biological—impacted her life as a professional and volunteer. As the co-founder of the organization Bintan Outreach (Faith, Hope, Love), she shares years' worth of stories about teaching and mentoring children with her church community.
Since this recording, Ruby's adoptive mother, Gloria M. Torrevillas, has passed away. We dedicate this episode to her memory. Ruby has since returned to the Philippines.
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Episode 54: Understanding our National Authority for Child Care: An Adoption Week Special
We're back! In celebration of the National Adoption and Alternative Child Care Week (AACCW), one of our team members and adoptive and licensed foster care mom, Issa Tica, speaks with Reign from the Regional Alternative Child Care Office or RACCO, the localized arm of the National Authority for Child Care (NACC).
Today's episode digs deeper into RA 11642, the Domestic Adoption and Child Care Act, and the agencies that process adoption in the Philippines.
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Episode 53: How our university interns impact generations
In this episode, three of our former interns come together to reflect on their experiences as students who chose to receive on-the-job training in the social impact space. We're joined by Isa Constantino, majoring in International Relations; Sam Rodriguez, a graduate in Management Information Systems; and Tanya Paraso, who holds a degree in Psychology.
Generations—Home (also known as ROHEI Foundation) is a non-profit organization on a mission to end the orphan crisis. We are a licensed agency that facilitates adoption and foster care placements in Metro Manila, Philippines.
Learn more about our work at generationshome.org.
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Episode 52: Impact Generations through the Media
We have three childhood friends and young professionals talking about how they use their skills and knowledge in storytelling to spread the word about the orphan crisis. We're joined by two volunteers: Tristan Ortega, who's a filmmaker and Kalil Magtoto, a content creator. This episode is hosted by Jhannah Capistrano, our Manager of Communications at Generations—Home. Join us for this fun yet insightful episode on how to us the media to fight for families.
Generations—Home (also known as ROHEI Foundation) is a non-profit organization on a mission to end the orphan crisis. We are a licensed agency that facilitates adoption and foster care placements in Metro Manila, Philippines.
Learn more about our work at generationshome.org.
This podcast is on a mission to end the orphan crisis.
We share resources and stories to equip families about adoption and foster care, empower advocates who fight for vulnerable mothers and children, and invite communities to impact generations. This podcast is hosted by Chrina Cuna-Henson, the Executive Director for Generations—Home (also known as ROHEI Foundation), a non-profit organization and Child Placement Agency based in the Philippines.
Learn more about our work through our website generationshome.org.
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