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History

history1The Aeta Children’s Home started as a ministry project of our Church, the Bible Study and Worship Center sometime in July, 1988. We visited a tribal village called Tabuyen at Barangay Rabanes, San Marcelino, Zambales to conduct a Bible study among the tribal people called Aetas or Negritos. During that Bible study, we noticed the Aeta children roaming around, dirty, sickly, and malnourished. They were about 6 to 10 years old but they were not going to school. At that very moment, our Lord Jesus touched our hearts and gave us that burden to help these Aeta children.

history2With the permission of their parents, we brought home 5 of these sickly, malnourished, and illiterate Aeta children. We gave them temporary care and shelter. We clothed and fed them, enrolled them at a nearby public school, and taught them about the Lord Jesus and His Word, the Bible. Our aim was to help in their physical, educational, and spiritual development. Like the other children, they have the God-given right to become literate, healthy, and God-fearing citizens of their community.

history4After 6 months, we brought these 5 children back to their village at Tabuyen. Upon seeing their improvements physically, educationally, and spiritually, the other Aeta children in that village wanted to come and stay with us. Thus, the 5 children became 10. By that time, we did not have the needed fund and facilities to accommodate these children.  However, with the heavy burden and desire to help them, and with much faith in the Lord’s grace, mercy, and provisions, we accepted these 10  children. Much to our surprise and amazement, the Lord started to bless this humble work. More and more children came.

history4The eruption of Mt. Pinatubo on June 15, 1991 and the subsequent mudflows or lahar have not hindered this work. The Lord has brought us at the Resettlement Site at Balaybay, Castillejos, Zambales.

Different Aeta villages near Mt. Pinatubo in Zambales came taking refuge, care, and shelter in the Children’s Home. Now there are around 90 Aeta children of different ages staying at the Children’s Home.

christian-schoolIn 1997, the Lord was so good and gracious that He provided them a school of their own – the To God Be The Glory Christian Academy (with Philippine Department of Education Recognition) offering pre-school and elementary education for the indigent Aeta children. Like the Children’s Home, this school operates by God’s grace, mercy, and provisions. It is free, that is, we do not charge any fee from our students whatsoever.

aetachild1Because of its expansion, this Aeta Children’s Home which started as a Church ministry project was licensed by the DSWD (Philippine Department of Social Welfare and Development) as a child-caring institution in June 30, 2000. By God’s grace and mercy, the Children’s Home continues to minister and cater to the physical, educational, and spiritual needs of the Aeta children from the different tribal villages in Zambales. To Him Be the Honor and Glory.