Christian Growth Ministries (CGM) is one of ACTION's partner ministries in the Philippines. CGM is an evangelical, non-denominational and non-profit national organization. One of their ministries is Home of Joy, a child-caring and welfare institution licensed and accredited by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (a government organization).
The objectives of Home of Joy are the following:
To protect and promote the well-being of the abandoned, neglected, orphaned and less privileged children through provision of holistic programs and services.
To enable the children to become responsible, independent, and fulfilled individuals of one’s family and society.
To facilitate the permanent placement of each child under care in coordination with government and liaison agencies.
Program and services of Home of Joy:
Residential Care program. It provides 24-hour care for children ages 0-4 years old. The children stay in the home until permanent placement is made either through adoption or return to their families. Services include – home life, health and nutrition, recreational, spiritual, educational, social services and pre-adoption.
Foster Care program. It provides substitute parental care for a child (ages 0 to 16) by a licensed foster family when his/her biological parents cannot care for him/her. Foster families are licensed before they can take care of a child either on short-term or long-term basis. The children stay in the foster home until permanent placement is made either through adoption, return to their families or independent living.
Child Sponsorship Program. Provides educational assistance to less privileged children (ages 7 to 15) in the community through partnership with local churches. Among the services that are being provided by Home of Joy are subsidy on school allowance and school supplies.
Group Home for Independent Living. This is a new program for the two groups of sibling’s ages 14 to 21. The children are living on their own with minimal supervision from the social workers. The program aims to prepare the children for independent living the in the future.
