25 Years of Service!
This year marks a major milestone for FSP’s partner agency in the Philippines.
In 2025, SAMARITANS (SP) is celebrating its 25th Anniversary!
As we remember and rejoice in SP’s past achievements, we also are identifying target investments to enhance SP’s impact for the future!
Property improvement plans have included re-roofing and repainting the duplex homes; to repairing old equipment; renovating living zones; developing the vegetable and fruit garden; and beautifying the playground area.
On the “people” investment side, we plan to launch a Friends of SP Philippines chapter in the 4th quarter of 2025. Many private, corporate or government groups already visit SP to make a difference! But it is time to broaden the friends network to help strengthen and sustain SP!
.All these special agenda are taking place while SP and FSP continues normal operations of family based care for the orphan children, facilitating adoptive families to pick up adoptees, and hosting international volunteer teams.
Last but not least, our FSP board is committed to wisely build and oversee the budding endowment designated for SP. A special Silver Anniversary Matching Grant of $250K will help increase the endowment base of resources dedicated to help the perpetuity of SP and FSP operations, particularly in providing loving family based care for the orphan children in a high quality home environment.
The bottom line is that when we think of SP reaching a milestone like a 25 th Anniversary, it becomes clear that it takes many friends to make Samaritans Place a reality!
From the bottom of our hearts, then, we say ” Thank you!” We aim to keep making you proud of being a friend of Samaritans Place!