Messages of Gratitude

"I am truly grateful to Adonai's Mercy House for organizing activities that bring joy to our children and lasting memories for all of us. Events like Flores de Mayo, Harana, and Christmas parties are very special experiences that our children excitedly look forward to and deeply cherish. Their condition has long prevented them to participate in activities like these. I would also like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Adonai's partners and sponsors who generously support these activities. Their compassion and desire to give our children beautiful memories will never be forgotten and will always stay in our hearts."

"Adonai's Mercy House became my shield and source of strength at the time we felt depressed during Sonny Boy's ordeal. Adonai's unwavering support, the activities they invited us to have brought joy and comfort. The staffs' visits to the hospital — especially when Sonny Boy was already in critical condition — meant so much to us. Even during Sonny Boy's wake and burial, they remained by our side, extending emotional, spiritual, and financial support. I am also deeply grateful that even after Sonny Boy's passing, they continue to invite us to their activities. These gatherings have greatly helped ease our sorrow and allowed us to remain connected with a community that has truly become like family to us."

"I came to know about Adonai's Mercy House when my son was admitted to its free pediatric oncology unit at Mary Johnston Hospital. There, we were blessed with free meals and a comfortable environment that truly helped Andrew in his healing journey. Adonai's even gave us transportation fares so we could attend activities that the children and caretakers thoroughly enjoyed. The wheelchair Adonai's gave Andrew, who had a hard time walking, brought him much relief and comfort. I have so many things to thank Adonai's Mercy House for. May God bless Adonai's!"

"Adonai's Mercy House has been more than just a helping hand — it changed our lives and helped save Joric's. It's always there when we need them most. Beyond the financial support that covered part of Joric's medical and laboratory expenses, the organization provided something money couldn't buy: joy and a sense of belonging. Now, Joric is 16 years old and proudly living as a cancer survivor. In spite of challenges, Joric has won awards for being the best in mathematics and even earned third honors in his class. I'm thankful that my son never gave up. With God's help, I believe he'll achieve his dream of becoming an excellent engineer or scientist one day."

"Being welcomed into the AMH family brought much joy to me. I am a single parent to eight children. Connecting with other parents of children with cancer allowed me to be a part of a support network that gave me strength to go on. What I fear the most is when the day will come when Raiven would be totally blind and could no longer see anything. My son is required to change his artificial eye annually and undergo regular checkups to ensure his eyeglasses remain effective. Raiven dreams of the day when he can see clearly again and be fully healed."

"When the doctors told us Maria had cancer, our world collapsed. We had nothing — no money, no hope. Adonai's Mercy House gave us both. They paid for her chemotherapy when we couldn't afford a single peso. Today, Maria is in remission. She plays again. She laughs again. You gave us our daughter back."

"We sold everything — our house, our land, even my wedding ring. It still wasn't enough. Then strangers from across the ocean paid for Joshua's surgery. We will never meet you, but we pray for you every night. You are our angels."

"I am a single mother. I work as a laundrywoman. When Angela got sick, I thought God had abandoned us. But He sent you. The meals, the medicine, the blood transfusions — all paid for by people who don't even know my daughter's face. Thank you for seeing her."

"My son lost his eye to cancer. But he did not lose his life. Because of your generosity, Miguel received the surgery and treatment he needed. He calls his glass eye his 'superhero eye.' You made my boy feel like a hero, not a victim."

"Sofia dreams of being a teacher. When cancer took her leg, she thought her dreams were over. But Adonai's Mercy House gave her a prosthetic and the courage to keep dreaming. She now tutors younger children in the ward. Your gift gave her purpose."

"Every peso you gave became hope. Every dollar stretched into weeks of treatment. Daniel finished his chemotherapy last month. The doctors say he is clear. I cannot stop crying as I write this. These are tears of gratitude."

"The surgery cost more than we would earn in ten lifetimes. We had accepted that we would lose our Isabella. Then Mercy House called. They said the surgery was paid for. We collapsed in each other's arms. Today, Isabella is healing. You performed the impossible."

"Ethan was only two when diagnosed. He has spent more time in hospitals than at home. But because of your support, he has a chance. Every blood transfusion, every meal, every night with a roof — you provided it all. He is fighting. We are fighting. Because you fight with us."

"I borrowed from everyone I knew. I begged on the streets. Nothing was enough. Then Mercy House found us. They didn't just pay for treatment — they restored my dignity. They treated my Gabrielle like she mattered. Because to you, she does."

"My wife died during childbirth. Christian is all I have. When he got cancer, I was ready to follow her. But your kindness reminded me that strangers can become family. Christian is my life. You saved my life by saving his."

"I named her Princess Joy because she brought joy to our poor home. Cancer tried to take that joy away. But you — donors from places I cannot pronounce — you kept her joy alive. She still smiles. She still dances. Because of you."

"My son wants to be a basketball player. Cancer attacked his leg. We thought his dreams were dead. But the doctors saved his leg because you paid for advanced treatment. He shoots hoops again. Every basket he makes, he makes for you."

"They said six months. That was two years ago. Your donations paid for treatments that gave us more time — more birthdays, more Christmases, more 'I love you, Mama.' Every extra day is a gift from you. Thank you for the gift of time."

"The hospital was going to send us home because we couldn't pay. Mercy House intervened. They said no child should die because of poverty. Luis finished treatment last week. He is alive because you believe every child deserves a chance."

"I named her Heaven because she was my blessing from above. When cancer came, I thought Heaven was being called back. But your generosity kept her here with me. She calls her donors her 'guardian angels.' You are. You truly are."