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Mission
After living and serving in Minnesota for the past 14 years, our family moved to the Philippines where Roberto began serving as the Field Director of the Children’s Shelter of Cebu (CSC). CSC is an amazing place; an orphanage in the heart of Cebu City that provides comprehensive medical, educational, and adoption placement services for 75-100 kids.
What is the Children's Shelter of Cebu (CSC)?
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CSC is a ministry about restoring lives. It has been doing so since 1979 by ministering to each child holistically. CSC provides food, shelter and medicine, as well as schooling, counseling and relationships that foster healing.
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What sets us apart?
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CSC is committed to caring for children with special needs. Approximately 25% of our children have special needs, ranging from blindness to developmental disabilities.
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CSC is committed to keeping siblings together. We take in many sibling groups, including sibling groups up to nine!
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CSC has served over 900 orphaned children and over 600 CSC children have been adopted in 14 countries since 1979.
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Roberto Atienza
Jan 95 min read
Bagong Taon, Bagong Pagkakataon
The completion of Hope House represents not only a new home, but also a new chapter and new opportunities for our older kids. This new year
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Roberto Atienza
Aug 29, 20242 min read
Minnesota in the Fall
While in past years we have traveled to the United States during the North American Summer, this year we will be in Minnesota in the Fall!
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Roberto Atienza
May 6, 20244 min read
Building Futures
We are approaching the completion of the structural portion of the build (i.e. - phase 1) which should be done by June, 2024.
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Roberto Atienza
Nov 28, 20235 min read
Did You Know?
You've already heard about our new Building Project, but here are several facts that you might not be aware of.
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Roberto Atienza
Nov 23, 20233 min read
5th Thanksgiving in Cebu
This year marks our 5th Thanksgiving in Cebu City, serving at the Children's Shelter of Cebu. To commemorate, I asked us all two questions.
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Roberto Atienza
May 15, 20234 min read
Together 2:44
To multiply our efforts, our family and the Children's Shelter of Cebu often partner with others.
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Roberto Atienza
Mar 21, 20231 min read
Three and a Half Years in Cebu
"I sought the Lord, and He answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to Him are radiant, and their faces shall never...
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Roberto Atienza
Nov 25, 20223 min read
Happy Thanksgiving
As we look back on all the Lord has led our family through, we have countless things to be thankful for.
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Roberto Atienza
Jul 12, 20224 min read
Change Is In The Air
We have three exciting pieces of information to share. The first is that we will be spending about six weeks in the States!
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Roberto Atienza
Feb 9, 20228 min read
Super Typhoon Odette: Relief, Rebuild, Restore
On the evening of December 16th, Typhoon Odette (Rai) made landfall in the Philippines. This is an update of what's happened since.
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Roberto Atienza
Dec 24, 20211 min read
Merry Christmas
It has been an amazingly unpredictable yet blessed Christmas in Cebu. Merry Christmas from our family to yours!
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Roberto Atienza
Nov 26, 20214 min read
Part 3: Thanksgiving
We pray that you had a blessed Thanksgiving! This is the third in our "three-part update" of things that have happened in, and around, Cebu.
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Roberto Atienza
Oct 31, 20216 min read
Part 2: Taong-bayan
We mentioned in our last post that we would be doing a "three-part update" this month. In this second part, we report on life in the city.
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Roberto Atienza
Oct 4, 20216 min read
Part 1: Homecoming
So much has happened in the short time since our return. Thank you for being such a blessing to our family during our time in the US!
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Roberto Atienza
May 24, 20215 min read
Leaving Home, For A Time ...
Thank you all for praying for us and thinking of us as we approach this date! Today at 6:35pm we're scheduled to leave Cebu, bound for Doha.
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Roberto Atienza
Apr 21, 20213 min read
Big Announcements
There are a number of big things in the pipeline for our family and for the ministry! This weekend is our Virtual Banquet ...
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Roberto Atienza
Apr 2, 20215 min read
One Year Later
Last week, CSC hit a tremendous milestone. On March 28th, 2021 we celebrated one year since the shelter and school went on lockdown.
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Roberto Atienza
Dec 31, 20203 min read
Eager Expectation
Christ’s followers are a people of eager expectation. We serve and love those around us, but we do it with an eye turned toward heaven.
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Roberto Atienza
Nov 26, 20208 min read
Giving Thanks
This is our family's second thanksgiving in Cebu, and there is so much to be thankful for!
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Roberto Atienza
Oct 18, 20206 min read
Here I Raise My Ebenezer
Just a couple of weeks ago, the Lord granted our family a tremendous milestone! WE HAVE BEEN SERVING IN CEBU FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR!
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Roberto Atienza
Aug 13, 20204 min read
A Timeline Part 5: A New Record
On August 6th, 2020, the Philippines became the nation in SE Asia with the highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases.
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Roberto Atienza
Jun 24, 20205 min read
A Timeline Part 4: Martial ECQ?
This week marks a new phase in Cebu City's enhanced community quarantine, involving an increased police and military presence.
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Roberto Atienza
May 28, 20208 min read
A Timeline Part 3: Approaching A Milestone
At the end of this week (May 31st), Cebu City hits a major milestone. It will be the last day of its twice extended quarantine.
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Roberto Atienza
Apr 24, 20207 min read
A Timeline Part 2: Lockdowns, Barricades, and Hope
In the month of April, the outbreak of coronavirus proved difficult to contain, and further restrictions were imposed in Cebu.
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Roberto Atienza
Apr 2, 20206 min read
A Timeline of the Outbreak
The best update I can share is this: our kids are still being ministered to, our staff are encouraged and cared for, and everyone is ...
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Roberto Atienza
Dec 25, 20193 min read
Maayong Pasko (Merry Christmas)
Merry Christmas everyone! Here is a post primarily composed of pictures and videos of our lives and the ministry in Cebu.
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Roberto Atienza
Dec 5, 20195 min read
Thanksgiving
The history of CSC is a story of God's faithfulness and provision. To God be the glory, thanks, and praise!
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Roberto Atienza
Oct 30, 20196 min read
Happy Homes
By the grace of God, many CSC employees are celebrating the 1 year anniversary of their Homeowner's Association and new homes.
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Roberto Atienza
Oct 17, 20194 min read
Head and Heart ...
Getting up to speed at the Children's Shelter of Cebu is an activity of both the head and the heart.
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Roberto Atienza
Oct 4, 20193 min read
Preaching on Sunday and a Blast from the Past!
This Sunday Roberto preached at Banawa Bible Fellowship and ran into a good friend with ties to CSC's past.
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Roberto Atienza
Aug 17, 20193 min read
We have a date!
The date of our departure to the Philippines has been set!
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Roberto Atienza
Aug 9, 20195 min read
Called, commanded and commissioned ...
"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven ..." (Ecclesiastes 3:1). This week our family crossed even m
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Roberto Atienza
Jun 20, 20191 min read
"I thank God in all my remembrance of you ...
Thanking God for my last Family Camp as the pastor of the Filipino-American Christian Church. Praise God for our time together!
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Roberto Atienza
May 2, 20191 min read
CSC Annual Banquet 2019
It was such a tremendous blessing and honor to be able to attend, and speak, at this year's CSC (Children's Shelter of Cebu) Banquet at...
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Roberto Atienza
Apr 9, 20192 min read
Philippine Day 2019
We are so humbled and excited to be able to represent the Children's Shelter of Cebu at this year's Philippine Day at the Aldrich Arena....
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Roberto Atienza
Apr 3, 20195 min read
Looking Back / Looking Forward
This year I was invited to speak at the Annual CSC Banquet. Below is not a transcript of what I shared, but rather the notes I'd written...
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