To reach out to all Filipino-Americans and raise awareness of the financial needs of indigent patients and their families back home suffering from any acute, chronic or terminal illnesses. To encourage Filipino-Americans to become a Guardian Angel Partner by sharing their time, skills, resources and knowledge to help save a life.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”133″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”full_width” type=”full_screen” p_top=”0″ m_top=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1596770530209{margin-top: 100px !important;}” el_id=”howwestarted”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”How We Started” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:50|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Marvel%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”full_width” type=”container”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Children spending their days at a hospital can be lonely. Their time is spent for various tests and sometimes painful treatments. A simple toy can cheer them up and give them hope and inspiration to get well. It has been proven that children who are happy heal faster. That’s when Ms. Loi Herrera thought of starting a toy drive in 2002.<\/p>\nShe wrote to Dr. Johnny Nanagas, the then Director of PGH and she was referred to Dr. Philip Cruz, then Chief Resident of the Department of Pediatrics. Ms. Herrera was able to send at that time, two boxes of toys that she and her daughter Marisse solicited from friends and relatives. Another box of toys was added by then Forex Cargo CEO, Mac Carino, who agreed to sponsor the shipment of the boxes for free.<\/p>\n
In 2003, the Press Club in Los Angeles, which Loi Herrera was a member, adopted the project and was able to send from 3 boxes in 2002 to 6 boxes in 2003. Forex Cargo continued to sponsor the shipment of the toys through J.P. Carino-CEO. This time, Loi with her first volunteer, Marisse, personally went back home to see to it that the toys are actually reaching the hands of the sick and poor children in the Philippines.<\/p>\n
\nSince then, the toy drive project has grown from three (3) balikbayan boxes in 2002 to ninety seven (97) in 2010, in partnership with Forex Cargo. The toy collection has reached at the highest, 10,000 pieces that came from donations from Filipino-American community, purchases from thrift stores, purchases from garage sales and some donations from toy companies.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nHowever, even when the sick children are happy, they still lack the medication they need. That’s when Ms. Herrera thought that giving toys is not enough. In 2006, with the help of dedicated volunteers, the Guardian Angels of America Foundation (GAAF) was born. It is officially a non-profit charitable organization with a 501C3 status.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_custom_heading text=”GAAF’s Main Projects” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:50|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Marvel%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_single_image image=”363″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”bottom-to-top”][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_column_text]\n
Even when most people here in the US are experiencing hardship due to economic crisis, Filipino-Americans join hands to support GAAF to enable them to continue to bring cheers to sick and poor children who struggle due to poverty and much worst struggle for their life when they are sick. In times of need, the Filipino-American community comes together, forget their differences and help one another.<\/em><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”full_width” type=”full_screen” p_top=”0″ m_top=”0″][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Meet The Board” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:50|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Marvel%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1593729694137{padding-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”2928″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]\n<\/div>\n
Loi Herrera, Hon. DHum.<\/strong><\/span>
\nFounder and President<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”2929″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]\n<\/div>\n
Sheryl Mozo-Nguyen<\/strong><\/span>
\nSecretary<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”2930″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]\n<\/div>\n
Dr. Marisse Herrera<\/strong><\/span>
\nTreasurer<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_column_text]Today, GAAF still thrive after 10 years of serving the sick & poor children in the Philippines. GAAF would like to thank all the support from sponsors, donors, volunteers and everyone in the community who in one way or another lend a hand to show they care. Ms. Herrera believes that angels exist; only sometimes they don’t have wings. They are called friends or partners and they are the reason that poor children experience the joy of having a toy at Christmas time. May GOD continue to bless all these angels for caring and for their generosity.
\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” row_type=”full_width” type=”full_screen” bg_select=”bg_color_section” font_color=”#ffffff” bg_color=”#666666″ css=”.vc_custom_1593749118272{margin-top: 100px !important;background-image: url(http:\/\/guardianangelsofamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/bg-img-abt-2.jpg?id=1946) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_custom_heading text=”Our Beneficiaries” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:50|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Marvel%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Hospitals” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Marvel%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Philippine General Hospital (PGH)<\/span><\/strong>
\nOspital ng Maynila<\/span><\/strong>
\nSan Lazaro Hospital<\/span><\/strong>
\nJose Reyes Memorial Medical Center (JRMMC)<\/span><\/strong>
\nTondo Hospital<\/span><\/strong>
\nPhilippine Orthopedic Center<\/span><\/strong>
\nPhilippine Children\u2019s Medical Center (PCMC)<\/span><\/strong>
\nNational Children\u2019s Hospital (NCH)<\/span><\/strong>
\nEast Avenue Medical Center<\/span><\/strong>
\nDr. Fe de Mundo Medical Center<\/span><\/strong>
\nQuezon City General Hospital<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Other Beneficiaries” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Marvel%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]\nOur Lady of Consolation Parish
\nSan Miguel Foundation
\nPalCare Foundation \u2013 c\/o of Dr. Emerlinda Roman<\/span><\/strong>
\nCebu Vineyard \u2013 c\/o Dr. Philip Cruz<\/span><\/strong>
\nBlessed Sacrament Parish \u2013 c\/o Dr. Philip Cruz<\/span><\/strong>
\nAbra \u2013 c\/o Ruby Bersamin<\/span><\/strong>
\nBaesa Caloocan \u2013 c\/o Josie Francisco<\/span><\/strong>
\nBalayan Batangas \u2013 c\/o Cong. Eileen Ermita-Buhain<\/span><\/strong>
\nBinondo \u2013 c\/o Kagawad Marissa Sabado<\/span><\/strong>
\nLingga Calamba \u2013 c\/o Sergio Bunyi<\/span><\/strong>
\nManila \u2013 c\/o Baby Nebrida Ballesty of NBN<\/span><\/strong>
\nMindanao \u2013 c\/o Dr. Philip Cruz<\/span><\/strong>
\nSampaloc \u2013 c\/o Gen. Ernesto Diokno<\/span><\/strong>
\nTayabas Tondo \u2013 c\/o Delfin and Dexter Herrera<\/span><\/strong>
\nSta. Ana Taguig c\/o of Rosa and Lito Jeremillo<\/span><\/strong>
\nBarangay Longos, Malolos City in cooperation with Bulihan Christian Baptist Church<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Other Organizations” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Marvel%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Door of Faith \u2013 Pastor Efren Reyes<\/span><\/strong>
\nLittle Light Ministries \u2013 Pastor Joseph Casaje<\/span><\/strong>
\nEmmaus House \u2013 Malolos Bulacan<\/span><\/strong>
\nNuestra Senora dela Paz Y Buenviaje Foundation<\/span><\/strong>
\nFishGate Foundation \u2013 Tagaytay<\/span><\/strong>
\nNazareth Home for Street Children-Bustos Bulacan<\/span><\/strong>
\nPolytechnic University of the Philippines<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Arm Foundations in USA and Philippines” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Marvel%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]PEDRO \u2013 Mr. Bing de la Vega (Medical Mission)<\/span><\/strong>
\nSan Miguel Foundation \u2013 Ms. Camille Buenaventura<\/span><\/strong>
\nPalCare Hospice Foundation \u2013 Dr. Agnes Bausa-Claudio<\/span><\/strong>
\nJollibee Foundation – Gisela Tioseco <\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”none” row_type=”full_width” type=”container” bg_select=”bg_parallax” parallax_speed=”4″ anchor=”projects” parallax_img=”159″ css=”.vc_custom_1593692795144{margin-top: 100px !important;}” el_id=”projects”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ content_align=”text-center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Our projects” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:50|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Marvel%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_separator color=”black” align=”align_left” el_width=”50″][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]\nGAAF projects are committed to support and continuously bring cheers to sick and poor children who struggle due to poverty and much worst struggle for their life when they are sick.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”3″ equal_height=”yes” row_type=”full_width” type=”container” bg_select=”bg_color_section” anchor=”partnersandsponsors” bg_color=”#ffffff” css=”.vc_custom_1593620603356{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ content_align=”text-center” font_color=”#ffffff” css=”.vc_custom_1696610914923{background-image: url(http:\/\/guardianangelsofamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/gaaf-tv.jpg?id=2914) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”150px”][vc_custom_heading text=”GAAF USA TV” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Marvel%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2F%40GAAFUSATV|target:_blank”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1696611892846{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”]Welcome to GAAF USA TV, the official channel of the Guardian Angels of America Foundation. Become an Angel Partner and play an important role by providing life-saving care, helping to alleviate the pain & suffering of sick children in the Philippines.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1696611206877{background-image: url(http:\/\/guardianangelsofamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/gaaf-kids.jpg?id=2915) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”150px”][vc_custom_heading text=”GAAF KIDS Birthday Club” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Marvel%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1696611852974{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”]GAAF KIDS Birthday Club (GKBC) is a project of the Guardian Angels of America Foundation (GAAF). The goal of this project is to bring cheer to indigent children in the Philippines who are celebrating their birthdays ages from 1 month old up to 10 years old.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”3″ equal_height=”yes” row_type=”full_width” type=”container” bg_select=”bg_color_section” anchor=”partnersandsponsors” bg_color=”#ffffff” css=”.vc_custom_1593620603356{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ content_align=”text-center” font_color=”#ffffff” css=”.vc_custom_1593620124743{background-image: url(http:\/\/guardianangelsofamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/toy-drive.jpg?id=1836) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”150px”][vc_custom_heading text=”Toy Drive” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Marvel%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1593640774812{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”]\nGAAF cheers up sick children bedridden at charity wards by giving them toys during Christmas time.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1593620267066{background-image: url(http:\/\/guardianangelsofamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/feeding-prog.jpg?id=1837) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”150px”][vc_custom_heading text=”Feeding Program” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Marvel%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1593640799530{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”]\nHot meals are provided to sick and poor children during toy distribution.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”3″ equal_height=”yes” row_type=”full_width” type=”container” bg_select=”bg_color_section” anchor=”partnersandsponsors” bg_color=”#ffffff” css=”.vc_custom_1593620610145{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ content_align=”text-center” font_color=”#ffffff” css=”.vc_custom_1593620503600{background-image: url(http:\/\/guardianangelsofamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/dollar-souvenir.jpg?id=1839) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”150px”][vc_custom_heading text=”$1 Souvenir Money” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Marvel%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1593640837851{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”]\nKids are given new $1 to inspire them to study hard and multiply the dollar.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1596760840074{background-image: url(http:\/\/guardianangelsofamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/free-medicine-project.jpg?id=2719) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”150px”][vc_custom_heading text=”Free Medicine Project” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Marvel%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1593640866692{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”]GAAF gets prescriptions of sick children and buys medicines for them.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”full_width” type=”container” bg_select=”bg_color_section” anchor=”partnersandsponsors” bg_color=”#ffffff” css=”.vc_custom_1596772854649{margin-top: 50px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column content_align=”text-center” font_color=”#ffffff”][vc_cta h2=”GAAF\u2019s HYDROCEPHALUS PROJECT” h2_font_container=”color:%231e73be” h2_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal” shape=”square” style=”flat” add_button=”bottom” btn_title=”SPONSOR A CHILD WITH HYDROCEPHALUS” btn_style=”flat” btn_shape=”square” btn_color=”sky” use_custom_fonts_h2=”true” btn_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fguardianangelsofamerica.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F09%2FHydrocephalus-Flyer-2016.pdf||target:%20_blank|”]Without treatment, up to 6 in 10 children with hydrocephalus will die. 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