Stories of Hope
The Issue
The Philippines is ranked 114th out out of 180 countries from least to most corrupt - Diane Sampang - INQUIRER.net September 03 2025
Philippines is ranked bottom of the PISA test for creative thinking - Christina Chi - Philstar.com June 19 2024
The Philippines is plagued with systemic corruption especially in the government. This is one of the major reason why it has very poor quality of education in it’s public schools. Families living in poverty or below the poverty line cannot afford quality education offered by private schools.
The Call
“Education is the great equalizer of out time”
- Koffi Annan
“The education of our children is the most important business done on earth”
- R.L. Dabney 1820-18-98
Koffi Annan By US Mission in Geneva - , Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31838940God has called TCA to help poor families by providing free education to poor families and abandoned kids through sponsorship or scholarship.
TCA also provides huge discount on school of fees of low income families.
Annually, we have an ave of 28-32 students that have free education and another 30 students with significant discounts.
Fruits of the Call
Meet Joshua Hernandez, previous a sponsored kid of TCA
After graduating from TCA he went on to college to obtain a Master’s Degree on Microelectornics. He is now an Operations manager at a Solar Company.
Joshua also dedicates his time as a youth pastor and serves on the board of Tagaytay Christian Academy
Meet Rolando Umali, Jr
Rolando or JR came from one of the outreaches. Ptr JD and Edna Auxtero - TCA
Board Members, sponsored his College education. He is a graduate of BS in Music. He is now an excellent and dedicated Music teacher at TCA. He also serves in the Youth Fellowship of TCA – leading them in worship, a small group leader and teaches God’s Word. He is also the Music Director of TCA’s partner in ministry-
In His Presence Christian Church ( IHPCC) .
Meet Haidee Casenas
After graduating from TCA as a sponsored kid she obtained her BS Ed and Licensed Teacher.
She has now been teaching at TCA for 14 years. Her 2 kids are also studying at TCA and
She sponsors her nephews at TCA
Haidee also serves in our community outreach program - teaching children in poor communities
Meet Aga and Anthony - a story of father and son
Through the outreach ministry of TCA & IHPCC, Aga became a Christian. TCA and IHPCC also provided employment to Aga as facilities maintenance, security guard and janitor.
Aga, for almost 20 yrs, has faithfully served God as part of the Men’s Fellowship, Bible study teacher in the outreaches and a very bold evangelist.
Meet Anthony - Aga’s son
Anthony Carlito, previously sponsored kid of TCA – a Dean Lister Scholar on his 3rd year course of Seafarer. He also serves as one of the tech team of IHPCC and assists his father every weekend to clean the school/church premises for Sunday worship service
Meet Daisy Roda
Daisy and her family came from a remote poor community in the forests of Tagaytay. She witnessed the tragic murder of her father, but God has transformed her life powerfully at TCA. She’s the 1st sibling
In her family who came to know Jesus Christ and became God’s instrument for the rest of her family
to come to know Jesus Christ. Her 2 younger brothers are also studying at TCA as sponsored kids.
Daisy now works as an Admin Asst and Acctg clerk of a Outsourcing Company from New Zealand.She serves as a teacher in the Children Ministry of IHPCC
Meet Primo
He suffers from Myelomeningocele - most severe form of spina bifida, a condition where the spinal cord and nerves protrude from the baby's back in a fluid-filled sac, causing moderate to severe disabilities like leg weakness and bladder/bowel issues. We pray, inspire, go the extra mile for our kids to develop their full potential despite their disabilities. TCA provides a special needs program to students like Primo
