Every week in our updates we will give you a little history of one of the children at the home.  This weeks child is Vince Kenneth Felix. 

 

Vince Kenneth was born on February 7, 2003 at Jose Payumo Jr. Memorial Hospital in Dinalupihan, Bataan. He is the youngest child among the three children of his mother Leah from her first husband.

                                                                                           
Vince's mother was married to his father but because of differences with her mother-in-law she decided to leave her husband. Vince's two sisters were left with their father and only Vince stayed with his mother because she knew that she could not provide the needs of her two daughters and send them to school.  It was difficult for the family to adjust.   Vince's mother felt guilty because she could not provide the needs of Vince and give him good food to eat.

A year later Vince's mother met a man who became her live in partner and he had three children named Mark Jerome, Lloyd Anthony and Christian.  Vince's mother became the bread winner because her new partner had no work.  Soon her new partner left his children with Leah never to return and she became a single parent. 

 

Vince's mother became a sales lady in small store which was located in New Cabalan. She earned just 75 pesos ($1.50) a day which was not enough to buy food for her children.  She also was seven months pregnant at that time so she was not able to work and earn enough money. 

 

Leah was looking for someone to help her when she met Ms. Nenita Sulayao.  Nenita told her about an orphanage that could help her. The next day she decided to go to Subic Bay Children's Home and ask for help. 

On June 22, 2009 Vince Kenneth Felix was admitted to Subic Bay Children's Home. He was a very thin and malnourished young boy. Now Vince is an active young boy and is studying at Subic Bay Christian Academy as a pre-school student. He is also memorizing verses and learning more about God.  Our prayer is that the Lord will guide and use Vince in the ministry someday.