Charisma Bethel Children's Home (CBCH) is currently home to approximately 50 children. The home sits on a 4.3-acre tract of land approximately 20 minutes from Surigao City on the northern tip of the island of Mindanao, Philippines. The home was founded in 1986 by Pastora Marilou Navarro of Charismatic Full Gospel Ministries of Surigao City (CFGM), in response to a series of strong typhoons that swept through the Surigao area and rendered hundreds of people homeless. The staff includes two full-time licensed social workers, a social worker intern, a pastor, live-in house parents, a dietician, and a groundskeeper. The staff members are well-grounded in the Bible and have strong relationships w