An Invite: Please visit The CRIBS Blog

Posted on August 6, 2008
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Today, on my 333rd blogpost, I would like to introduce to you, The CRIBS Blog. The CRIBS Blog has been a dream project of The CRIBS Foundation. It has been provided in the website by the volunteer programmer who must have thought that soon, it would be filled with contents.

The CRIBS Foundation is inviting you to visit The CRIBS Blog. CRIBS is an acronym for Create Responsive Infants By Sharing. The CRIBS Blog is exactly that–a vehicle to help create responsive infants by sharing. To help create an awareness of the existence of this haven, to share the unforgettable and rich experiences of the people who in one way or another have become involved in CRIBS–the volunteers, donors and benefactors, even the adoptive parents who may wish to share their piece. And yes, the people behind CRIBS.

It takes a community to raise a child–it takes you and me, and the many wonderful people out there who have the heart to help abandoned, neglected and surrendered children and sexually abused young girls, by sharing their resources, time, and part of themselves. Please help The CRIBS Foundation fulfill its mission of providing a loving home environment for every child by getting involved in the Foster Care Program. YES, The CRIBS Blog is your Blog, too.

Be a FRIEND OF CRIBS, paste the CRIBS Logo and link to your sidebar, It will be a very big help to the Foundation’s abandoned and surrendered babies and the sexually abused girls—to create an awareness, too.

I was inspired by one of my readers, who emailed me, and told the story of her little infant baby who returned to Her Maker, just like our Baby Michael, at a very young age. She and her husband celebrate their daughter’s birthdays through good deeds—making children in the orphanage happy, bringing cheers. Now, aware of The CRIBS Foundation, she has chosen it as the recipient of this year’s cheers—by volunteering and responding to its WISH LIST.

Here’s what she wrote:
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I have a baby before but she’s already gone. And until today, we’re still praying for another baby to complete us. Since Nov 2006, my husband and I have been celebrating Courtney’s birthday in an orphanage.

The reason I emailed you today is because of CRIBS. It so happen that I’m now again looking for another foundation since Courtney’s month is again approaching. It breaks my heart after learning the condition of these beautiful babies. My husband is beside me right now, and both of us would like to help. We will try to volunteer one of these coming days but most of all, I am now considering helping them through their wish list (we’ll just contact Ms. Liway, right?). I hope in our own little way we could help these kids. You have a very good mission. God Bless You and your family!

Here’s Courtney’s story, as entrusted by her parents, Paul and Michel.

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Last November 16 was Courtney’s birthday. She should have turned 1, if only she survived from her complications. Although, the pain is still there, there’s no reason to be miserable. This day also marked a second life for me. I could also be dead by now, but my baby sacrificed her life. Pre-eclampsia and my kidney complications almost killed me. The doctors told me it’s too difficult to finish the term. And so, I needed to give-up my baby. Merely reaching my seventh month, I bled. My OB-Gyne performed an emergency caesarian operation on me because I already suffered from pre-eclampsia. The baby survived for two days; the happiest yet one of the most difficult days of my life. We hire the best neonatalist in Makati Medical Center; but she ended advising us to perform euthanasia on the baby. “She will never make it,”was all she could say. We were hoping for miracles, prayers. Mass intentions and healing were even poured from family, friends and relatives; but still, she passed away.

Last year was very difficult; very dark. But I made a covenant with myself. I will never let Courtney’s loss dampen my spirit. Instead, I will continue reaching out to children, just like last Christmas.

Today, Paul and I, with the help of our close friends, organized a gift and food sharing with the less fortunate, abandoned children of Boystown, Marinika City, in memory of our daughter’s birthday and death anniversary. The children are all boys, aging from 3-7 years old. They were too excited to know that we will visit them. They actively participated in our parlor games. Afterwards, we gather them to feast in our packed food.

Teary-eyed, I look at them with pity and compassion. I wonder why there are mothers who care less for their children; who won’t even bother if these youngsters will end-up criminals, ill-bred, and unloved. And here I am, longing for a child. I can’t tell, because I also don’t understand. But one thing is certain; Paul and I promised to do this every year, a tradition we intend to do to remind us of our dear angel.

Courtney Margareth M. Guevara
November 16, 2005 – November 18, 2005

Comments

2 Responses to “An Invite: Please visit The CRIBS Blog”

Kyels on July 31st, 2008 11:56 am

If I was there, I’d visit the CRIBS center and lend my help and show my love for the infants. I think this is a very noble foundation and it can help those abandoned kids and give them the loving they never had from the first day they were born.

Very touching story; Courtney’s though it did break my heart as I carried on reading wondering how would I react if I was in the mother’s situation. Life’s hard and unpredictable but if we can create sunshine for the world to feel – especially the unfortunate ones, why not?

It is a good deed after all. Besides, we are one of a kind – all created by the Almighty.
annamanila on August 4th, 2008 11:18 pm

I went to the site .. wonderful. Keep it up, Dine.