Many people ask me why I have decided to dedicate my life to helping the Badjao and the answer is quite simple. God used them to show me what going to church and listening to countless sermons never could.

In August of 1983 at the age of 15 I asked Jesus into my heart f...

                             anóthen: Greek; ἄνωθεν - “from the beginning, from their origin” 

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   I have noticed a trend among many individuals and organizations who work among the Badjao to refer to them as "Goodjao" and in many cases encourage members of this tribe to call themselves by that name. This is based on a couple of things: a lack of knowledge about...