Chapter Meeting : Saturday, July 19, 2008 , at 4:00-6:00 PM Venue is at the Greenhills Christian Fellowship, Ruby Corner Garnet Sts, Ortigas Center , Read details here .
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We are glad that you have found us, but we are sorry that you have a reason to be here. The purpose of this site is to provide bereaved family members with resources to assist their journey through the grieving process.
The Compassionate Friends Philippines (TCF) is part of a world-wide organization offering friendship and understanding by reaching out to bereaved parents, to the surviving siblings and other family members to support them in the grief and trauma which follows the death of a child. It is the largest self-help organization for bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents in the world.
We promote the positive resolution of parents' grief, and to foster the physical, emotional and spiritual growth, in an open and friendly environment of bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings.
The Compassionate Friends is a non-denominational international self-help, mutual assistance organization offering, friendship and understanding to bereaved parents and their families who have experienced the death of a child at any age, from any cause.
We are beareaved parents who have lost our precious child more than 5 years ago. The creed of Compassionate Friends is 'We need not walk alone,' and it is comforting to know that there are others who will walk with you. No matter what stage of the grieving process you are in, at The Compassionate Friends, we have that special bond because we have each lost a special person in our lives.
Hector Guballa and Cathy Babao-GuballaMario and Alma Miclat
FOUNDER MEMBERS
Volunteer Parents
The mission of The Compassionate Friends is to assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive.
Beraved family members, please register here to have access to our other features. Registration is free however registration needs to be approved by our admins. Once registration is approved, please login with your username and password . Registered users need to be logged in by using the login form below to see the User Menu.
Want to Volunteer?
If you would like to volunteer some of your spare time to work for TCF and would like to find out more about how you can 'put back' into The Compassionate friends, download Volunteer Form (word doc) and fill up the form. Then submit the same form by emailing us at info@compassioantefriends.info . Read more on how to become a volunteer.
We Charge No Dues
WE CHARGE NO DUES- There are no fees, however, we are supported by LOVE GIFTS and contributions, provided in memory of our loved ones, so that we may reach out to others in their bereavement through our chapter resources such as Newsletters, Website, Postage stamps, Lending library and brochures. (support the isulong seoph )
Chapter Meeting
Our monthly support group meeting is the heart of TCF. These gatherings provide a caring environment in which bereaved parents and adult siblings can talk freely about the emotions and experiences they are going through and receive the understanding support of others who have "been there." Read more.
TCF Principles
TCF offers friendship and understanding to bereaved parents.
TCF believes that bereaved parents can help each other toward a positive resolution of their grief.
TCF reaches out to all bereaved parents across barriers of religion, race, income or ethnic group.
TCF understands that every bereaved parent has individual needs and rights.
TCF helps bereaved parents primarily through local chapters.
TCF chapters belong to their members.
TCF chapters are coordinated nationally to extend help to each other and to individual bereaved parents everywhere.