Dicky and Pastor Rante Aranas

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Director of CCS

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dicky.aranas@ccs.edu.ph

Rante is the chaplain in KIM Philippines and an elder at Jesus Christ's Church in the Valley (JCCV). Dicky is the Director of Cuatro Christian School (CCS)...

Vince Burke

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CCF Church

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vinceburke@kidsim.org

Vince & Lori have served in the Philippines since 1992. After one year as Chaplain of Faith Academy, (1986-87), the Burkes came full time to Manila to serve again

Roxanne Calayag

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Curriculum Developer

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roxy.calayag@ccs.edu.ph

I was a full time missionary in Smokey Mountain for several years while I was doing my Masters. After finishing the Masters degree , i have taught in several universities in the Philippines. Currently,I am pioneering the Senior High program of Cuatro Christian School as curriculum developer. Mentoring future leaders is also my passion.

Dess and Rosalinda Camitan

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Director of NFFCH, Independant Living Program

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desscamitan@kidsim.org

We got married in 2015 and was blessed with a fun and loving son, Enoch. We are both licensed social workers. Dess is the Director of NFFCH and Rosalinda serves as a social worker at Agape Impact Ministries. We are also leading the Life Skills Mentorship Program, an after care service for teenagers that aims to prepare them to face life’s opportunities and challenges outside the children’s home. Presently, we have 7 teenage girls under our care

Frank and Kaye Cherry

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Faith Academy -Business Administrator, CCS

Missionary, Philippine Board, US Board

kayecherry@kidsim.org

Frank and Kaye enjoy developing relationships with Filipinos as they serve in their roles with Kids International Ministries.

Kathy Dalafu

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Faith Academy

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kathydalafu@kidsim.org

Kathy joined KIM and moved to Manila from California in 2010. Currently she serves at Faith Academy, Antipolo, in the high school department where she supervises study hall, teaches a homeroom, and tutors.

Norman Denler

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Executive Director

Missionary, US Board, Philippine Board

normandenler@kidsim.org

We live in a suburb of Dallas, Texas and have three daughters (Hannah-27, Kaitlyn-25 and Rebekah-21) and 5 grandsons. After a family mission trip to the Philippines in 2009, our family fell in love with the Philippines.

Arnold Diamante

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Community Connect

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drnolddiamante@kidsim.org

Hello, I am Arnold! I remember back 2010 I went to school at Cuatro Christian School from my 1st to 6th grade under Kids International Ministries. Time flies, now I will be one of the Missionaries of them! I will be involve doing community development around the ministries. I love communities! I love to give back to the communities and part of transformation in bringing the Kingdome of God

Amber Ellis

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Faith Academy Teacher, Youth Lab

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amberellis@kidsim.org

Hi! I'm Amber Ellis. I taught English in Texas. After helping with disaster relief in Tacloban, after Typhoon Yolanda hit, I truly developed a heart for the Filipinos and a calling for serving in the Philippines as a missionary. I am a middle school missionary teacher at Faith Academy and currently a co-leader in our KIM youth group, Youth Lab Juniors. I love serving here, watching young people grow and come to know Christ, and getting to be a part of that growth.

Chris and Christine Lee

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Wood Whistlers

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My name is Chris and married to beautiful woman Christine and blessed to have our daughter Christella. I have been around for quite some time at KIDS in Manila but found my calling in Tacloban where God called me to serve after that big typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) that destroyed and killed thousands of lives back in 2013. Now I live in Tacloban and and am discipling and training young men in the community using wood working.

Mary Ann "Meng" Lirio

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Internship Program

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maryannlirio@kidsim.org

I’m Meng Lirio... a twenty-seven year old English major graduate (2014) and had been working in a school for 4 years. From saying “yes” as a volunteer in KIMs to saying “yes” to God as full-time. I’m joyful to share more about the passion that God has been putting in my heart for years and to get to know Him deeply as I do the ministry that He has given me.

Mark and Elizabeth Lovatt

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YMC Supervisor, NFFCH Family Life

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markandelizabethlovatt@kidsim.org

We met in 2015 at The Lighthouse in Tacloban. Over some time we dated, married, and were blessed with our sweet little guy Finley in 2018. He is so fun and brings us so much joy. We are now pursuing not only our dream but our calling to come back and serve on a long-term basis with KIDS International Ministries.

Josh and Val Manthe

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Faith Academy, Athletic Director

Missionary, US Board

joshuamanthe@kidsim.org

Josh and Val have been missionaries in the Philippines since 2005. They have five children: Mackenzie, Bella, Deacon, Caleb and Simeon. ​

Arman and Sophie Metante

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Youth Lab Jr, Feeding program

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armanandsophiemetante@kidsim.org

Hi, we are Sophie and Arman Metante! We met at KIDS in 2018 both volunteering at the time. We both started serving full time with KIDS in April 2020 during the COVID lockdown. We began a new ministry called Youth Lab Kids which we are currently leading, as well as feedings, belong groups and other ministries focused on kids and youth. We got married in May 202, we love serving God together and can’t wait to see the doors he will open for us in the future.

Bobot and Jean Migraso

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Family Ministry

Missionary, Philippine Board

bobotandjean@kidsim.org

We(Bobot and Jean) met for the first time in early 1985 through the Navigators. I was working as an engineer and she was an elementary teacher. We became friends, prayer partners and deeply involved in serious relationship. We got married in 1991. We have three(3) kids: Noynoy(27); Dayday (26), and Jeanill (20). Working with KIDS International Ministries is exciting as we are now second generation missionaries. I am 60 years old and Jean is 54.

Art and Joy Ornias

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Meals and Values, Church Connect, Pregnancy Clinic

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artandjoyornias@kidsim.org

Joy and Art are transitioning from a church pastoral ministry to be a missionary at KIDS. Art currently manages the Meals and Values program, Church Connect and KAPE (developing relationship with local pastors). God changed Joy's strong desire to practice nursing abroad to care for the women at Hope Alive Clinic. Joy is so happy seeing so many babies being born and developing relationships with the moms at the clinic.

AJ Ornias

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Youth Lab

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ajornias@kidsim.org

I'm 24 years old and lived my entire life here in the Philippines. I come from a family of 5. Out family has been serving and doing ministry for as long as I could think of. I was the youth pastor in our local church and a guidance counselor at a school. During this COVID-19 pandemic that God really spoke to me and called me to become the youth pastor for YouthLab, a youth organization under KIM's. It was a wild ride going to this point.