David and Divina Baldwin met at Clark Air Base in the Philippines; David was assigned to Clark Air Base. Divina also worked on Clark Air Base. The young couple fell in love and were married. Divina evacuated to Greensboro, N.C. to stay with her new in-laws due to the volcanic eruption of Mt. Pinatubo. David joined her in August. The couple traveled to different countries and bases where they were assigned. They were blessed with three wonderful children along the way. All of their children have completed college and started their lives.
In 2017, David and Divina felt a calling to help provide for the “least of these”. They were already involved in helping two churches in the Philippines. Inspired by the work of the churches, especially Pastor Danilo Capiz and his family at Kalangitan Church, David and Divina launched Agape International Outreach to reach the less fortunate around the world.
Agape International Outreach supports, empowers, and provides high quality resources to our community in a safe and secure environment. Our success is not measured in terms of wealth or profit margin, but by the value we provide to those we serve. Join us in our fight by supporting our causes.
THE HUNGRY I IMPOVERISHED I SICK I FORGOTTEN I OUR MISSION
With true COMPASSION at our core, we demonstrate genuine Christian CHARACTER as we serve and build COMMUNITY with youth and others that need to experience the love of CHRIST in their time of need.
The Numbers Show The Need
Nearly 1 in 7 children were poor in 2019. 71 percent were children of color and more than 2 in 3 lived in working families.
In 2019, a family of four was considered poor if their annual income fell below $26,172 and extremely poor if their income fell below half that amount. A family of four was considered eligible for public benefits if their annual income fell below $25,750.
Hispanic children were the largest group of poor children in 2019 followed by white and Black children.
In 2019, more than 1 in 4 Black children were poor in 39 states and the District of Columbia; Hispanic children, in 22 states; and American Indian/Alaska Native children, in 24 states.
In 2019, more than 1 in 6 children were poor in 21 states and the District of Columbia.
The number of homeless children and youth in public schools has more than doubled since the start of the Great Recession. Only 19 states saw decreases between the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school years.