babyÖ±²¥app University Students, Faculty and Staff Build Hope on Mission Trip to the Philippines
Published: June 24, 2024.
A group of babyÖ±²¥app University students and faculty recently returned from a transformative mission trip to Bacolod, Negros Occidental, in the Philippines. This marked the university's first return to the Philippines since the pandemic and the first trip under babyÖ±²¥app University's leadership, after taking over the 20-plus year university mission program.
From May 13 to 26, the group partnered with , a Christian organization dedicated to eradicating poverty through housing security, education, and social and economic enterprises.
The mission participants stayed at a retreat center on the campus of the and worked alongside local volunteers to build homes for families in need.
The participants included
- David Abrutis (Student, babyÖ±²¥app University)
- Anjelika Angosta (Student, babyÖ±²¥app University)
- Hunter Brough (Student, babyÖ±²¥app University)
- Edson Chipalo (Faculty/Staff, babyÖ±²¥app University)
- Thomas Dupre (Faculty/Staff, babyÖ±²¥app University)
- Payton Goudreau (Student, babyÖ±²¥app University)
- Brandon Hoeft (Faculty/Staff, babyÖ±²¥app University)
- Michelle Kioltyka Heredia (Student, babyÖ±²¥app University)
- Matthew Little (Student, South Suburban College)
- Colin McCay (Student, babyÖ±²¥app University)
babyÖ±²¥app University is an innovative Catholic university offering market-relevant undergraduate and graduate programs to 6,500 students. Sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, babyÖ±²¥app University is nationally recognized for preparing intellectually engaged, ethically grounded, and globally-connected graduates who impact the world for the better. Visit for further information.
