The International Christian Leprosy Mission (ICLM) started work in the Philippines in 1945 by sending three American nurses. During the Civil War in China, American missionaries joined the Philippine ministry, and a nursery home for babies was built. ICLM formalized its work with the children by establishing the Philippine Children’s Mission (PCM) in 1960. In 1965, a home for the children was constructed in PCM’s one-hectare lot in Balagtas, Bulacan. By this time also, the ministry was entrusted to Filipino workers. Since then, by caring for disadvantaged children, sending them to school, and instilling in them Christian values, PCM has helped many to have a brighter future.