The Kapatid Ministry team together

About Kapatid Ministry

Born from a calling to serve OFW families.

Since 2003, we have walked alongside local churches to serve marginalized communities in the Philippines, trusting the Gospel to transform lives for God’s glory.

Twelve years away. One calling home.

Our story began in 2003, when Titus and Beth Laxa returned to the Philippines after twelve years as Overseas Filipino Workers in Malaysia. God placed a clear desire in their hearts: to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with OFW families and communities that had not heard it.

Twelve years

OFW life in Malaysia — the calling takes shape far from home.

2003

The Laxas return, and our ministry is born — for OFW families and the unreached.

Today

One partnership, many churches: feeding, sponsorship, education, senior care, relief, pastoral support, missions, church planting.

“God’s glory — seen in communities transformed through the Gospel preached and lived by His church.”

A large community gathering on a basketball court
On the ground, together
Relief distribution in a community
Relief, given with dignity
Children in a ministry gathering
The next generation

Our belief

01

Faith in Christ.

One God in three persons — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — and Jesus Christ, who died for our sins and rose again.

02

Faithful in Christ.

Faithfulness looks like education, livelihood, caring for the poor, entrepreneurship, discipleship, and soul winning.

03

Fruitful through Christ.

The fruit we hope for: Filipino families rooted in God — growing in wisdom, skill, generosity, and resilience.

Mercy, shaped by the Good Samaritan.

Our values draw from Luke 10:25–37 — we begin with humility, move toward costly compassion, and answer God’s call to show mercy.

01

Our condition

We are not better than the other.

All of us experience poverty and brokenness in different ways. We are not the savior of the poor — Jesus Christ alone saves. We simply serve as witnesses to His unfailing love.

02

Our compassion

Sacrificial action.

Compassion is more than feeling concern, or being seen to help. It takes practical action — and stays involved until people can stand, grow, and help others.

03

Our call

To show mercy.

We cannot transform the world by our own will. We are called to show mercy faithfully — to children, young people, families, and seniors — while entrusting every result to God.

— walked out on the road of Luke 10:25–37

A small team, serving a wide partnership.

We keep a small staff on purpose, so our resources stay close to field ministry and local churches remain at the heart of the work God has entrusted to us.

TL

Titus Jr Laxa

Chief Executive Officer

EL

Elizabeth Laxa

General Secretary

AC

Amy Calansanan

Partnership Coordinator

RA

Rhodora Añonuevo

Communications Officer

HL

Hazel Longos

Finance-Admin Officer

God works through His church — come walk alongside us.