The institution was first known as “Hospicio General” and was later changed to its present name “Hospicio de San Jose”.  The newly established welfare institution was then named after St. Joseph, its present saint.

On December 27, 1810 a Board of Directors governed Hospicio ded san Jose through a Royal Decree, under the chairmanship of the Archbishop of Manila.

The Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul came to Hospicio de San Jose only on June 1, 1866 as the administrators and were entirely responsible for the whole operation of the institution.

BACKGROUND 

My name is Nick, I am the author of this site.

I was born on the 7th of January 1977.

In 1978, I was adopted by an Australian family and moved from Hospicio de San Jose to Australia to live with my new family. 

After nearly 30 years, I returned to the Philippines in 2007 for a holiday and to find Hospicio de San Jose.

Returning to the orphanage was amazing. I was taken in like I had never left and the joy the sisters and carers showed on seeing one of their children return was overwhelming.

As one of many adoptees returning, I understand we become the result of all the love and hard work put in by the many that work at Hospicio de San Jose.

Since returning to Australia and in preparation for 2010, I started looking into fundraising for Hospicio.

To date, Hospicio has relied on sporadic donations from individuals and has no official recognition as a charity or non-profit organisation, in Australia.

The goal of this site is to bring adoptees, families, and friends together, to build a community and to collectively help raise funds from all over the world and donate directly to Hospicio de San Jose.

To directly and positively impact those who are cared for and those who work there on a daily basis.

TOTAL

FUNDS RAISED

  200 YEAR CELEBRATION 

 In July 2010, Hospicio de San Jose will celebrate its bi-centennial foundation anniversary.

Between July 18 - 25 these adoptees will reunite at Hospicio de San Jose for cultural nights.