Honor Nanay's Wish: Bring Her Home

Nanay's Last Journey Home

Our beloved Nanay (Mom) fought a long, courageous battle against Multiple System Atrophy - Cerebellar type (MSA-C), a rare and devastating neurological disease.

MSA-C slowly takes away a person’s ability to walk, speak, and even swallow, while their mind stays aware of everything happening.

It is not hereditary, its cause is still unknown, and there is no cure. It’s a disease so rare that many people have never even heard of it, but for Nanay, it was a daily battle she faced with unimaginable strength.

Despite everything this cruel disease tried to take from her, Nanay never lost her love, her spirit, or her laughter.

Even on the hardest days, she still smiled for us. She still fought for us.

Nanay and Tatay (Dad) spent years dreaming about living out their days together in the home Tatay built for them in the Philippines. He poured his time, his energy, and his savings into making it a place filled with love and comfort, just waiting for her.

They were so excited to finally be together again, but God had other plans.

Nanay passed away recently here in Japan, and now our greatest wish is to bring her home, to her hometown in the Philippines, where she can finally rest in peace.

We, her family, did everything we could to make her comfortable and honor her until her very last breath.

We laughed with her, we held her, we cared for her with all the love we could give.

She fought until the end, and now we want to honor her final wish: to come home.

Sadly, the costs of her wake, cremation, and the complicated process of bringing her back home have been overwhelming for us.

We all want to be there for her, but it has taken a deep toll on us financially.

We are humbly asking for help.

Any amount, no matter how small, would mean the world to us.

Even sharing this would be a blessing.

All funds will go directly to Nanay’s funeral, cremation, travel expenses, and helping our family bring her back to the home she and Tatay dreamed of.

Thank you for helping us fulfill the dream Nanay and Tatay worked so hard for.

Thank you for standing with us during this heartbreaking time.

Thank you for loving our Nanay with us.