Naririto pa sa Pilipinas si Miss Universe 2017 Demi Leigh Nel-Peters Tebow matapos ang hosting job niya sa coronation night ng Miss Universe Philippines 2022 na ginanap sa Mall of Asia Arena noong Sabado, April 30.
Bumisita pa siya sa Tebow CURE Hospital sa Davao City ngayong Lunes, May 2.
Kasama ni Demi sa pagdalaw nito sa nabanggit na ospital ang newly crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2022 na si Celeste Cortesi.
Read: Pasay City's Celeste Cortesi is Miss Universe Philippines 2022
Ang Tebow CURE Hospital ay isa sa mga beneficiary ng Tim Tebow Foundation na may partnership sa CURE International, isang Christian non-profit organization na may walong ospital sa Uganda, Niger, Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, Ethiopia, at Pilipinas na naghahatid ng world-class surgical care sa mga batang may mga kapansanan tulad ng cleft lip, club foot, at limb deformities.
Nagbibigay rin ang Tim Tebow Foundation ng mga pagkain, damit, tirahan, edukasyon, at spiritual healing sa mga batang ulila sa pamamagitan ng kanilang Orphan Care Program.
Isang 30-bed state of the art facility na dalubhasa sa orthopedic surgeries ang Tebow CURE Hospital sa Davao City, at ito ang pinuntahan nina Demi at Celeste.
Ang asawa ni Demi, ang popular American football player na si Tim Tebow, ang nagtatag ng Tim Tebow Foundation.
Malapit sa puso ni Tim ang Pilipinas dahil dito siya isinilang.
Ipinanganak si Tim sa isang ospital sa Makati City noong August 14, 1987. Nagsilbi sa ating bansa bilang mga Baptist missionary ang kanyang mga magulang.
Tatlong taon na ang edad ni Tim nang iwanan nito ang Pilipinas dahil lumipat sila ng kanyang pamilya sa Jacksonville, Florida.
Ito ang inspiring story ni Tim tungkol sa isang karanasan na hindi malilimutan na naging instrumento sa pagtatatag niya ng Tim Tebow Foundation:
“My early years were spent in the Philippines where my parents served as missionaries.
"My experiences there and the training from my parents who instilled in me the importance of God’s word, the salvation that we have in His Son Jesus, and the responsibility that we have to give back to others, gave me a desire to make a difference in people’s lives.
“At the age of 15, I visited a remote village that had never seen visitors. There I met a boy named Sherwin who would impact my life more than anyone I have ever met.
“Sherwin was born with his feet on backwards and was viewed as 'cursed' in his village. When the people saw me hold Sherwin, they realized that the good news of Jesus Christ applies to everyone.
“It was then that my passion grew to help people. That’s why in 2010, I was so excited to create the Tim Tebow Foundation with a mission to bring Faith, Hope and Love to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of need.
“The Christian faith is about loving Jesus and loving people, and that is what we are trying to do with this foundation and all of our outreaches.
“Whether it is spending a weekend encouraging a child with a life threatening illness through a W15H, helping a family adopt an international child with special needs, crowning kings and queens of the prom, or by showing God’s love through our four other outreaches, our goal is to let people know that God loves them and that they are worthy.
“We would not be able to accomplish our mission without God’s blessings and the support of our generous donors and partners. I hope that you will explore our site to see what we have been able to do. We hope that you will consider joining our team through prayer and financial support to help change lives. Together we WILL make a difference!”