Philip and his wife, Jill, pioneered caring for children in local families in Latin America when they co-founded Casa Viva in 2003. Casa Viva Costa Rica is a Christian child and family agency that provides family reunification, foster care, and adoption, working closely with Costa Rican churches and government. 

Casa Viva Solutions hosts conferences and consults with children’s homes, governments and churches around the world to help them develop and implement plans to successfully connect children to families. 

Previously, Philip and Jill directed orphanages for six years in the Dominican Republic. Philip worked at Tyndale House Publishers for nine years in the United States after graduating from Wheaton College. Philip and Jill have three sons and live in San José, Costa Rica.