Dr. Paulina Roa — Garden

Favorite Verse

Ephesians 3:20-21 — "Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen."

Doctor / Hope Alive Healthcare

Dr. Paulina Roa

Philippines

Calling & Mission

To serve as a physician who brings both healing and hope, caring for the physical and spiritual needs of others while reflecting the love of Christ

Years Serving

Philippines

Location

Full Circle

Back in 2011, as a teenager, Dr. Pau first encountered KIDS International Ministries through her church youth group. What began as monthly volunteer visits soon grew into something deeper, as she spent one to two weeks each year immersed in missions—building relationships, spending time with the children, and witnessing firsthand the needs of the community.

As she moved forward into college and pursued her postgraduate studies in medicine, life grew busier and those visits came to a pause. Yet the impact of those early years never left her.

After completing medical school, she returned to KIDS International for what was meant to be a simple day of volunteering as a doctor. That one day turned into two days a week, and over time, her heart was drawn back more fully. By the following year, she answered God’s call to serve—not just occasionally, but wholeheartedly—as a full-time missionary doctor for the community she grew up knowing.