Lirio and Mike Dufala awaited a child for a long time

Both career driven hard working people, after much effort, which many may relate to in this generation, they decided to adopt. Attempts to adopt from China did not go as planned, and finally, they were lead to the country of the Philippines, Lirio’s home country.

When Lirio saw Krissy

at the orphanage in the Philippines, she exclaimed ‘She’s a mini-me!!’ Thereafter, the couple took all the needed steps to bring Krissy home to California and fell in love with her more and more every day. Little did they know they were raising a child philanthropist who will return to where the three first met, and impact the lives of other orphan children, so that they too can experience the love and nurture Krissy has experienced through her loving mom and dad, Lirio - CEO of KRIS, and Mike Dufala. .