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Give in Honor of Philip

In a serious conversation with a media executive in India, then 8-year-old Philip Mathews explained, “We have to help every child that we can because every child matters.” October 2019, Love Without Reason lost our dear and brilliant Philip Mathews. An inspiration, son, brother, and team member passed away. We are committed to continuing Philip’s dream and vision. We were deeply honored that Philip invited those with the desire to make a change to contribute to Love Without Reason in his memory. Gifts dedicated to the operation cost that supports Love Without Reason expansion will advance the work he cared so passionately for.
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2000

2000

Philip’s birth on July 27, 2000, changed the lives of his parents, Susan and Santhosh. Due to heart failure and the continuous drop in his weight, Philip had his first surgery to place a gastric tube in his stomach for feedings every three hours.

2001

Philip’s cleft lip and cleft palate were repaired this year. He continued with the tube feedings. The state of Tennessee also gave an opportunity for the Mathews family to enroll in the Family Training program at Siskin Children's Institute

2001
2002

2002

Philip continued to have various surgeries to reconstruct his facial features. He also transitioned into a classroom at Siskin Children’s Institute. With the help of the therapists, Philip began walking. He also transitioned from tube feedings to eating food by mouth. He progressed from sign language to speaking and communicating

2003

Philip became a big brother to Sara and then Caleb, his only siblings. He continued to grow and improve in his verbal and social skills with their help.

2003
2004

2004

Philip continued to grow and play and speak - amazing the medical team by achieving the milestones he was told that he would never be able to achieve.

2005

Philip’s educators did not expect to see his IQ increase during the early childhood years, but he exceeded the expectations.

2005

Autobiography of Philip Mathews

Philip Mathews lived nineteen years on earth. He was a typical teenager in every sense of the word but his very birth and life was anything but typical. After being born with a cleft lip and palate, holes in his heart, absent right ear and eye, and missing parts of his brain, Philip Mathews was given little chance of survival. But he did survive and go on to live 19 years of purpose, becoming an international motivational speaker and advocate for the unborn and unseen spreading his message of hope across 48 states in the USA and 13 countries of the world.

  • A Faithful Friend
  • A Motivated Musician
  • A Protective Brother
  • A Moving Missionary
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Videos of Philip Mathews

Philip speaking at PCNAK

Philip Never Give Up
Philip Mathews - Motivational speaker
Amazing grace Philip Singing

Philip’s Life Story

700 Club Interactive The Miracle of Life

PHILIP'S SPEAKING

Smile Creators- Featuring Philip Mathews

Philip Mathews - Motivational speaker

Philip Never Give Up

Philip on Peyton Manning and Love Without Reason

Philip Mathews - The McCallie School

PHILIP'S SINGING

Philip at Westview's got Talent - Singing

Philip on Mother's Day - Love Without Reason

Amazing grace Philip Singing

Philip on Guitar - Hum Gaye Hosanna!!!

Reckless Love, by Philip Mathews

PHILIP'S HOME GOING

Philip’s Life Story

Philip Mathews Memorial Service 10 - 25 -2019

Philip Mathews Home Going Service 10 - 26 -2019