The Empathologist Foundation work with pregnant women to support them in their decision to adopt or raise their babies, but most importantly, secure development opportunities for these women to ensure their circumstances improve after the fact. Founders Jose and Wayne were motivated to start the Foundation after adopting their own little boy and wondering how they would answer him one day if he asked "And what happened to my birth mother?" especially if he found her living in the same circumstances she was in when giving him up was her only option.