[post_page_title]He even used professional contacts[/post_page_title]
They got in contact with as many people as they could. Paul even got in touch with some professional connections he had made over the years. He asked for sponsorships, and was granted several.
Paul and Barbara were not the wealthiest people, and five babies would require a lot of money and resources; considerably more than one baby, and all at once. It would be tough for anyone who would naturally only expect one baby.