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MANILA, Philippines – Christmas is one of the most anticipated holidays in the Philippines.
It’s the time to be merry as well as the time to share. A season of giving, it reminds us of the less fortunate who have less in life and who would greatly appreciate whatever is shared with them.
Several non-governmental organizations have been working hard to help those in need throughout the year. But with limited resources, they can only do so much. They certainly can do a lot more with help from those who can afford to.
A more meaningful and less materialistic Christmas is possible. How? By reaching out to those in need or helping those who help those in need. Rappler’s #HungerProject lists 8 NGOs at the frontlines fighting hunger, malnutrition, and poverty among children across the Philippines. They’ve been written about and featured in the #HungerProject microsite. We list some of them here and describe what they do in the hope of helping them do their work better.
You can do your bit during the holiday season. Reach out to them and those in need. No amount is too big or too small as long as it’s used for the needs of kids. Any contribution from a generous soul can do wonders to the life and the future of a child. Share with us your experience afterwards.
1. SOS Children’s Village Philippines
Poverty and conflict can tear families apart. Not all children are raised by their parents; some are raised by relatives since their parents cannot afford to support them. Other children, however, have no one else to depend on. They grow up in the streets.SOS Children’s Village Philippines is a private, non-political, non-denominational organization providing long-term family-based care and education to children in need.
There are 8 villages across the country: Alabang, Batangas, Cebu, Davao, Tacloban, Samar, Iloilo, and Bataan. Each village has 8-14 houses, and each house is occupied by 8-10 children who are looked after by a “house mother.”
The village setting aims to provide the children a fun, safe, and nurturing environment where they can interact with other children. SOS also tries to reunite siblings who were once separated.
Children are provided with all their needs, including college scholarships.
#HungerProject story:
Contact details:
- Address:
Ayala Alabang Village, Mindanao Avenue, Muntinlupa City - Hotline:
568-0280 - Email Address:
soa@mla.children.org.ph
How can you help?
- Online/Credit Card:
Fill-up the Donation Pledge Form and e-mail it to friends@sosphilippines.org - Bank transaction (Fax the deposit slip to: SOS Friends 850-9654):
Check payable to: SOS Children’s Villages Philippines
Cash: Please make a deposit to:
BPI – Account #: 8293-0178.41
BDO – Account #: 4750-0510-90
Union Bank – Account #: 0008-3000-9516 - In-kind donations can be picked up within Metro Manila by scheduling through the SOS Friends Hotline at 568-0280.
2. Children International Philippines
As the old saying goes, “The children are our future.” If this is the case, then shouldn’t the Philippines invest in the health, education, and well-being of its children? Every child deserves a good start in life.Poor health, nutrition, and guidance during childhood can have irreversible impacts on children, which they may carry with them until adulthood.
Children International Philippines is a nonprofit, humanitarian organization operating a child sponsorship program which provides medical, educational, material and emotional aid to impoverished children.
Nationwide, they have over 20,000 children beneficiaries. They also educate and train parents on proper nutrition and childcare practices. Some parents also act as volunteer cooks and teachers.
#HungerProject stories:
Contact details:
- Address:
Blk 10, Lot 19, Skylark St. Zabarte Subdivision, Barangay Kaligayahan, Novaliches, Quezon City - Hotline:
417-4079 or 417-4079 loc 204 - Email Address:
soa@mla.children.org.ph
How can you help?
- Online donation:
Fill up this form and they will send you the necessary information. - Sponsor-a-Child:
Fill up this form and they will send you the necessary information.
3. Gawad Kalinga’s Kusina ng Kalinga
Kusina ng Kalinga is Gawad Kalinga’s way to end hunger across the Philippines, especially in areas with high prevalence of malnutrition and poverty.What sets this program apart from others is that it utilizes the community – parents, guardians, and even the teachers of the children – and involves them in the feeding program process.
By promoting bayanihan in the community, Kusina ng Kalinga ensures that everyone understands his part in battling hunger and malnutrition among children in the Philippines.
In the program’s first two months of implementation, at least 3,000 children in Typhoon Yolanda-affected areas were given right meals and nutrients for better health.
The foundation needs P2,000 ($45) to provide one child a meal each day for a year.
Gawad Kalinga is a Philippine-based poverty alleviation movement. It aims to end poverty for more than 5 million families in the country.
#HungerProject stories:
Contact details:
- Address:
2nd Floor, Cheng Building, 212 Haig Street, Brgy. Daang-Bakal, Mandaluyong City - Hotline:
533-2217 - Email:
partnerships@gawadkalinga.com
How can you help?
4. Save the Children
Save the Children has been dedicated to helping children in the Philippines for over 3 decades already. It is considered as the world’s leading independent children’s organization.Believing that the right to a healthy, educated, and safe future of each child isn’t achieved by many, the quality of life of underprivileged children is the focus of the organization as it provides both emergency and long-term support.
Its various programs (livelihood, educational scholarships, and health facilities improvement) made a difference in the lives of more than 5.1 million children – and even adults – in 2013.
Save the Children works hard to change the landscape and reality of millions of children in the Philippines in the years to come.
#HungerProject stories:
Contact details:
- Address:
1040 EDSA Magallanes Village, Makati City - Telephone:
853-0215 - Email:
SupporterCare.PH@savethechildren.org
How can you help?
5. World Vision Philippines
World Vision Philippines is fully committed to end hunger and malnutrition in the Philippines as these problems are one of the main causes of death among children under 5 years old.One of their interventions, the Pinoy Nutrition Hub, seeks to rehabilitate malnourished Filipino children through means that are locally available and convenient.
It also provides seminars and orientation for parents and guardians of children to ensure that they will be well taken care of at home.
Nutrition Jumpstart project also promotes health and nutrition among children and women by providing the appropriate nutrients that their body needs in very critical stages such as pregnancy.
The programs of World Vision helped eradicate the number of underweight children in 24 target areas in 2012 by more than 2%. At least 8,000 families have also been trained on proper sanitation, hygiene, and nutrition.
#HungerProject stories:
- World Vision urges congressmen to keep Milk Code intact
- How do we address child malnutrition in the Philippines?
- Malnutrition, children, and never growing up
Contact details:
- Address:
389 Quezon Avenue corner West 6th St. West Triangle, Quezon City - Hotline:
374-7618 to 28 - Email:
wvphilippines@wvi.org
How can you help?
6. Sparrow Music Philippines
Sparrow Music Philippines utilizes two unlikely concepts together for the benefit of the children in Payatas, Quezon City: music and nutrition.Started early in 2014, the foundation works on giving a brighter future for the underprivileged and often neglected in the area.
Music lessons are not the only programs Sparrow Music offers to beneficiaries. They are also given free nutritious meals every day and also a safe haven for them away to study and play.
The organization also wishes to turn abandoned vacant lots into vegetable gardens to promote sustainable livelihood and end a hand-to-mouth outlook.
Sparrow Music aims to turn the image of Payatas from grit to something hopeful for the benefits of the children living there.
#HungerProject story:
Contact details:
- Address:
Block 8, Lot 12, AMLAC Ville, Payatas B, Quezon City - Hotline:
09162437482 or 09253677889
How can you help?
- In-kind or cash donations can be dropped off in their office or contact Ferdinand Medina through 09162437482 or 09253677889 for more information
7. Bahay Tuluyan
Bahay Tuluyan seeks to promote, fulfill, respect and protect children’s rights.Bahay Tuluyan is derived from the word “Bahay” meaning house and “Tuluyan” a place that provides temporary shelter. The word “Tuluyan” comes from the root word “tuloy” which means welcome.
Aside from shelter and residential care, it also provides education and skills training which help abandoned children reintegrate into society.
#HungerProject stories:
- Finding ‘Frederico’
- ‘Frederico’ found home: Join the Nov 10 peaceful day of action
- Manila gives in to citizens’ call to protect street kids
- Frederico: From Facebook to the Senate
Contact details:
- Address:
2218 Leveriza St, Malate, Manila - Hotline:
254-0213 - Email:
info@bahaytuluyan.org
How can you help?
- In kind donations (such as rice, sanitation supplies, stationery, and new or used clothes) can be dropped off in their office.
- Bank donations (email details to info@bahaytuluyan.org so that you can be issued an official receipt):
Name of Account: Bahay Tuluyan
Bank: Bank of the Philippine Islands
Account: Savings Account
Account Number: 4943049276
Branch: Harrison Plaza, Adriatico St, Malate Manila
SWIFT Code: BOPIPHMM
Branch Code: 494 - Paypal donations: info@bahaytuluyan.org
- Checks can be made payable to: “Bahay Tuluyan.” No. 2218 Leveriza St, Malate, Manila 1004, Philippines
8. Virlanie Foundation
Virlanie Foundation cares for children in need of special protection; those who are abandoned, abused, exploited, neglected, orphaned, poor, or have disabilities.Since 1992, it has been providing street children with food, shelter, clothing, love, and care. It manages 10 homes for street kids, conducting outreach, medical, education, family reunification, and independent living programs.
#HungerProject story:
Contact details:
- Address:
4055 Yague St, Barangay Singkamas, Makati City, Philippines - Hotline:
896-2289 - Emails:
info@virlanie.org
campaigns@virlanie.org
sponsorship@virlanie.org
outreach@virlanie.org
How can you help?
- Donate online:
Donate online using Paypal/credit card
Donate online using Union Bank - Sponsor a child
Check information on how to sponsor a child here.
– Rappler.com
Do you know any NGO or foundation that helps fight hunger, malnutrition, and poverty among children? Let us know in the comments section!
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