Street children in Manila
With over 17 million inhabitants, Manila keeps on growing. The city is the capital of the Philippines and one of the most spread out […]
Sponsored children: 71 of 86
Philippines
- 162 sponsorship programmes
- 4 education centres
- 3,600 sponsored children
- 17 overseas volunteers
Despite an increase in growth the past few years, the Philippines is experiencing an even larger divide between the rich and the poor, mass migration from rural areas to large cities (Manila, Cebu, etc.) and mass unemployment rates, the highest in the region of Southeast Asia.
Children of the Mekong’s child sponsorship programme supports street children, those who live in shantytowns as well as those living in rural and isolated areas. Many partnerships have been forged at a grassroots level with both religious and secular Filipino and international organisations.
- 105 million inhabitants of which 55.8% live in rural areas
- Official languages: Filipino (Tagalog), English, and 87 other languages and dialects
- Currency: Filipino peso
- Religions: Christians (90.2%), Muslims (5%)
CHILDREN OF THE MEKONG'S ACTIVITY IN THE PHILIPPINES:
In rural areas which are often affected by typhoons and other natural disasters, child sponsorship programme is the best way of helping families through hard times and curb migration to the shantytowns. Hundreds of children are sponsored in rural areas and slums.
Over the years, Children of the Mekong has developed education centres and boarding houses for students in the archipelago. An education centre is a place where students can take courses and additional lessons of all kinds that address the whole person’s development. Whereas a boarding house is somewhere the students can live while completed a training course. Children of the Mekong manages 4 education centres for University students (Cebu, Butuan, Tuguegarao, and Dumaguete).
Children of the Mekong also helps in emergencies, for example during the aftermath of typhoon Haiyan in 2013, when more than 1,000 houses and over 10 schools had to be rebuilt.
Sponsor a child in the Philippines
OUR CURRENT PROJECT IN the PHILIPPINES
Dumaguete Education Centre
Despite recent progress in the Philippines, a shocking 3.8 million children and youth don’t go to school. Young girls are especially affected as they […]
Funds raised so far: £14,190 of £28,330
OUR NEWS IN the PHILIPPINES
The people of Manila are in danger
The COVID crisis had hit us all in different ways, financial distress, loneliness, grief… The shantytowns of Manila are suffering because of the implications […]
Testimonies from scholars living in our education centres in the Philippines
We wind down from our virtual trip to the Philippines by looking back on the testimonies from scholars who live in our Education Centres.
Last stop: Tuguegarao!
After 4 weeks of travelling we have come to the end of our journey. Tuguegarao is our last stop, let’s make it a memorable […]
How we select the scholars who live in our education centres in the Philippines
Children of the Mekong runs 11 education centres across Southeast Asia, 4 of which are located in the Philippines: in Butuan, Cebu City, Dumaguete […]
Visiting our Education Centre in Dumaguete
We will take you on a tour to discover the city of Dumaguete, where Children of the Mekong’s education centre nests, and the inspiring […]
Children of the Mekong’s action starts in the Philippines
1996
Typhoon Haiyan affects thousands of families and Children of the Mekong runs an emergency programme with the reconstruction of houses, schools and livelihood
2013