Stop child labour & help the child have a better future

It is a sad reality that many children in the Philippines are missing out on their right to education by being forced to work because their families cannot afford to send them to school. Helping these children with school supplies and uniforms is not enough. A child’s daily transport to and from school and regular school projects place heavy financial burdens on poor families. Some children need help with their daily food at home too, hence the ‘Family Livelihood Assistance’ program designed to help poor families meet their children’s needs.

The program’s target beneficiaries are children belonging to families with a monthly income of PHP10,000 (US$200) or less and who are categorized as ‘Child Labour’ or at ‘Risk of Dropping Out”. With your help, we would be supporting our partner charities in the Philippines with whom we share a common set of objectives in relation to protecting a child’s right to education. Our partner charities do not simply focus on financial assistance for education, but through their parallel child workshops, camps, and sports fests will be equipping children with important life skills and knowledge.

With your gift, you will be sending a child from a poor family back to school or to continue their schooling by covering their school-related expenses.

· PHP600-700 (£10) per month provides a full-time elementary or junior high school education for a child

· PHP6,000- 7,000 (£100) provides full-time education for 1 school year for a child and assistance to the child’s parents with a simple, sustainable livelihood program to teach them to become self-sufficient (aka Family Livelihood Assistance)

Your gift will give these children the opportunity for a brighter future – the chance that all children deserve.