Combating Child Poverty PART TWO
In my report last week I told you about the charity operating in Davao for children in the slum areas of Davao. This week I will tell you about another project by the SAME charity this time operating in PANACAN.
This time its for boys 14-17 who have been in prison, or drug addicts or even those who were marked for “disappearance”.
Look at the picture and look into those boys eyes and tell me if you see that! When I visited I was so impressed that these boys about fourteen of them who live in a dormitory style building in a tight group, they now go to school, they cook for themselves and help in many chores including growing produce and tending to a piggery.
Again this is financed in TOTAL by one man, yes the same man built this place himself and the school in DAVAO and finances EVERYTHING!. Although its a charity he has never had any money donated, because he never asks!!! And he does not want to advertise himself, he just wants to help these boys.
The boys also have private tuition in the evening before lights out at 10pm, they have few books and live in staff mostly unpaid make sure all the boys are taken care of.
Dennis a local businessman dedicates many days a week as a houseparent to the boys whos challenging past history is now becoming a thing of the past,. As they wear the uniform (they only have one ) you cannot see the suffering these boys have been through or the things those eyes have seen in their short lives, imagine prison and what happened to them and how they now thrive in school and have set goals for a new life and a great chance to help change others too.
Watch the short video clip.
OUTSIDE PHILIPPINES
COMBATING CHILD POVERTY PHILIPPINES
BANK OF IRELAND, STRABANE, CO TYRONE, N. IRELAND
ACCOUNT NO 73494953 SORT CODE 90 50 10
INSIDE PHILIPPINES
BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES ISLANDS
COMBATING CHILD POVERTY PHILIPPINES INC
EXPRESS DAVAO, BAJADA BRANCH
ACCOUNT 9833 0020 98
COMBATING CHILD POVERTY PHILIPPINES
SEC REG NO CN 200431277 CHARITY REG XR72958
if you require more information please contact me on jgrant8165@yahoo.co.uk
John, sorry but your video link doesn’t work !
gerry
Thanks have corrected the link
John
Thanks for this post, very humbling what is going on here, all power to your friend
at the moment i am sorting out my finances and coming to the phils in jan next year, i am looking for a charity to support, i was thinking of a childrens charity associatedwith the church, but this one is very deserving, i would like to meet your friend and the place (our house is in bangkal,) i think this place is in davao too?
please reply and good post John, there are some good people about and like many agree on other postings, helps to counteract all the negative points regarding (us) foreigners
Hi John - Thanks for fixing that! It works fine for me too!
Hi John,
Thanks for sharing! When I read about foreigners doing these selfless acts for my fellow Filipinos, it is both humbling and inspiring to me. Next time I visit Davao, I would like to visit these places you featured, John. Will you take me there?
Hi John:
Thank you for featuring this charity. I’m curious, why did he choose Davao or Panacan? Is there a special tie to him ? Thanks.
Hi John - Exellent piece of reporting I’m always amazed how many people like Denis are around to help in society and thank God for them as well.
rick
Thanks for such a nice reply, I have to tell you when i was there I was very moved by the politeness of the boys and when I was told some of what they had endured it made me realise that my problems mean very little in comparison.
I will of course reply to you and meet you and please give me a few days as my friend does not have internet! and hates mobile phones, honest!
Tina
Yes of course I will try and arrange let me know when you are coming jgrant8165@yahoo.co.uk
Jul
The main reason was that my friend and Dennis live in the locality and were able to pull strings to get the lands, in honesty I have asked if he had the funds would he expand to other areas, he had never considered it . He is totaly focused on the individuals and never has a MASTER plan
The mystery guy for this chairty is rushing back to Europe to get more funds from his local town then fly back here in October. Its fair to say that he is spending what he has not got now!
Those who want to help further please contact me
jgrant8165@yahoo.co.uk
NOTE ADDITIONAL BANKING DETAILS
RICK/TINA
Please feel free to contact me regarding visiting the place
John
I will be over there in Jan next year definately, i need to sort out my finances but i will then know what i can afford to contribute, i am looking to give some deserving Phils charity a small but regular contribution, monthly in line with my retirement income, i think this will help your friend and of course the hostel
i showed my wife your film clip from the home and she knows the area where it is, quite near the old airport she told me, which i know of course but i do not reust her directions, maps and directions and Filipina’s well i have had my fingers burnt. Just a joke here girls, listen i don’t pretend to be able to sing. Digressing here
John i will contact you later this year and would love to visit the hostel and hope i can help, please be patient, i won’t forget
best regards
Hi John,
I will email you on my next visit. Thanks!
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