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Thousands of children live and work around the dumpsites of Manila, their lives blighted by grinding poverty that is impossible to escape without help to get to school. Your donations will buy the educational opportunities that every child deserves but is denied to these children.
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Situation
A future out of grinding poverty and horrendous conditions of the dumpsite is a massive challenge for these vulnerable children. Failure in the state educational system is endemic in the population, children drop out of school, many needing to work to support the family income and put food on the table. Conditions at home do not support education, with no money available even for basic necessities. COVID 19 has exacerbated the poverty as families have been locked-down and unable to work at all
Solution
Our vision: Every child growing up on the rubbish dumps in Manila receives an education to achieve their potential. Donations to our charity provide scavenger children with a range of support to keep them in school. - A free school for 4-6 year olds, giving them the head start necessary to succeed in main stream education - A scholarship scheme for ages 6-21 to maintain them in education instead of dropping out to work as scavengers - A residential home for children with nowhere safe to live.
