Giving Hope & Opportunity to Former Street Giving Hope & Opportunity to Former Street ChildrenChildren

In Pampanga Province, PhilippinesIn Pampanga Province, Philippines

1.5 Million Street Children1.5 Million Street ChildrenIn The Philippines TodayIn The Philippines Today

Hard to Get Your Mind Around The Enormity of the Problem!Hard to Get Your Mind Around The Enormity of the Problem!

• There are a reported 70,000 Street Children in Manila aloneThere are a reported 70,000 Street Children in Manila alone

• 100,000 Street Children are prostituted, usually against their 100,000 Street Children are prostituted, usually against their willwill

• In some areas (Davao, Mindanao) children are murdered for In some areas (Davao, Mindanao) children are murdered for bounties paid by merchants who regard them as “bad for bounties paid by merchants who regard them as “bad for business”business”

• It’s believed that half of all street children inhale glueIt’s believed that half of all street children inhale glue

• 18% of street children contract sexually transmitted diseases 18% of street children contract sexually transmitted diseases (STD’s)(STD’s)

• At best they subsist on one meal a day, of questionable qualityAt best they subsist on one meal a day, of questionable quality

Clark Centennial Rotary Club Clark Centennial Rotary Club Decided to Do Something About Decided to Do Something About

The ProblemThe ProblemAbout The Clark Centennial ClubAbout The Clark Centennial Club

Chartered in 1999Chartered in 1999

Only about thirty membersOnly about thirty members

Culturally diverse with Culturally diverse with members from twelve members from twelve countriescountries  

Opened Bahay Bata Home for Opened Bahay Bata Home for Street Children in 2001 with Street Children in 2001 with eleven children in schooleleven children in school

Now have ninety, with forty-Now have ninety, with forty-five living in the centerfive living in the center

Bahay Bata is Located in the Community of Bahay Bata is Located in the Community of Angeles City, Adjacent to What Used to Be Angeles City, Adjacent to What Used to Be

Clark Air Force BaseClark Air Force Base

Angeles City InformationAngeles City Information Population is 314,493Population is 314,493 A barrio of San Fernando in A barrio of San Fernando in

late 1700’s, Angeles became late 1700’s, Angeles became independent in 1829independent in 1829

In 1899, Battle of Angeles was In 1899, Battle of Angeles was the longest in Filipino-the longest in Filipino-American WarAmerican War

Large expatriate populationLarge expatriate population Economically Impacted by Economically Impacted by

Closing of Clark AFB in 1995Closing of Clark AFB in 1995 Developed Clark Economic Developed Clark Economic

Zone Using Old Base FacilitiesZone Using Old Base Facilities Airbus Simulation CenterAirbus Simulation Center Served by Diodado Macapagal Served by Diodado Macapagal

International Airport (Clark)International Airport (Clark) Major nightlife center with four Major nightlife center with four

casinos and numerous night casinos and numerous night clubsclubs

Significant tourist and Significant tourist and shopping destinationshopping destination

How The Bahay Bata Project Came TogetherHow The Bahay Bata Project Came Together Land was donated to the project by the Lazatin familyLand was donated to the project by the Lazatin family

Angeles City Mayor Lazatin has lent both financial & logistic Angeles City Mayor Lazatin has lent both financial & logistic supportsupport

Inauguration ceremony was opened by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Inauguration ceremony was opened by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, President of the Philippines, who has supported the projectPresident of the Philippines, who has supported the project

Clark Rotarian, Bill Wright, built the road leading to the center and Clark Rotarian, Bill Wright, built the road leading to the center and developed the world class Little League stadium named for his developed the world class Little League stadium named for his wifewife

Funds for the school were donated by Kim Bok Kuy, a Korean Funds for the school were donated by Kim Bok Kuy, a Korean national, whose life was saved by a Filipino soldier during the national, whose life was saved by a Filipino soldier during the Korean WarKorean War

Rotary Clubs around the world, including mine, have written Rotary Clubs around the world, including mine, have written several matching grantsseveral matching grants

Sanford Rotary’s Involvement Began with Sanford Rotary’s Involvement Began with the 2008 GSE Experience, When the Team the 2008 GSE Experience, When the Team

Visited Bahay BataVisited Bahay Bata 2008 District GSE Team 2008 District GSE Team

VisitedVisited

To Say Kids Stole Our Hearts To Say Kids Stole Our Hearts Would be an Would be an UnderstatementUnderstatement

Wrote Matching Grants in Wrote Matching Grants in 2008 & 2009 to Feed Bahay 2008 & 2009 to Feed Bahay Bata KidsBata Kids

Chris Stubbs Revisited The Chris Stubbs Revisited The Center in September, 2010Center in September, 2010

Clark Centennial Rotary now Clark Centennial Rotary now Considers our District Their Considers our District Their Active Partner in the CenterActive Partner in the Center

Modeled on Don Bosco Tuloy Modeled on Don Bosco Tuloy Foundation Foundation

Father Rocky Evangelista* Father Rocky Evangelista* created in 1993 for Manila created in 1993 for Manila Street KidsStreet Kids

● ● Regain Self Worth & DignityRegain Self Worth & Dignity

● ● Acquire Christian Values & Acquire Christian Values & Habits for a Decent & Habits for a Decent & Humane LifeHumane Life

● ● Develop the Skills & Develop the Skills & Training for Integration into Training for Integration into SocietySociety

*A speaker at the RI *A speaker at the RI International Convention in International Convention in Montreal.Montreal.

Qualifications For Admission to Bahay Qualifications For Admission to Bahay BataBata

Bahay Bata accepts male Bahay Bata accepts male children aged 8-17 years old children aged 8-17 years old who have been assessed as who have been assessed as belonging to one or more of belonging to one or more of the following categories:the following categories:   Neglected, Abandoned,    Neglected, Abandoned, Orphaned or AbusedOrphaned or Abused   (physically, sexually or    (physically, sexually or emotionally)emotionally)

Female children who are Female children who are rescued or referred to Bahay rescued or referred to Bahay Bata are given temporary Bata are given temporary shelter in the halfway house shelter in the halfway house until arrangements can be until arrangements can be made for subsequent referral made for subsequent referral to the appropriate agency*to the appropriate agency*

*Over 70% of Filipino Street *Over 70% of Filipino Street Children are malesChildren are males

Before And AfterBefore And After“A Picture is Worth A Thousand “A Picture is Worth A Thousand

Words”Words”

What Rotarians Can Do to What Rotarians Can Do to Help……Help……

Help Feed These KidsHelp Feed These Kids Support Our International Support Our International

Matching GrantMatching Grant Your Club Can Participate Your Club Can Participate

for a Cash Donation of as for a Cash Donation of as Little as $100Little as $100

DDF is Twice as ValuableDDF is Twice as Valuable Refer Us to Interested Refer Us to Interested

Charitable/Mission GroupsCharitable/Mission Groups Provide Surplus Food, Provide Surplus Food,

Clothing, Computer Clothing, Computer Equipment, etc.Equipment, etc.

Visit Bahay Bata CenterVisit Bahay Bata Center

Salamat, Ya-All……….Salamat, Ya-All……….