Philippines
They are found in the garbage and on the streets: babies who are »dumped«, very young children who are chased out of the house. Homelessness, neglect, abuse is the fate of countless kids in the slums of Manila. Parents often cannot raise the necessary finances to feed their little ones, even though they both work, making childcare another problem.
HOW WE HELP
Children in focus: day care center, House of Hope children's home and Village of Hope children's village more
Children in focus: day care center, House of Hope children's home and Village of Hope children's village more
Founding and caring for communities on the island of Cebu, in Tondo and near our Village of Hope.
Founding and caring for communities on the island of Cebu, in Tondo and near our Village of Hope.
FACTS & FIGURES
Capital: Manila
Area: 300 000 km2
Population: 109,1 Mio.
Life expectancy: 70 years
Children mortality: 20 (per 1000)
Alphabetization: 98,2 %
Religions: 80,6 % Catholics, 8,2 % Protestants, 3,4 % other Christian denomination, 5,6 % Muslims, 2,2 % other
