CHILDREN WITHOUT (REAL) HOMES

1 + 1 = 100 CAMPAIGN1

I have a friend who later on found out that she was adopted. When she was ready enough to face her real
parents and siblings, she realized how lucky she was to have been adopted because she got a really good
education from private schools and university and is genuinely cared for and loved by her adoptive family.
Now, she has 2 sweet children of her own with a very loving husband. This is just one of the examples that
it is not too bad to stay in a children’s institution because there are huge possibilities that abandoned
and/or homeless children can experience having real homes, being loved and cared for even by strangers.
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In the Philippines, there are 3 types of children roaming in the streets:

1. Children on the Streets – These children work on the streets but have homes to return to.

2. Children of the Street – They live on the street.

3. Completely Abandoned Children – They are entirely responsible for their own physical and psychological
survival.
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“Children on the Streets” make up approximately 75% of the street children in the Philippines, while
“Children of the Street” and “Completely Abandoned Children” make up 25-30% and 5-10%, respectively, of
the approximate total of street children, which was estimated to be 1.5 million as of 1998. Around 70% of
these street children are boys.

Most of these children roam the streets to beg for money or food, aside from the fact that some of them
just do not have a roof over their heads. And this is a significant and pressing problem that the Philippines
is facing. In the streets, these children face a lot of challenges that can affect their health, mental, and
psychological well-being. In the streets, they are prone to drugs and sexual abuse. They are also exposed
to life-threatening situations, like being hit by speeding vehicles.

There are government-funded and privately-owned institutions that help fight against this vital situation,
however, some of the children run away from these shelters because there is not enough funding that will
support each child’s basic needs like food and clothing. And worse, some institutions refuse to accept more
children because of lack of beds to sleep on.

Government-funded and privately-owned institutions do receive external help from those who care and
want to share, but these supports are always never enough to sustain everyone with the growing number
of homeless children. Children’s centers are trying their best to keep these children off the streets by
providing them with education, teaching them life skills to survive in the real world outside (when the right
time comes), and much importantly, values. However, these programs cannot be truly fulfilled if basic
necessities of these children are not also met. If only more people would want to share their blessings, it
would definitely help these institutions fight against adversities within their walls.

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1 + 1 = 100 CAMPAIGN means 1 box of donated goods will benefit 1 charity organization (specifically children’s
institutions) in the Philippines and that will make 100 children smile.
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Source: Wikipedia
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Source: Wikipedia
There was a time when I was growing up that I was so irritated with my mom everytime I checked in my
closet and found some of my clothes missing. And without a doubt, I always knew it was her who took
them. She has this relentless habit of giving things away especially when she sees that we have not been
using them for a long time already. And I did not understand it then until later on. Even though it was not
me who personally gave out my stuff, but looking back at it, it still makes me feel good inside that other
people, especially those who really need them, were able to make use of what I do not find useful
anymore. Now, I just kid my mom when I call, “Do I still have clothes to wear when I get home?” and we
just laugh.

Therefore, we would like to encourage everyone to make a difference in other people’s lives and make
meaningful memories in one’s self as well as to your family, friends, co-workers, etc. We, at 4Speedy Pinoy
Denmark, would especially like to inspire parents and child care institutions to instill in your children the joy
of giving, as well as help create happy and wonderful memories of their childhood that would last a
lifetime.

At Speedy Pinoy Denmark, we commit ourselves to 2 boxes of donated toys and clothes. Every shipment,
1-2 different institutions in the Philippines will benefit from them. We would like to spread the joy and love
to each and every child, therefore, we will not concentrate on 1 children’s center. But if you would like to
donate separately5, we would be very happy to assist you as well. We will provide you with the boxes and
we will take care of shipping them as well. We will also accept other things that you think are necessary for
the child institution/s of your choice, whether it will fit or not in the boxes that we have.

“Give things away (make it a habit!), instead of throwing things away.”

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Speedy Pinoy Denmark is a balikbayan box/forwarding service provider. For more information, please call +45 4234
2807 / +45 4275 5629 or email us at denmark@ speedypinoy.com. You can also visit our website at
www.speedypinoy.com.
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Please feel free to contact us for the special prices of shipment of donated goods . You can check our collated LIST OF
CHILD INSTITUTIONS/ORPHANAGES IN THE PHILIPPINES for your choice/s of beneficiary/ies.
 LIST OF CHILD INSTITUTIONS/ORPHANAGES IN THE PHILIPPINES
 AHON SA Kalye Ministries Inc.
 Aloha House
 Ang Bata At Kalinga - Volunteers For
Children's Welfare. Inc.
 AJD Angels Of Hope Fondation
 Arms Of Love
 Arnel Pineda Foundation Incorporated
(APFI)
 Bahay Bata Center, Angeles City
 Bantay Bata
 Bahay Tuluyan
 Beacon Of Hope
 Bethany House Sto. Nino Orphanage
 Casa Miani-Arvedi
 Cebu Hope Center
 Cebu Missionary Foundation
 CHILDHOPE Asia Philippines
 Children's Shelter of Cebu
 Chosen Children Village Foundation
 C.R.I.B.S Foundation
 Damascus Foundation, Inc.
 Don Bosco Tuloy Foundation
 ECPAT Philippines
 ECPAT-Cebu
 Give A Life Charity Foundation
 God’s Kids
 Haven Of Hope Orphanage
 Home For Good Foundation
 Home Of Hope Orphanage
 Home Of Hope Orphanage and Child
Care Centers
 House Of Joy
 Kabataang Inyong Dapat Suportahan
(K.I.D.S) Foundation Inc
 Kalinga Shelter
 Kamanggagawa Foundation Inc.
 Kanlungan
 Kids Need Help
 Living Stones Orphanage
 Love The Child Foundation
 Loving Care Street Kids Foundation
 Lunduyan Foundation
 Missionaries of Charity, Cebu
 New Life Children’s Home
 Oasis Christian Children’s Home
 Orphan Act
 Pangarap Foundation Inc.
 Para Sa Bata
 People’s Recovery Empowerment
Development Assistance or Preda
 Precious Heritage Children’s Home
 Rise Above Foundation
 Salvation Army
 Samaritan’s Place Orphanage
 SOS Children's Villages in the Philippines
 Springboard Foundation
 Stairway Foundation Inc (SFI)
 Subic Bay Children’s Home
 Tahanan Sta. Luisa Welcome Shelter
 The Cradle Of Christ Foundation
 The Epping Church Philippines
Orphanage
 The Lamb Center Children’s Orphanage
 The Lingap Center
 The Palawan Orphange Project
 The SCOTS Foundation
 Tingog sa Kabataan
 Tiwala Kids and Communities
 Tuloy Foundation
 Uncle Dick’s Home (Bob Tebow
Evangelistic Association)
 Virlanie Foundation Inc (VFI)
 Visayan Forum