From bridge class to local public school…

When a child arrives from the street, he spends between 6 months and 1 year in the reception center, before moving into a home. We have 3 in-house bridge classes (one for the nurseries, one for the reception center, one for disabled children) with 8 teachers employed by the foundation. In Manila, street children sometimes […]

Rosemarie : a life dedicated to the most vulnerable people.

Presentation Hello, I’m Rosemarie Ravano, and I’ve just retired this year, after 21 years with Tulay ng Kabataan foundation (ANAK-Tnk). I have 5 children who are now adults. Before working here, I lived in Bicol and worked as a preschool teacher for 7 years. In 2004, my husband left me… In order to support my […]

Conferences in Singapore and Manila

In April, Father Matthieu Dauchez gave several talks in Singapore and Manila. Following the publication of his book ‘Osez l’espérance’, his talks focused on how street children manage to transform their weakness into strength, with the grace of God. The purpose is to create more awareness about the situation of the poorest ones as well […]