TNK Annual Report 2025 : Every Page Tells a Story. Every Story Changes a Life.
The story of a child living on the streets who found the safety of a loving home. The story of a young girl who returned to school and began to dream again. The story of families living in the slums whose lives were devastated by a fire, and who found strength and hope through the […]
Back to school : When Education Opens the Door to a New Life
As school bells ring across the Philippines, thousands of children eagerly return to their classrooms. For the children of TNK, this new school year is far more than the beginning of another academic journey, it is the continuation of a profound transformation. Because a child belongs in a classroom, not on the streets. For nearly […]
27 new baptisms!
On Saturday 3 May, 27 children from the foundation were baptised in Father Matthieu’s parish. The youngest is just a few months old, and the eldest is already a teenager. It was an important day for all these children who, within the foundation, have a strong spiritual life! One of them, fatherless and motherless, realised […]
A summer camp like no other !!!
This year, the summer camp took place near Mulanay, in the province of Quezon. A wonderful new site where our rehabilitation farm moved 2 years ago. We built an activity camp there for the whole foundation, which was inaugurated with the summer camp from May 19 to 29. The children and staff prepared it with […]
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 […]
Pope’s visit 10 years ago
During his last trip to Manila, Pope Francis came to meet the children of the foundation. It was 16 January 2015, 10 years ago! He also received the testimony of Jun and Glyzelle, which moved the crowds. To the children’s question ‘Why does God allow this?’, the Pope replied ‘It’s the only question that doesn’t […]
December 25th : Gift giving to our 430 children…
December 25th is a very special day for the foundation’s team, as well as for the friends and staff who want to join in. From 7am until 6pm, the team visited all the houses, nicely decorated for the occasion. After a short period of entertainment prepared by the children, We gave each child a Christmas […]
A joyful Christmas party !!!
We gathered on 23 December for a festive day. We were so glad to welcome the Apostolic Nuncio for Holy Mass, during which 70 children received their First Communion. A number of booths attracted the children: angling, chamboule-tout, face painting, photo booth, pancakes, etc. Then the various houses prepared their own presentation: sketches, dances and […]
