CHILDHOPE ASIA PHILIPPINES

ANNUAL REPORT

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HE EDITORIAL TEAM

Content Ms. Teresita L. Silva, MSW Ms. Maribel D. Flores Dr. Herbert Quilon Carpio Photos Ms. Mylene Lagman Ms. Tracy Cruz Layout and Graphics Dr. Herbert Quilon Carpio

President and Executive Director Assistant Executive Director/ Communications Coordinator Physician/ Program Coordinator for Health and Medical Services

Resource Mobilization Officer Resource Mobilization Officer

CHILDHOPE ASIA PHILIPPINES, INC. 1210 Penafrancia Extension Paco, Manila 1007 Philippines Phone: +63 2 563 4647 +63 2 561 7118 Telefax: +63 2 563 2242 Website : http://www.childhope.org.ph E-mail : chap@childhope.org.ph childhopeasia@yahoo.com

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RGANIZATIONAL

ACKGROUND

Childhope Asia Philippines (CHAP) is a non-profit, non-political, non-sectarian organization whose principal purpose is to advocate for the cause of street children throughout the world. It works toward the liberation of the child from the suffering caused by working and living on the street. CHILDHOPE was founded in 1986 by individuals from children's agencies who saw the need for an international effort specifically on behalf of street children. Its Board of Directors included representatives from international children's agencies and individuals who work directly with street children. CHILDHOPE Regional Office for Asia was established in July 1989 after the First Regional Conference of Street Children in Asia held in Manila in May 1989. Participants in the conference recognized CHILDHOPE as the organization that will initiate networking and collaboration among the different agencies working for street children in the Southeast Asian region. In 1991, it started to respond to requests for information and technical assistance from South Asia. In 1995, CHILDHOPE officially became CHILDHOPE ASIA PHILIPPINES, Inc. as registered under the Securities and Exchange Commission. Among the organizations functions are: To facilitate and conduct research about the situation, case studies, and evaluation on street children; To advocate the plight of street children who work and live on the streets; To conduct regional training and country level workshops, seminars and field study visits among staff and volunteers of street children programs; To establish a global network, an opportunity for programs which work with street children to communicate among themselves and gain access to information, technical assistance and other resources; To develop a databank of information on street children; To coordinate and facilitate technical and financial assistance to projects working with street children or on preventive initiatives with their families and community.

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CHAP ANNUAL REPORT I. OUTREACH & PROTECTION/ EDUCATION ON THE STREETS PROGRAM
INTRODUCTION/ BACKGROUND
CHAPs banner program is the Outreach and Protection/ Education on the Streets Program, or aptly called Street Education Program. In 2012, a total of thirty-three (33) Street Educators composed of social workers, teachers and values formation facilitators assisted street children by providing them direct access to basic social services such as counseling, alternative basic education, basic literacy and numeracy, medical assistance, sports and recreation, legal protection, and referral services. At the start of the year, the program continued its daily operations in twenty (20) areas within seven (7) major cities all over Metro Manila (see Table 1). In July, CHAP entered a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Brgy. San Lorenzo, Makati City to assist street children in Pasay Road and Dasmarinas Village. Two (2) street educators were assigned in the said area to conduct profiling of street children for two (2) months (Phase I). Implementation of Phase II, which includes the conduct of the Street Education Program, was suspended due to financial constraints and a shift in priority activities by the barangay officials for the upcoming local elections. Within the 3rd quarter of this year, CHAP officially closed the Street Education Program at Santolan, Marikina. This was done since most of the street children in the said area are already assisted by three (3) other NGOs which has the same services as CHAP: Kuya Center for Street Children, Childrens Garden, and Love International. Likewise, individuals and group volunteers also conduct values formation, as well as basic literacy and numeracy in the said area. To assure the welfare of the children, CHAP coordinated a meeting with the aforementioned NGOs to properly notify them of our organizations closing of its operations in Santolan.

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Table 1. Areas covered and corresponding number of Street Educators
CITY Caloocan Pasay Makati Manila LOCATION Monumento Baclaran/ CCP Buendia Barangay San Lorenzo Blumentritt Divisoria/ Binondo/ Delpan Lawton/ T.M. Kalaw Pier/ Luneta Plaza Ferguson/ P. Faura/ Ospital Ng Maynila/ Roxas Boulevard Morayta/ Espana Mayon Balintawak Sucat Road/ NAIA Financial Education/ Voc. Tech Facilitator Physical and Sports Activities Facilitator Values Formation Facilitators NUMBER OF STREET EDUCATORS ASSIGNED 2 2 2 2 5 2 3 2 2 1 2 1 1 6 33

Quezon Paranaque Multiple locations TOTAL

STREET CHILDREN ASSISTED

From January to December 2012, we have reached and served a total of 1,206 street children 159 (13%) of which are new contacts. There was a slight decrease of 7% from last years total of 1,369 which is mainly due to the following reasons: Massive rescue operations by both local government units (LGUs) and DSWD, especially during the last quarter of the year Closing of Street Education Program operations in Santolan, Marikina Suspension of operations in Barangay San Lorenzo, Makati due to upcoming elections Decreased number of sessions conducted, along with other activities of the Street Education Program in the areas due to financial constraints

Figure 1. Gender of beneficiaries in 2012

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Figure 2. Distribution of beneficiaries according to social category Fifty eight percent (58%) of street children served were males while 42% were females. About 69% of the beneficiary street children reached and served were children of families living on the streets, 25% were completely abandoned (living alone on the streets), and 6% were community-based or working children.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS PER PROGRAM COMPONENT

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS: MOTIVATION FOR POSITIVE CHANGE

Psychosocial interventions play a major role in eliciting positive changes in the behavior of street children. The main goal of these interventions is to help the street child cope with the problems and challenges of being on the streets. Activities like individual and group counseling are geared towards raising awareness of the risks and hazards of street life, helping them realize that there is a better alternative to being on the streets, and eventually assist them in planning for their life goals. Table 2. Comparative table of psychosocial intervention services given in 2011 and 2012 Type of Service Provided Baseline Number of Street Children Assisted Data (2011) (2012) Male Female Total Individual Counseling 450 148 116 264 Group Counseling/ Focused Group 529 252 177 429 Discussion Home Visitation 101 26 33 59 Referral to temporary shelter 56 10 4 14 Agency Visit for Child Exposure 89 37 36 73 Agency Visit/ Phone Call for Case Follow Up 43 7 5 12 Family Reconciliation 11 0 0 0 School Visit 44 23 30 53 Birth Registration 91 37 25 62 Psychological Evaluation/ Therapy 50 15 14 29

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Psychosocial interventions are custom-tailored depending on the needs of each individual child. These activities prepare the child for a life off the streets. As a result of intensive counseling and psychotherapy, 14 children have been referred to shelters this year.

ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION: KNOWLEDGE AND VALUES FORMATION

Alternative Education sessions aim to improve street childrens knowledge on their rights, clarify their understanding and practice of values, protect them from all forms of abuse, and help them realize their responsibilities to themselves, their peers and the community. This year, a total of 1,206 street children beneficiaries participated in the Alternative Education sessions conducted by our Street Educators. These sessions are normally conducted in parks, along sidewalks, in church premises, in parking lots, or practically anywhere with enough space to accommodate the number of street children who will attend. Childhope has two (2) Mobile Education vans with audiovisual equipment that the Street Educators use in conducting sessions. Table 3. Summary of Alternative Education sessions for 2012 Baseline Data Alternative Education Session (2011) Spiritual and Values Formation/ Values Education UNCRC and other conventions/ Laws Primary Health Care Substance Abuse Prevention Education (SAPE) STI-HIV/ AIDS Adolescent Sexuality Personal Safety and Protective Behaviour (PSPB) Paralegal Education Life Skills/ Life Goals (LSLG) Gender Sensitivity Skills for Life Reproductive Health Focused Group Discussions (FGDs) / Group Counselling on different topics of the Alt Ed modules 808 598 593 439 270 176 460 257 292 159 169 241 811

Number of Street Children Assisted in (2012) Male Female Total 392 286 678 260 173 433 247 171 418 206 150 356 168 97 265 143 102 245 232 167 399 146 87 233 109 81 190 137 72 209 101 61 162 92 73 165 331 209 540

Note that there was a general decline in the number of street children who have been given alternative education sessions. This relative decrease may be attributed to several reasons. First, some street children have already completed multiple modules/sessions and have also attended several FGD sessions. However, our present database is programmed to report only the unduplicated number of

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street children assisted, undermining the fact that a single child could have attended several different sessions within the year. Second, the decrease may also be due to more frequent rescue operations carried out by local government units. Lastly, we have been blessed with there an increase in the number of outreach activities participated in by the street children beneficiaries, especially during the last quarter of 2012. MOBILE SCHOOL The Mobile School, given by the Mobile School of Belgium Foundation, is a portable cart with blackboards and visual aids, and is used to teach children basic education. These sessions are done at the CHAP Office premises. About 135 street children have participated in the classes, compare to only 30 last year. This is a direct result of the training of new street educators in conducting mobile school sessions.

VALUES EDUCATION A total of 678 street children participated in Values Education sessions/ Focused Group Discussions during the reporting period. The facilitators also continue to conduct Values Education sessions among the street mothers in the areas. Catholic street children participants continue to avail of free services from the Nuestra Seora de Guia (Ermita) Parish Church, Minor Basilica de San Lorenzo Ruiz, San Roque Parish, and Our Lady of the Airways Parish to prepare to receive the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and First Communion, among others. The Caloocan Bible Baptist Church continuously conducts Value Education sessions among 15 street children in the area. While two (2) brothers from Canossian Seminary also conduct Values Education sessions among 15 street children in the Balintawak area every Saturday. The street children also attend a once a month formation session, sports and recreation activities in the Seminary.

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Through established partnerships and continuous coordination with the parishes mentioned above, CHAP street educators are allowed to use the parish facilities as venue for alternative education sessions among street children and their parents, Skills Development training, MEV sessions and Mobile Health Clinic sessions. BASIC COMPUTER LITERACY During Basic Computer Literacy sessions, the street educator brings the laptops via the Mobile education Van to the scheduled area. The computer sessions last for about 1-2 hours, where the children learn about the basics of computer operations and processes. In 2012, a total of 97 street children participants regularly attended the Basic Computer Literacy sessions conducted by five trained street educators throughout the year.

PHYSICAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES A total of 667 children participated in various physical and sports activities, including sports clinics organized by different CHAP partners/ groups. During the conduct of these sports sessions, aside from keeping them fit, street children are taught values such as team work, respect and self-discipline. Furthermore, through their participation in competitive sports, the children experienced and realized how to overcome adversities such as losing to an opponent. These are all crucial life skills that help build resilience of children as they grow to be adults. In partnership with High Five Hope Foundation in the United States, the 6th Annual High Five Hope Sports Festival for Street Children was conducted. A total of 372 street children participated in the sports fest. The opening and closing ceremonies were held at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on March 30, 2012 and June 2, 2012 respectively.

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FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND SERVICE SKILLS TRAINING: PREPARING FOR

CHALLENGES AHEAD

Through Financial Education sessions, the street educators continue to educate street children beneficiaries on the value of money and its proper use, and to motivate them to develop the habit of saving for future use. The following table lists the trainings conducted and their outcomes. Table 4. Outcome of service skills trainings conducted TRAININGS CONDUCTED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS Haircutting 15 Balloon Design Silk screen Printing 9 10

OUTCOME Practicing skills with other children in their respective areas 4 were already employed Commissioned to do silk screen printing on uniforms used by children during the Sports Fest 2012 8 underwent on-the-job training at Manila Manpower Development 3 presently assisting in a cellular phone repair stand 1 was hired as a crew member in a fast food establishment 7 underwent a 4-day on-the-job training 8 out of 9 who were qualified to take the certificate exam from TESDA passed

Bottle Design Cellular phone Repair

15 19

Cooking Car washing Housekeeping Skills

11 8 23

Among 38 participants who regularly attend the Financial Education sessions, 34 continue to save money.

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Moreover, 42 street children in NAIA/ Sucat are trained on production of fashion accessories every Tuesday and Thursday at the Aruga Center facilitated by women volunteers. The children were also taught drawing, painting, Basic Literacy and Numeracy (BLAN) and Value Education sessions, while some of the older children are engaged in wood craft/ carving.

ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM FOR BASIC EDUCATION: KNOWLEDGE IS POWER

During the whole year, a total of 22 Alternative Learning System classes have been opened in different areas. Of these, 9 classes have closed while 13 have continued (8 BLP and 5 ALS-A&E classes). Table 5. Street children assisted with ALS Type of Session on Basic Education

Baseline Data (2011) 373 84 65

Number of Street Children Assisted (2012) Male 140 101 28 Female 89 61 19 Total 229 162 47

Basic Literacy and Numeracy (BLAN) Basic Literacy Program (BLP) Accreditation and Equivalency (A&E)

Among the reasons for closure are as follows: 1) high mobility of the street children participants, 2) lack of training of new street educators in implementing the modules, 3) poor motivation of the children in attending the classes conducted, and 4) relentess rescue operations carried out by the local social welfare departments in conjunction with the LGUs. Twenty (20) street children from Ermita, Lawton, Luneta/ TM Kalaw and Binondo/ Divisoria and Delpan areas continue to attend Basic Literacy and Numeracy/ tutorial sessions conducted by UP Manil as Pahinungod every Saturday. Thirty five (35) street children under the joint project of CHAP, Malayan Insurance Company and Binondo Catholic Church continue to attend the ALS-BLP sessions everyday from Monday to Friday. Last November, 24 children took the DepEd A&E examination. The results of the exam will be published in print and in the DepEd website in March 2013.

HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES: WORKING TOWARDS IMPROVED HEALTH

FOR VULNERABLE GROUPS
From January to December 2012, the MHC Project has seen 3,356 consultations during its regular clinic days in 20 areas located in major cities and municipalities in Metro Manila: Pasay, Makati, Manila, Paranaque, Quezon City, and Caloocan.

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Among the 3,356 total consultations for the year, about 3,257 were child consultations. These child consultations were from 1,068 individual children who sought the MHC physicians medical care. Eighty eight percent (88%) of the 1,068 individual child consultations or 940 children were from ages 7 to less than 18 years old which is the target age of beneficiaries of the SE Program. Among the top 5 cases seen are as follows: upper respiratory tract infections (bacterial and viral), dental problems, hyperactive airways syndrome, systemic viral illness, and allergic rhinitis. Table 6. Summary of cases diagnosed and treated in 2012 DIAGNOSIS Well Child consults Upper Respiratory Infection, probably bacterial Dental Caries Hyperactive Airways Syndrome Systemic Viral Illness Allergic Rhinitis Upper Respiratory Infection, probably viral Bronchial Asthma Fungal Skin Diseases Acute Gastroenteritis Carbuncle/Furuncle/Folliculitis Acute Conjunctivitis

NUMBER OF CASES 970 568 366 342 267 195 124 57 50 39 31 28

It is very important to take note of the well child consultations during clinic operations. The impact of this is manifold. First, effective primary health care programs will show an increase in the number of children seen without illness and are hence able to learn well and enjoy activities even better. Second, this entails the impact of a positive behavioral change among CHAPs beneficiaries. Now, the children put high value on their own health that they wanted to be checked up by the physician to be sure that they are illness-free. Contributory to these is the continuous rapport brought about by the constancy of the MHC staff, particularly the MHC physician who has been with the project since August 2007.

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About 70 street children beneficiaries under the Street education Program also participated in the daily Nutrition/Feeding Program spearheaded by CHAP, in partnership with the Childrens Ministry of the Nuestra Senora De Guia Parish in Ermita, Manila. All children participants have been noted to gain weight during the programs implementation.

The Junior Health Workers Project has been an integral part of the success of CHAPs Health and Medical Services. The Junior Health Workers presence in various areas lead to greater availability of first aid and primary care services, as well as better compliance to treatment protocols, especially among the sick abandoned and neglected street children.

Table 7. JHW accomplishments for 2012 Number of Children Given First Aid Services Number of children assisted with referrals to local health centers/hospitals Number of health education sessions conducted

1,885 58 218

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LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT: FOSTERING SERVICE LEARNING AMONG

BENEFICIARIES
JUNIOR HEALTH WORKERS PROJECT There were 53 Junior Health Workers (JHWs) among the street children who actively performed their responsibilities during the reporting period. From these, 18 were newly-trained. The JHWs continue to deliver basic first aid, facilitate sessions on Primary Health Care among other street children in their respective areas, and accompany street children to be referred to local hospitals or health centers. The following lists the trainings and workshops participated in by JHWs: A leadership training/workshop was conducted last May 2012. It focused on honing the strengths and capabilities of the JHWs as community leaders. The two-day workshop camp was spearheaded by the Spring of Life Foundation counselors. A workshop on the preparation of herbal medicine ointments was facilitated by senior JHWs in September 2012. This aims to teach and assist younger JHWs about the importance of herbal medicines for the treatment of skin diseases in the area such as scabies and ringworm. One representative was chosen to attend the National Training Program on Child Participation in Child Protection, spearheaded by Plan International, last October 2012. Two representatives were chosen by their peers to attend the National Childrens Forum: Children Talk to Children About UNCRC last November 17, 2012. One representative from among the active JHWs was chosen by their peers to attend the Task Force Batang Ina Regional Summit, launched by Department Of Health and National Youth Commission last December 12, 2012. The summit aimed at informing and getting information from adolescents regarding adolescent sexuality and reproductive health issues. A training-workshop for new JHWs was facilitated last December 28 and 29, 2012 by the senior JHWs, with supervision from the project trainor and coordinators. They were able to teach Basic First Aid, Primary Health Care and related health topics.

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JUNIOR CHILD RIGHTS ADVOCATES PROJECT Junior Child Rights Advocates or JCRAs assist the street educators in their respective areas during alternative education sessions and outreach activities. They are also given task to discuss specific topics on CRC among their fellow street children and report cases of abuse to the social worker if there is any. There are about fifty (50) Junior Childs Rights Advocates (JCRAs) at present. The following lists the trainings and workshops attended by the JCRAs: Twelve (12) newly trained Junior Childs Rights Advocates were trained on how to conduct Child Rights Advocacy from the areas of Divisoria, Monumento, NAIA/ Sucat, Mayon and Blumentritt last May 4-5, 2012. The said training was conducted by the Street Education Program Supervisor, Mr. Ronaldo Amora. Review of the Junior Advocates Plan of Action and preparation/ validation of their accomplishments were done during the General Assembly meeting conducted last September 22, 2012. A Training Workshop among twelve (12) newly selected Junior Childs Rights Advocates (JCRAs) was conducted last September 22-23, 2012 at Childhope Office. One representative was chosen to attend the National Training Program on Child Participation in Child Protection, spearheaded by Plan International, last October 2012. One representative from was chosen by their peers to attend the Task Force Batang Ina Regional Summit, launched by Department Of Health and National Youth Commission last December 12, 2012.

EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

A total of 52 street children were sent to formal school under CHAPs Educational Assistance Program in 2012. Among these, 44 continued to attend their classes regularly until the end of the school year 2011-2012 and were promoted to the next year/grade level while 8 children dropped out of school. These 8 children underwent counseling via our in-house psychologist. The EAP does not only provide regular monthly allowances for the beneficiaries daily school needs. As part of the program, regular monthly meetings and group counselling sessions were conducted to closely monitor the childrens performance in school.

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Ten (10) children have continuously attended a once a week tutorial class in Math held at Childhope office conducted by Mr. Chipps Guevarra.

PARALEGAL ASSISTANCE
Only one case was reported, requiring 3 visits to the police for coordination, wherein the street educator accompanied the relatives of the child to the police station where he was detained for alleged theft. This notable decrease in cases requiring paralegal assistance was due to the continued orientation and discussion sessions on child rights and related laws facilitated by Street Educators among the different sectors, such as barangay leaders, law enforcers, police, and jeepney drivers, among others.

RELIEF AND MATERIAL ASSISTANCE

A total of 131 street children received relief assistance in the form of groceries to augment their daily needs. Relief items were also distributed among 300 beneficiaries who were affected by the devastation caused by monsoon rains and floods in Metro Manila. Moreover, 42 street children continue to participate in the feeding program in NAIA/ Sucat every Tuesday and Thursday at the Aruga Center, sponsored by Ms. Didit Van der Linden, Ms.Myrna Von Keyserlingk and Ms. Luningning Guest.

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Our street children beneficiaries participated in several activities conceptualized by volunteers. Among them are childrens parties, performance and visual arts workshops, feeding programs, regular sports clinics, retreats, gift-giving, and immersion activities, headed by individuals, student groups, corporate group partners and the like.

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CHAP ANNUAL REPORT II. TRAINING, ADVOCACY AND NETWORKING SERVICES

NETWORKING, ADVOCACY AND COALITION-BUILDING ACTIVITIES
Childhope is a member of different NGO and government initiated social development networks/coalitions among which were National Council of Social Development Foundation (NCSD), Association of Foundations (AF), NGO coalition for the Monitoring and Implementation of UNCRC, Philippines Alliance against Youth Offenders (PAYO), DSWD-Social Welfare and Development Learning Network (SWD L-Net), DSWD-Area Based Standard Network (ABSNET), Street Educators Network in Metro Manila -ASMAE Partners (SENMAP-ASMAE) Philippines Against Child Trafficking (PACT), Council for the Protection of Children-National Network on Street children (CWC-NNSC), Pasay City Network for the Protection of Children (PCNPC), Inter-Agency Network for the Protection of Children District V and VI, Manila. From January to December, 2012 the following meetings were attended by designated staff: AF NCR Consultation Meeting NCSD Mid-Year and Annual General Assembly held at Aristocrat Restaurant, Manila Six (6) Social Welfare and Development Learning Network regular Meetings (SWDL-Net) Two (2) DSWD ABSNET NCR West Cluster Meetings and General Assembly held in OWWA Center, Pasay City. Meeting with DSWD Sec. Dinky Soliman on 4Ps and MCCT Project Meetings with Dr. Jon Matsuoka, Mr. Ray Dean Salvosa and Atty. Mia Castro, Incoming Managing Director of Consuelo Foundation Ten (10) regular meetings with CBCP/NASSA re: Network for Street children and their Families, chaired by Bishop Broderick Pabillo. Meeting with Mr. Roy Calfoforo of DSWD re: BCPC and 4Ps Program (Volunteer Partnership) Two (2) NCSD Advocacy Committee meetings held at PSSW-PWU NCSD Board meeting held at Kaibigan -Ermita Outreach Foundation office, Manila Three (3) Technical Working Group meetings of the Social Services Committee of the House of Representative for the HB4924 held at the Mitra Hall, Batasan Pambansa Complex. World Vision 55th Anniversary Celebration held at Annabels Restaurant, Quezon City NASSA Network members Dialogue with Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim held at the Office of the Mayor, Manila City Hall.

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PRINTING/PUBLICATION OF BCPC TRAINING MANUAL FOR TRAINERS
The main objective of BCPC training manual is to enable the participants to facilitate the organization, re-organization, and / or strengthening of the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC) or its equivalent community network structure for childrens rights and protection The training manual is designed from a rights-based perspective in the context of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). It emphasizes the roles, knowledge and skills required of the service providers as duty bearers to ensure child protection and the process by which a BCPC is organized to become functional. It is intended for the training of the staff and members of the Provincial / City / Municipal Councils for the Protection of Children, health service providers, and members of the academe involved in community outreach; direct service workers of non-government organizations (NGOs) including faith-based organizations; leaders of youth groups; peoples organizations (POs); community / barangay-based organizations. In October, 2012, the BCPC training manual was completed. Childhope in partnership with UNICEF agreed to facilitate the printing and publication of the manual. The proposed design for the cover and inside cover as well as the lay-out of the training manual has been approved by UNICEF and Childhope with some revisions.

RESEARCH STUDY
Case Study of the Peoples Network for the Protection of Children (PNPC) : Building Communitybased Systems for Child Protection in theNational Capital Region (NCR), has been finalized and completed. The Research project was supported by UNICEF Manila and National Council of Social Development. The project aims to document an alternative model in organizing a community-based structure for the protection of children and identifies what happens with a barangay as a result of an organization of a peoples network for the protection of children and how the networkfunctions and sustain itself. Its purpose was to examine the process and the effects of organizing the community leaders and members and to the children who are the beneficiaries of the organization as well as the whole barangay. The end goal of the study was to explore the goals that a child protection network must be initiated in each community, and that this change the way a community prevents child abuse and protects childrens rights.

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FIELD STUDY VISIT/ EXPOSURE TRIPS
From January 5-6, 2012, Childhope conducted an orientation on Street Education Programs and Services and Field Exposure among 16 students from Korea in Sucat and Baclaran area in Metro Manila. The students conducted interactive games with the street children. Ten (10) Japanese students under Prof. Naomi Kunichi of Kwansei Gakuin University visited Childhope Asia Philippines on February 21, 2012 and were oriented on CHAP programs and services. They also went to plaza Lawton and Arrocerros area in downtown Manila for field study exposure. The students conducted Japanese games and taught street children about Disaster Preparedness based on their experience during the March 11, 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster. In April, 2012, Mr. Syvongsay Changpitikhoun, the Thematic Manager of Save the the Children Norway (Laos Office) came to visit Childhope for orientation and field exposure on the Street Education Program for Street Children and the Childhope project on organizing and strengthening the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children. Mr. Syvongsay went to Luneta area and observed the Alternative Education session conducted by the street educators. Two Bhutanese Delegates were provided orientation on June 14 and June 21, 2012 on Childhope Street Education Program and BCPC Project. The 2 delegates went to Barangay Commonwealth to observe how the BCPC works. They also went to plaza Lawton, Manila to observe the Alternative Education sessions among street children. The study visit is in partnership with PAIBARE Foundation in Quezon City.. In October 30, 2012, 15 Korean volunteers from Hands-On Volunteer-Korea were provided Orientation on Childhope Street Education Program and went to Monumento area in Caloocan City for exposure and interaction with the street children.

STAFF DEVELOPMENT
In 2012, the Street Educators and program staff participated in several training seminars and other capacity-building activities which enabled them to perform their tasks more effectively and efficiently. The following table lists the in-house and external trainings attended by the staff:

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Table 7. Summary of In-house and External Trainings conducted and attended by CHAP Staff
IN-HOUSE TRAININGS/ WORKSHOPS (conducted by pool of expert trainers from CHAP) Primary Health Care, Substance Abuse Prevention Education and STI-HIV/ AIDS UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Adolescent Reproductive Health/ HIV-AIDS Curriculum Team-Building and Commitment Renewal Seminar Focused-Group Discussion on Child Monitoring on Child Protection Proficiency Training on Skills for Life Parish Renewal Experience (PREX) Seminar Workshop on Street Family Psychosocial Intervention Training Social Case Management Workshop Training Design and Management Course Training Workshop on Street Family Psychosocial Intervention Training on Personal Safety Lesson Training on Mainstreaming Most at Risk Children and Young People on HIV and AIDS response Training on Handling Anger and Managing Conflict Strategies that Work Training on Conflict Management and Resolution Art Therapy Workshop Foundation for Family Functioning Foundation for Family Counselling Training sponsored by VIC Youth Civic Engagement Training Community Managed Savings and Credit Association Training APEC Digital Opportunity Center (ADOC) Training on ECommerce Financial Management Workshop Health Awareness Seminar on Advances in Cancer Treatment Writeshop on Family Development Modules and Training of Implementers

EXTERNAL TRAININGS/ WORKSHOPS (conducted or sponsored by partner organizations)

agencies and

A total of 97 staff from Childhope, FCED and Tahanan Sta. Luisa joined the Staff Summer Outing held on May 29, 2012 at Vistamar Beach Resort, Anilao, Batangas. Team building activities were conducted to further enhance inter-personal and working relationship among the staff. The joint Childhope/FCED/Tahanan Sta Luisa Christmas party was held in December 18, 2012. A total of 78 staff from the 3 organizations attended the activity where they enjoyed the fun games, raffles, gift giving, group dance presentations and food.

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VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
From September 1 30, 2012, Mr. Val Ouano, a Filipino and a resident of Quezon City, volunteered to assist in the alternative education session among street children in Monumento/Balintawak area in Caloocan City. He also assisted the street educators in conducting sports activities like basketball and volleyball among street children. From August 6 September 6, 2012, Ms. Florence Frossard, a Swiss national came to the Philippines to do volunteer work for Childhopes street education program and Resource Mobilization Unit. Ms. Flossard stayed for 2 weeks in Tahanan Sta. Luisa to interact and teach the sexually abused street girls. Ms. Flossard is a graduate of Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Communication and Business Management as well as an MA in Public Administration at Fribourg, Switzerland. From October 1, 2012 March 2013, Ms. Betty Luan, a Chinese- American graduate of Stanford University volunteered at Childhope to assist the street educators in conducting alternative education sessions among street children in Luneta Park, Manila. She also assisted Dr. Harvey Carpio in the health and medical activities of the Mobile Health Clinic. October 16, 2012-October 15, 2013, Ms. Yasuko Ichikawa, a PHD student on Social Engineering at Tokyo Institute of Technology, decided to stay in the Philippines for 1 year to do volunteer work for the street education program assisting the street educators in Plaza Lawton, Manila. Ms. Ichikawa also does volunteer work at FCED to assist in the community organizing for Barangay Council for the Protection of Children specifically in Barangay 905, Punta Sta.Ana, Manila.

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CHAP ANNUAL REPORT III. DATABANK AND RESOURCE CENTER

The Databank and Resource Center of Childhope Asia Philippines, Inc. boasts of more than 800 titles of books/manuals/handbooks, non-reference materials, compact disc in VCD and DVD formats, brochures, posters, newsletters, news/feature articles, annual reports and journals. CHAP publications are also shared and distributed by the Databank for advocacy purposes. These include brochures and annual narrative reports of CHAP, Families and Children for Empowerment and Development (FCED), and Tahanan Sta. Luisa Crisis Intervention Center for Sexually-exploited Street Girls (TSL). FCED and TSL are CHAPs sister organizations. The Databank and Resource Center is open not only to CHAP staff but also to researchers from schools in Metro Manila, as well as other individuals and organizations who want to learn more about street children.

IV. RESOURCE MOBILIZATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

DONATIONS RECEIVED
Type of Donors Local Organizations / Foundations Local Corporate Donors Individual/Groups International Donors Sports Fest Donors Christmas Carols Number 10 (4 old/regular, 3 new, 3 one-time donation) 39 (12 old/regular, 6 new, 21 one-time donation) 45 (23 old/regular, 3 new, 19 one-time donation) 18 (15 old/regular, 1 new, 2 one-time grant) 9 (8 old/regular, 1 new) 11 donors (raised P76,984.51 + USD 20.00)

COIN CANS
The following are our new Coin Can Project partners in 2012: Rustans Supercenter Inc. Land Bank of the Philippines With the addition of the above-mentioned partners, CHAP was able to raise a a total amount of Php 104,813.00 for this year.

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CHAP GREETING CARDS
The total number of cards sold in 2012 was 1,706 (with 2 regular clients) amounting to Php 34,120.00.

MEDIA FEATURE
In 2012, CHAP was featured in the following: 4 newspapers (Business World, Manila Bulletin, Phil. Star, MEDIC of UP) 2 websites (GMA News and Embassy of Japan) 7 TV programs including life stories of Ms. Silva and Butch Nerja (GMA 7, GMA News TV, ABS CBN, UNTV)

V. ADMINISTRATION
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Dr. Jaime Galvez Tan Mr. John Victor Tence Ms. Teresita L. Silva Atty. Darwin Mariano Mr. Vitaliano Nanagas II Mr. Sherwin O Ms. Therese Badoy-Capati Ms. Didit Van Der Linden Chairperson Vice Chairperson President Corporate Secretary Treasurer Assistant Treasurer Member Member

Prepared by: Herbert Quilon Carpio, MD

Program Coordinator for Health and Medical Services Outreach and Protection/ Education on the Streets Program CHILDHOPE ASIA PHILIPPINES, INC.

Noted by: Ms. Maribel D. Flores

Assistant Executive Director CHILDHOPE ASIA PHILIPPINES, INC.

Ms. Teresita L. Silva, MSW

President and Executive Director CHILDHOPE ASIA PHILIPPINES, INC.

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