July 2011
1 post
autobiography.: For the Children. →
shiyeongee:
Human Trafficking is the second largest global criminal industry after drugs and weapons. Each year, it is estimated that the industry makes $32 billion a year by enslaving innocent children to work as a sex slave. With that being said, over 2 million children are enslaved to this industry…
June 2011
2 posts
Revamping
We are currently going through some updates on our website and all social media outlets. Please be patient while we sort through everything. :)
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Mission
The Pagkabata Project’s mission is to end child trafficking in the Philippines through:
Providing the tools and resources (education, vocational training) for young, at risk Filipino children to become empowered to change their world and to decrease the likelihood of trafficking
Encouraging youth in the U.S. to build awareness in their community by community service projects and clubs.
February 2011
1 post
extraordinarilyordinaryme asked: what's your name?
December 2010
36 posts
I want to go back.
This week has been life changing.
We’ve formed relationships with wonderful girls who have risen above the abuse and have become beautiful and strong women.
We have taught hilarious youth facilitators our curriculum to raise awareness about child trafficking in the PI.
We played with adorable street children who were full of happiness and joy.
I would love to come back and spend more...
“Are you going to come back?”
– One of the BBK girls - Basically made me cry inside
Last Day
Today, we are ending our immersion trip with a party. We will be teaching street children in the Pandacan community how to make parols, and of course, we will be Christmas partying with them (Filipino style :) ).
In addition, we are donating TONS of supplies (i.e. 3 dozen for each: toothbrushes, tolietries, towels, soap, shampoo) to the safehouse girls we met a few days ago.
Our immersion trip...
GFC in the PI?
TPP is currently exploring/setting up a Girls For A Change program for rescued trafficked girls. The girls we met a few days ago were so excited and confident in creating a change in the world, and we are planning out a possible Girls For A Change program for them.
GFC can help them gain leadership skills by creating their own service project and possibly use their experiences as means of...
“When you sing, it is like I’m sitting in an empty theater and your voice...”
– Ariel, one of the youth facilitators, commenting on my singing fail today.
Bahay Tuluyan!
TPP met with Bahay Tuluyan, an org that provides street children education and basic vocational skills, such as jewelry making. What makes Bahay Tuluyan different? They use a very special teaching method: the youth to youth approach. Former street children actually become the facilitators and teachers, and they lead activities and lessons that focus on children’s rights.
Today, we met with...
“Thank you for all the activities. Even though they were simple, they meant a lot...”
– Jean, one of the safe house girls from the Visayan Forum
Today, we met with the Visayan Forum, an NGO that... →
I saw a five year old sleeping under the highway...
We're teaching today!
TPP is teaching recently rescued trafficked girls today. I’m super nervous! Hopefully we can connect with them and create some change.
Bags are all packed!
We’re headed on one crazy adventure.
Can you believe it?
After a year of contacting organizations across the Pacific Ocean and dreaming (literally DREAMING!) of changing the world, this trip is finally happening!
5 more days...
until the Philippines. In less than a week, we’ll be going on our very own immersion trip. :)
November 2010
5 posts
“And then I did the single most important thing one can do to save the world: I...”
– Anne Lamott
Watch
This is an animated representation of the Love146 Round Home. The “Round Home” is a safehome for survivors of child sex slavery and exploitation. Dr. Gundelina Velazco explains the Love146 philosophy of Aftercare and the philosophy behind design of the Round Home.
One more month...
In a month, we’ll be…
Meeting with social workers and lawmakers who are fighting child slavery
Teaching youth facilitators our child rights curriculum
Singing Christmas carols with Filipino street children
Making polvoron with recently trafficked girls
Creating change
I can’t wait :)
October 2010
2 posts
Evolving Heroes!
Yesterday, TPP had a VERY effective meeting with Eno, the CEO of Evolving Heroes.
Plug in!-Evolving Heroes is Palo Alto based org that provides this type of “Social Change” network where you can find people with a certain skill set that you need in order to grow your own project.
Right now, we going through Evolving Heroes’ incubation program WHICH MEANS that they will help us...
Yay for Fiscal Sponsorship!
The Pagkabata Project just received a fiscal sponsorship from FOCUS, an amazing local Filipino organization.
What is a fiscal sponsorship, you ask? Well, this means that TPP is a LEGIT organization that can accept tax-exempted donations! WOOT!
September 2010
3 posts
Next Workshop!
Why does child trafficking occur? Why would anyone want to enslave a child? How can I combat this issue?
Come to our next Pagkabata Project workshop to answer these hard hitting questions! Our workshop will be at the Cambrian Library at 5 pm on September 12. You can join the Cambrian teensReach and become a future abolitionist. :)
See you there!
