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Annual Report 2009 A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2009 has been another year of blessings for Bahay Tuluyan. We have been able to find a home in Manila after being homeless for so many years. It is my privilege to be part of the realisation of this new center. The numbers and statistics in this report do nothing to portray the direct and critical impact that Bahay Tuluyan’s programs and services have on the lives of children every day. It is difficult to capture or convey the importance of a program that builds the self esteem of a child who has been brutally abused by his parents or develops leadership skills in a child exploited by her neighbours. Our work to make this world safe for all children has a long way to go but I know that this report reflects the significance of the small contribution we are making. I look forward to continuing to lead Bahay Tuluyan as it heads into another challenging and exciting year. Thank you for all the support. Lily V. Flordelis, DMD – Executive Director 3242438857_3ac3d0ac12_b.jpg Samarita-Aliwalas, RN and Elmira Ramos assisted in implementation. ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION Participants There were approximately 58 participants from two batches of Junior Educators involved in the program during 2009. Batch 10 involved a total JUNIOR EDUCATORS PROGRAM of 25 participants. Batch 11 involved a total of The longest running of Bahay Tuluyan’s 33 participants. These participants were Alternative Education programs, the Junior children and youth in need of special protection Educators Program continued to be active from the areas of: throughout 2009, training the 10th and 11th batches of Junior Educators from Bahay • Manila (Malate, Osmena, Pandacan, Tuluyan. Delpan) • Victoria, Laguna Background • Bahay Tuluyan, Victoria, Laguna The JE program this year continued to be run • Bahay Tuluyan, San Antonio, Quezon under a 3 year project with Cordaid, • San Antonio, Quezon Netherlands entitled ‘Using Child to Child Education to Fight Child Abuse’, aims to: 13 youth acted as Junior Facilitators for the Junior Educators during 2009; 1. Equip children in need of special protection with the knowledge, skills, and forums to • Abigail Abuedo participate actively in society. • Arnold Bautista 2. Improve protection for street children, by • Brenda Lucion improving services and government • Christopher Hollon responsiveness. • Imelda Sebial 3. Decrease the rates of abuse and • Jomar Galindez exploitation of children in the target areas. • Jordan Cortez • Joy Cosio • Maricris Barbosa • Mark John Salinas • May Decomotan • Pasencia Hollon • Shiela Inamarga • Tina Castillo Activities A large number of activities took place during 2009 as part of the Junior Educators Program. These included the following: During 2009 the program was managed by Batch 10 Catherine Scerri, LLB, Acting Program Manager 1. Health Nutrition & Welfare Training Session and coordinated first by Gio Palomo and then – 28 February – 1 March 2009 by Reyna dela Cruz. Liza Orias, RN, Anna Liza 2. Education Culture & Leisure Training Session – 6 – 8 March 2009 3. Special Protection Measures Training Workers and the provision of health services to Session – 5 – 7 May 2009 children through child-to-child outreach. 4. Communication & Facilitation Training Session – 23 – 25 May 2009 The specific objectives of the project are to: 5. Practicum – 4 June 2009 1. Improve social functioning of 75 children in Batch 11 need of special protection (CNSP) through training children to be Junior Health 6. Self Awareness Training Session – 11 – 13 Workers. July 2008 2. Give 75 children in need of special 7. Leadership & Team Building Training protection (CNSP) the skills and venues to Session – 8 – 10 August 2008 understand basic health issues, first aid and 8. Orientation and Self Awareness Training the health system. Session – 11 – 13 July 2009 3. Improve 750 street children’s ability to 9. Fundamental Principles of Children’s Rights protect themselves from disease through Training Session – 7 – 9 August 2009 the use of child-to-child education on the 10. Civil and Political Rights Training Session – street. 19 – 20 September 2009 4. Provide direct basic health intervention to 750 children on the street. During 2009 the draft of the Junior Educator’s was completed and funding for publishing was Over three years, the project will train 75 being sourced. children in need of special protection (including abused, exploited, neglected and abandoned JUNIOR HEALTH WORKERS children) with skills to improve their own health PROGRAM and the health of 750 children to whom they The Junior Health Workers Program was once will reach out. again very active in 2009, training the 7th and 8th batches of Junior Health Workers from Bahay Towards the end of 2009, Bahay Tuluyan Tuluyan. started a project with the Philippine Australia Community Assistance Program (PACAP) to implement and extend the Junior Health Workers Program. This project was entitled ‘Grassroots Health – Junior Health Workers Program’ and will end in 2010. Participants There were a total of 65 participants involved in the Junior Health Workers program during 2009 – 25 from Batch 7 and 40 from Batch 8. These participants were children and youth in need of special protection from the areas of: Background • Manila (Malate, Osmena, Pandacan, During 2009 the Junior Health Workers Program Delpan) was sponsored through a three year project • Victoria, Laguna with Misereor (Germany). The overall objective • Bahay Tuluyan, Victoria, Laguna of the project is to promote children’s right to • Bahay Tuluya, San Antonio, Quezon health through the training of Junior Health • San Antonio, Quezon 11 youth acted as Junior Facilitators for the OTHER PROGRAMS Junior Educators during 2009; The following programs were inactive in 2009 due to a lack of funding and personnel: • Abigail Abuedo • Brenda Lucion • Junior Environmental Educators • Diana Escobal Program • Jairo Vasquez • Participatory Children’s Street Theater • Jomar Galindez and Arts Program • Jordan Cortez • Junior Program • Joy Cosio • May Decomotan • Pasencia Hollon • Red Cross Youth • Roann Vicente Activities A large number of activities took place during 2009 as part of the Junior Health Workers Program. These included the following: Batch 7 1. Personality Development, Leadership & Team Building Training Session – 20 – 22 February 2009 2. UNCRC – 20 – 22 April 2009 SOCIAL SERVICES 3. Human Body, Healthy Lifestyle, Environment & Health – 16 – 18 April 2009 4. First Aid Training Session – 13 - 15 May DROP IN CENTER - MANILA 2009 From January – August 2009 BahayTuluyan 5. The Health System – 15 – 17 May 2009 operated a drop in center in Sta Mesa, Manila. 6. Reproductive Health & Human In August 2009 this was transferred to a Relationships Training Session – 26 – 28 temporary building at Bahay Tuluyan’s new site June 2009 at 2218 Leveriza St, Malate, Manila. However 7. Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse & Mental due to the inadequate and temporary facilities Health Training Session – 26 – 28 July 2008 the drop in center was only operated 8. Communication & Facilitation Training informally. Session – 20 – 22 August 2009 9. Practicum Preparation – 24 – 26 September Under the ‘A Home of Our Own’ project Bahay 2009 Tuluyan plans to build a new drop in center. Upon completion of those facilities the drop in Batch 8 center program will be fully operational. 1. Personality Development and Self CRISIS CENTER - MANILA Expression Training Session – 23 – 25 Bahay Tuluyan operated a crisis center for October 2009 children in Sta Mesa, Manila from January – 2. Health and the UNCRC Training Session – 27 April 2009. The program was suspended – 29 November 2009 temporarily from April 2009 as a result of Bahay Tuluyan’s transfer to its new site in Malate, Four children graduated from Masapang Manila as no facilities were available at the new Elementary School in March 2009, with several site. It is planned that this program will be children receiving awards. restarted as soon as the new facilities in Manila have been constructed. Children Served A total of 15 children were sheltered in the crisis center from January – March, with an average of 9 children at any one time. The children sheltered were both male and female and ranged in age from 8 – 19 years of age. Education The children in the crisis center were provided with non-formal at-home education with the assistance of volunteers Maloni Sumbrana and Josie McPhee. At the beginning of the 2009 – 10 school year, there were 32 children enrolled in formal RESIDENTIAL SHELTER – schooling including: VICTORIA Children Served • 19 children at Masapang Elementary During 2009 a total of 39 children were School sheltered in Bahay Tuluyan’s residential shelter • 1 child at Bay Elementary School in Victoria. On average there were 31 children • 1 child at Pag-ibig at Pag-Asa School, in the shelter. The children sheltered were San Pablo (SPED) predominantly female but there were also • 11 children at Masapang National High some younger male children who had female School siblings also in the center or were too young to • 1 child at P Guevarra National High be transferred to San Antonio. The children School, Sta Cruz (SPED) ranged in age from 5 – 19 years of age. All children in schooling were provided with Education support for their studies, through tutorials, At the end of the 2008 – 09 school year, there school visits and the provision of materials and were 30 children enrolled in formal schooling other needs. including: Throughout the year the children participated • 20 children at Masapang Elementary in a wide range of extra-curricular activities School including field trips, Science Camp, MTAP, Press • 1 child at Bay Elementary School (SPED) Conference, PANANAHI, Girls Scout and Math • 1 child at Pag-ibig at Pag-Asa School, Camp. San Pablo (SPED) • 7 children at Masapang National High A very notable achievement was the School participation of one of the young people living • 1 child at Philippine Women’s in the shelter’s participation in the ‘Palarong University in a Caregivers’ course Pambansa’ (National Games) held in Leyte from 26 April to 3 May.