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, Background • Bahay Tuluyan, Victoria, Laguna The JE program this year continued to be run • Bahay Tuluyan, San Antonio, 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:

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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. This young participant won 3 gold medals for her participation in swimming events for special children and was selected to represent the in Greece in 2011.

Alternative Education A total of 14 children living in the residential shelter participated in alternative education activities during the year. These included the Junior Educators Program, Junior Health Workers Program and PILAK.

In addition, members of the Children’s Council participated in leadership training from 10 – 11

January 2009 and 28 – 30 August 2009. Other Activities Case Management The children living in the shelter participated in During 2009 case management services were a wide variety of activities and events during provided to all the children living in the the year including: residential shelter. These were coordinated by Quennie Bala, RSW, under the supervision of • Attending religious celebrations Anna Liza Samarita – Aliwalas, RSW. The case • Birthday celebrations management services provided included: • Camping • Children’s Day celebration • Admissions • Choir • Preparation of Social Case Study • Christmas Camp Reports • Christmas Carolling • Preparation, implementation and • Community Day activities updating of Treatment Plans • Family days • Case Conferences • Gardening • Counseling & psycho-social intervention • Group therapy sessions • Halloween Party • Family intervention and mediation • Itik Festival • Coordination of the provision of legal & • Math dance sessions medical services • Pedia Camp – 29 April – 8 May 2009 in • Home and school visits Nueva Viscaya • Accessing professional services / • Perfect Club celebrations providing referrals • Puppet making • Sport Sunflower Children’s Home assisted in the • Summer Camp provision of case management services this year • TV & film viewing through the provision of psychological testing • Valentine’s Day activities and the provision of a Development Camp for • Visit to Enchanted Kingdom – 4 25 children, held from 21 April – 3 May in Bukal February 2009 na Tipan, Antipolo City. • Voters registration including field trips, Science Club Conference, MTAP, poster making, news casting, athletics, RESIDENTIAL SHELTER – SAN Boy Scout camp, speech choir, declamation and ANTONIO oratorical contests. Children Served A total of 33 children were sheltered in Bahay The children received many awards for their Tuluyan’s residential shelter in San Antonio efforts and several were chosen to represent during 2009. On average there were 29 their school in inter-school events. children in the shelter. All of the children sheltered were male and ranged in age from 9 to 21 years old.

Education At the end of the 2008 – 09 school year, there were 19 children enrolled in formal schooling including:

• 9 children at Niing Elementary School • 9 children at San Antonio National High School • 1 child at the Central School in a Computer Technician course. Alternative Education Two children graduated from Niing Elementary A total of 12 children living in the residential School in March 2009 with one receiving an shelter participated in alternative education award for being the Best in Religion. activities during the year. These included the Junior Educators Program, Junior Health At the beginning of the 2009 – 10 school year, Workers Program and PILAK. in June 2010, 29 children were enrolled in formal schooling including: In addition, members of the Children’s Council participated in leadership training from 10 – 11 • 12 children at Niing Elementary School January 2009 and 28 – 30 August 2009. • 1 child at Pag-Ibig at Pag-Asa School, San Pablo (SPED) • 14 children at San Antonio National High School Case Management • 2 children at Dualtech in an Electro During 2009 case management services were Mechanics course (finished in May 09 provided to all the children living in the will start job training at HONDA in Sta residential shelter. These were coordinated by Rosa, Laguna) Lecyl Suson, RSW and Jeniliza Endonila, RSW, under the supervision of Anna Liza Samarita – All children in schooling were provided with Aliwalas, RSW. The case management services support for their studies, through tutorials, provided included: school visits and the provision of materials and other needs. • Admissions • Preparation of Social Case Study Throughout the year the children participated Reports in a wide range of extra-curricular activities • Preparation, implementation and • Cooking contests updating of Treatment Plans • Dance workshops • Case Conferences • Family days • Fiesta celebration • Counseling & psycho-social intervention • Gardening • Family intervention and mediation • Music therapy • Coordination of the provision of legal & • Perfect Club celebrations medical services • Story telling • Home and school visits • Summer Camp • Accessing professional services / • TV & film viewing providing referrals • Visit to Enchanted Kingdom – 4 February 2009 Sunflower Children’s Home assisted in the • Voters registration provision of case management services this year through the provision of psychological testing and the provision of a Development Camp for INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS 25 children, held from 21 April – 3 May in Bukal PROGRAM na Tipan, Antipolo City. During 2009 the Independent Living Skills Program was in planning and development phase. Bahay Tuluyan was working on the ‘Setting up the Future’ project which aims to fully establish and implement the Independent Living Skills Program over three years, until December 2011.

This project is being worked on cooperatively with the Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD) and Volunteers for International Development Australia (VIDA).

Personality Development and Relationships & Reproductive Health Other Activities Under Bahay Tuluyan’s partnership with AYAD, The children living in the shelter participated in Kate McGannon was placed with Bahay Tuluyan a wide variety of activities and events during in November 2009. Her assignment as the year including: Reproductive Health Officer was to develop the Personality Development and Relationships and • Anklet & bracelet making Reproductive Health Program Components of • Attending religious celebrations the ILSP, with pilots scheduled for 2010. • Basketball competitions • Birthday celebrations Career Preparedness • Camping A number of children in each of San Antonio • Card making and Victoria were given assistance to prepare resumes and practice interviewing skills. • Children’s Day celebration • Choir • Christmas Camp • Community Day activities Children who were preparing to graduate were given counseling and assistance to access scholarships, tertiary or vocational education.

Four children were given assistance/scholarships to complete tertiary or vocational training.

Home Life Skills The Home Life Skills program was implemented informally during 2009, with social services staff providing guidance and tutelage to young Group Home Living people in developing home life skills such as During 2009 two group homes were operative cooking, cleaning, shopping and managing a for children living in Bahay Tuluyan’s residential budget. shelter in San Antonio. These operated to Entrepreneurial Training capacity throughout the year. The construction The following activities took place in relation to of the first group home in Victoria was entrepreneurial training for young people in commenced in November 2009. 2009: The entire Program Component for Group • Child @ Venture Café - a total of 12 young Home Living had not been developed in 2009. people were involved in the Child @ Venture Café during 2009. They did on the IKOT TAMBAYAN STAR job training to develop skills • Cooking demonstration – 10 young people CHILDREN’S PROGRAM attended a cooking demonstration at San Antonio de Padua College on 24 February 2009 IKOT STAR TEAM • Business planning & presentation – boys The Ikot STAR project was implemented by a in San Antonio planned a business based team which changed during the year. At the on wood products beginning of the year the team was comprised • Magazine Jewellery making – a total o f 14 as follows: young people were involved in designing and making jewellery for Bahay Tuluyan’s 1. Social Worker – Sarah Satira, RSW Junk to Funk project 2. Junior Staff – Diana Escobal • Certificate I in Retail Services – 10 young 3. Driver/cook – Diego Alcovinas women from Victoria received Statements 4. Youth Facilitators – drawn from the of Attainment for completing 2 graduates of Bahay Tuluyan’s alternative requirements in partial completion of the education programs; Certificate I in Retail Services of Kangan • Abigail Abuedo – May – December 09 Batman TAFE • Brenda Lucion – January – November 09 • Christopher Hollon – January –April 09 • Edward de Luna – December 09 • Edward Mendez – December 09 • Joana May Decomotan – March- December 09 • Jomar Peñaojas – July- October 09 • Simeon Ulanday – January – March 09 the children started to go to School. At this time the Ikot STAR began operations in Sampaloc.

BACKGROUND Geographical Coverage Throughout 2009, the Ikot STAR provided services to children in the following areas of Manila:

• Osmena Highway – an area near the highway. Most of the beneficiaries in this area used to live under the bridge but their houses were demolished in 2007. They were relocated to Laguna but many children have returned to the

area to work, selling flowers and rags etc. Participants • Pandacan – a small street community A total of 753 children were served by the Ikot under a bridge where children live with STAR program in 2009. There were between their families in makeshift houses. The 300 and 400 children involved in Mobile Unit houses are frequently demolished but activities each term. no relocation site is provided so the families keep returning to the area. • Delpan – a very depressed area, high density with very limited housing. Many ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION families and children sleep outside their Term Structure houses on the street. There are high Alternative Education was delivered to the rates of drug abuse in this community. children involved in the Ikot STAR through • Sampaloc- from May 2009 Near Quiapo regular sessions. The year was broken down and Morayta. Children and their into six terms which ran for approximately two families are living in an old and unused months each. Each term was composed of an building. They rent a room inside the average of seven weeks ‘Street Based Activities’ building but most of the time they stay and two weeks ‘Case Management, Evaluation on the street outside the building. Ikot and Planning’. STAR participants in this area are often seen outside the university begging Each term focused on a different topic related from the students. to children’s rights and the children participated • Paraiso ng Batang Maynila - a in a progressive series of sessions related to this playground near two urban poor topic. The topics were: communities – Dakota and Leveriza. Many children come from the • Term 1 – Older curriculum – no community but some live with their set topic families in wooden carts around the • Term 2 – Family & Alternative playground area. Care • Term 3 – Special Protection The decision to cease operations in Paraiso was Measures made in June because the number of children in • Term 4 – Education, Culture & this area decreased significantly and many of Leisure • Term 5 – Health, Nutrition & Welfare • Term 6 – Civil & Political Rights

Sessions A total of 123 sessions were provided during the year, with an average of 24 sessions provided each term. There were an average of 36 participants in each session. The number of children in each session ranged from 14 to 150, with a total of 4653 participants in sessions throughout the year. Youth facilitators, young people who had graduated from one of Bahay Tuluyan’s Alternative Education programs, MEDICAL AND LEGAL facilitated the workshop sessions. ASSISTANCE First aid and wound dressing took place on a In addition, 85 children from the Ikot STAR regular basis on the street. Medical services program became involved in other, more were accessed at Ospital ng Maynila, Manila intensive Alternative Education programs with Doctors Hospital and Philippine General Bahay Tuluyan. Hospital when necessary.

CASE MANAGEMENT Specialist medical attention, including medico- The social worker provided some case legal examinations were facilitated for various management through the Ikot STAR program, to children who had been victims of abuse or the extent possible given the time and suffered particular illnesses. resources available. During 2009 a total of 315 comprehensive intake interviews were Throughout 2009 various children were assisted conducted. with legal needs, particularly through assisting them to make reports to the police in relation Counseling was provided regularly on a needs to cases of child abuse. One child was given basis for children involved in Ikot STAR assistance, in cooperation with the Child Justice activities. Seven children from various Ikot League to file cases against two perpetrators STAR areas were admitted to Bahay Tuluyan with the City Prosecutor in the City of Manila. residential shelters during the year as a result of case management provided on the street. Considerable case management work was NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE involved in processing the admissions, including All children who attended alternative education conducting interviews, preparing social case sessions on the street were provided with studies, facilitating medical examinations, snacks after completing the activity. This processing legal papers, attending hearings, worked as a powerful motivator for the children conducting counselling, conducting home and to cease their income generating activities to school visits and coordinating with relevant attend the sessions. It also assisted to meet regulatory authorities. some of their nutritional needs. From September until December 2009, the children In addition to the children admitted to Bahay were provided with a full meal. Tuluyan, 27 children were provided referrals to alternative services or institutions.

OTHER ACTIVITIES The van was donated through the funds raised Special events from ANZA’s Grand Charity Ball in 2008. Various other activities were conducted during the year as part of the Ikot STAR program. The van was handed over in a ceremony which These included: was attended by HE Andrew Matheson – Ambassador, New Zealand Embassy in Manila • Theater Advocacy Tour – PILAK and Steve Scott – Charge d’Affaires, Australian provided 5 theater performances for Embassy Manila. Standard Chartered and the children in the Ikot STAR areas as part Australia New Zealand Chamber of Commerce of its community tour in June 2009 helped ANZA sponsor the project. • Children’s camp – conducted in cooperation with ASMAE and held from Outreach & other activities 14 to 16 August 2009 in Bahay Tuluyan The following activities, in which children San Antonio. This camp was attended involved in the Ikot STAR were able to by 42 children from Ikot STAR areas. participate, were organized by groups other • Emergency Relief for victims of than Bahay Tuluyan; Typhoon Ondoy – the Ikot STAR team • Hip hop dance breakdown – conducted provided emergency relief packages to in cooperation with New Image over 200 families in the immediate Productions, 26 April 2009 aftermath of Typhoon Ondoy. The • team also visited evacuation centers Attendance by 15 children at PBA and provide psycho-social interventions basketball game, Araneta Coliseum – for children in these centers as well as conducted in cooperation with the some supplementary feeding Australian Embassy, 26 April 2009 • • Socio-economic profiling of Ikot STAR Summer Olympics 2009, organised by areas – conducted in cooperation with Sun for All Children – May 2009 Macquarie University. As part of this • Art camp, hosted by UP Pahinungod project a new intake form was prepared Manila and held in and 220 interviews were conducted • Summer Workshop Festival- an from September – December. It is outreach program of the National hoped that the profiling will be Museum, 21 May 2009 completed in 2010. • Art and Crafts Activity, sponsored by , 7 August 2009 New Mobile Unit • National Street Children’s Congress, In February 2009, Bahay Tuluyan received a hosted by UNICEF and the Council for new custom built mobile unit van from the the Welfare of Children, 26 October Australian and New Zealand Association. 2009 • SENMAP BLBL documentary concert, hosted by Bahay Tuluyan, 8 November 2009 • Visit to Lamesa Ecopark, sponsored by Mr Ric Penson, 3 December 2009 RESEARCH TRAINING & PILAK performed their play Pangarap ng ADVOCACY mga batang kalye’ for an audience of more than 2000 people at the Street

children’s Festival. PINAG ISANG LAKAS NG • Community tour – Batang Lansangan KABATAAN (PILAK) and Tambayan - 11 – 14 June 2009 - PILAK conducted a community tour of Background two plays; ‘Batang Lansangan’ and PILAK was established in November 2006 as a ‘Tambayan’. They gave 7 performances youth advocacy group. The founding members for a total of 500 people in the were graduates of Bahay Tuluyan’s Alternative following places: Education programs who wanted to advocate Paraiso ng Batang Maynila, 11 for children’s rights. In 2009 PILAK included o June 2009 more than 39 young leaders from Manila, Pandacan, 11 June 2009 Laguna and Quezon. o o Paraiso, Sta Mesa, Manila, 12 A highlight for PILAK during 2009 was its entry June 2009 into the search for the Ten Accomplished Youth o Delpan area, Manila, 12 June Organizations, organised in cooperation with 2009 the National Youth Commission. PILAK o Morayta area, Manila, 12 June submitted an entry into the competition for the 2009 projects it has run over the last two years which o Bahay Tuluyan Victoria, 14 June ended up in twelfth place. This was an exciting 2009 achievement for the members of PILAK. o Bahay Tuluyan San Antonio, 14 June 2009 • Organisational Development – 3 – 5 April 2009 – 14 members of PILAK participated in an organizational workshop run by PETA from 3 – 5 April 2009. • Performances at Community Days – the PILAK groups in each of Victoria and San Antonio created short performances to perform at community days during the year • Tutorials – In San Antonio the members of PILAK were involved in giving

Activities tutorials to the children living at Bahay PILAK was involved in various activities Tuluyan. throughout 2009 including: • Flood Relief – In Victoria the members of PILAK assisted in providing activities • Street Children’s Festival – 24 January to victims of Typhoon Ondoy in local 2009 – PILAK assisted in running this evacuation centers event, as a group of 55 young leaders • Performance at launch of ‘Sagip or from the Metrowest Network for Huli’ – 17 November 2009 – 8 members Chidlren in Need of Special Protection of PILAK performed at the launch of the • Performance of ‘Pangarap ng mga research study ‘Sagip or Huli’. Their batang kalye’ – 27 January 2009 – performance related to the rescue of STREET CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL street children. 2009 The Street Children’s Festival was held at KIDSVIEW 2009 Museo Pambata, Manila on 24 January 2009 KidsView 2009 was an event organized by with the theme ‘Kapantay at Kasali (Equal and Bahay Tuluyan Philippines Australia (BTPA). Included)’. This was the second Street The objective of the tour was to raise Children’s Festival organised by Bahay Tuluyan. awareness amongst Australian people about poverty and the issues facing children in the Philippines. The tour involved a variety of activities in the states of Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales and Western Australia.

Representatives from Bahay Tuluyan went to Australia for the tour. They were:

• Catherine Scerri, Development Manager and AVI volunteer • Anna Liza Samarita-Aliwalas, Admin Officer & Social Worker • Steve Estopito, youth advocate The event featured 42 activity booths which • Mary Ann Palomarez, youth advocate contained a wide variety of games, discussions, performances and interactive activities for Over the period of the tour, which commenced children. These booths were set up in 5 on 19 April 2008 and ended on 2 June 2009, 63 different ‘worlds’, relating to 5 different events were held for more than 3700 people in categories of children’s rights: 4 states.

The events which were part of the project • ‘Pakikilahok at Kalayaan’ – Civil and included: Political Freedom • ‘Pagkalinga sa Pamilya’ – Family and • 8 interschool forums Alternative Care • 23 school presentations • ‘Talino, Talento at Laro’ – Education, • 11 presentations for adult groups Culture and Leisure • 8 fundraising events • ‘Tirahan, Pagkain at Kalusugan’ – • 13 media events. Health, Nutrition and Welfare • ‘Ligtas sa Panganib’ – Special Protection The youth advocates from Bahay Tuluyan, Steve Estopito and Mary Ann Palomarez, prepared a A total of 1801 children and their performance entitled ‘Journey’ with the carers/guardians participated in the festival. A assistance of the Philippine Educational Theater group of 55 youth leaders helped lead the Association. This performance used dance, festival. These leaders underwent a series of drama, music and pictures to tell the stories of four workshops to prepare them to facilitate the two young people and of children living on education for children at the festival, using art the street in Manila. This performance was and theater. These workshops were held: delivered at all of the events throughout the project. • 5 – 7 November 2008 • 21 – 23 November 2008 • 5 – 7 December 2008 • Jesus Far, UNICEF Philippines • 9 – 11 January 2009 representative • HE Ambassador Rod Smith, Australian The young leaders ranged in age from 13 to 22. Ambassador to the Philippines They came from 11 different organizations : • Goopy Weaving and Michelle Cheah, Australian Volunteers International 1. Bahay Tuluyan – particularly from PILAK • Representatives from Manila Police 2. ECPAT Department 3. Erda-Tech 4. Friendship Home ‘SAGIP OR HULI’ RESEARCH 5. Kaibigan Foundation In 2008 Bahay Tuluyan conducted a research 6. Kanlungan sa ER-MA Ministry study entitled ‘Sagip or Huli?: Rescue of Street 7. Leto Christian Center Children in Caloocan, Manila Pasay and Quezon 8. Open Heart Foundation Cities’. This was sponsored by UNICEF and 9. SPECS Foundation documented stories gathered from 599 children 10. Sun for All Children and 114 ‘rescuers’ about the practice of rescue. 11. Virlanie Foundation

There were a total of 44 organizations that contributed to the festival in some way. The festival was sponsored by ArtVenture and hosted by Bahay Tuluyan, PILAK and Australian Volunteers International.

In 2009, the following activities took place in relation to this study:

1. Validation workshop – 24 February 2009, A total of 531 volunteers assisted on the day of Sulo Hotel, Quezon City the festival. A large number of guests were With representatives from government and invited to attend the festival, particularly key non government agencies to discuss the people in government agencies involved with results of the study and come up with children. Those special guests who attended recommendations for the improvement of include: the rescue process. • Joey Sison, Deputy Mayor of Manila 2. DSWD Standards – 26 August 2009 • Ms Ma. Elena Caraballo, Executive DSWD approved Administrative Order No. 8 Director of Council for the Welfare of Series of 2009 ‘Standards for Community Children Based Services for Street Children’. This administrative order has introduced new minimum standards for programs • House accommodation for 17 people addressing street children, aimed at • Cottage style accommodation for 14 ensuring their safety and best interests. people Bahay Tuluyan was in the working group • Dorm style accommodation for 74 which created these standards. people • Dining facilities with indoor & outdoor 3. Launch of study – 17 November 2009, kitchens Heritage Hotel , Quezon City • Picnic and camping areas Hosted in cooperation with UNICEF and involving around 200 participants from A total of 24 activities were hosted there government and non-government agencies throughout the year taking a gross income of from all over . Full and P480,000. condensed versions of the study were launched. The chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights gave the keynote address. 4. Request for investigation – CHR – November 2009 Bahay Tuluyan, in cooperation withChildhope Asia Philippines, Metrowest Network and 15 concerned agencies, filed a request for investigation into the practice of rescue.

CRC TRAINING Two UNCRC Training workshops were run by VICTORIA TRAINING CENTER Bahay Tuluyan this year; The development of the Victoria Training Center is part of Bahay Tuluyan’s campaign • UNCRC Training for House parents and ‘Realising the Dream’. In 2009 the following Volunteers of Virlanie Foundation; 11 – facilities were available for rent: 12 September 2009 • UNCRC Seminar for volunteers from • Function hall with capacity for 100 Rotary Club of Essendon – 4 December people – unfinished but functional 2009 • Function hall with capacity for 50 people – unfinished but functional • Dorm style accommodation for 20 SELF RELIANCE people • Dining facilities with indoor & outdoor kitchens SAN ANTONIO TRAINING CENTER A total of 3 activities were hosted there The San Antonio Training Center continued to throughout the year earning a gross income of operate in 2009. During this year the following P60,000. facilities were available for rent: SAN ANTONIO ORGANIC FARM • Function hall with capacity for 100 During 2009 the San Antonio Organic Farm people produced some vegetables, fruit, eggs and • Various smaller training spaces chickens. A gross amount of P6,000 was 4. Establishment of vegetable garden earned from the produce of fruit from the and involvement of children in organic farm in 2009 regular gardening activities 5. Consultation and dialogue with local VICTORIA ORGANIC FARM government about community waste In 2009 Bahay Tuluyan began implementing two development plans and practices new projects with the Rotary Club of Essendon 6. Development of a curriculum for (Australia), Rotary Club of Los Banos-Maquiling Youth Environment Stewards and Kangan Batman TAFE (Australia), through 7. Design of a materials recovery matching grants from Rotary International. facility, including composting area, sorting and cleaning The ‘Goat Project’ aimed to establish a self sustaining, self reliant and economically viable agribusiness venture that integrate goat raising and milk production, vegetable gardening and food processing, as well as a place for young people from Bahay Tuluyan to develop their entrepreneurial skills.

While the ‘YES Project’ aimed to establish a waste management and recycling facility and train young people to be ‘Youth Environment Stewards’.

The following activities took place as part of these projects during 2009; Both of these projects were under development during 2009 and so did not produce income this 1. Construction of goat house and year. However P5000 (gross) was earned from paddocks – May 2009 the produce of fruit from the organic farm. 2. Purchase of goats (14 - hybrid and purebred) and injection of vitamins and CHILD @ VENTURE CAFE birth of 4 baby goats During 2009 the Child @ Venture Café 3. Training seminars about goat raising, continued to pursue its application for a permit provided by Rotary Club of Los Banos from the Office of the Mayor, Victoria, Laguna. Maquiling: A complaint which had been filed by the Mayor a. ‘How to run the business’, 16 against Bahay Tuluyan was dismissed by the May 09, 41 participants Department of Social Welfare and b. ‘Giving vitamins and feeding’, Development. 28 May 09, 44 participants c. ‘Understanding the cycle of Despite the fact that a permit was withheld, birth’, 6 June 09, 41 participants young people from Bahay Tuluyan’s d. ‘Pasteurising milk, making Independent Living Skills Program continued to goats’ milk cheese and cooking train in the café to develop their skills. goats’ meat’, 20 June 09, 50 participants It is hoped that the café can be finally opened in e. ‘Goat raising & story telling’, 25 2010. July 09, 53 participants JUNK TO FUNK – MAGAZINE Gross sales of jewelry for 2009 amounted to JEWELLERY PRDOUCTION P137,459. Moreover 30 people were able to Bahay Tuluyan’s ‘Junk to Funk’ project to create earn P103,840 from being involved. jewellery from old magazines continued to develop during 2009. A large number of new FUNDRAISING product designs were developed. Children and Only one fundraising activity was hosted by families from Victoria and Manila were involved Bahay Tuluyan in 2009. This was a fundraising in making jewellery which was sold both locally lunch held at Max’s Restaurant, Harrison Plaza, and internationally. Malate on 5 December 2009. A total of P26,650 was raised through the event. During 2009 the management of this project was turned over to the Child @ Venture Café. NETWORKING, PARTNERSHIPS & LINKAGES

DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS During the year of 2009, Bahay Tuluyan received support from various organizations, for a variety of purposes and in different forms, both financial and in-kind. The support for each project varied in duration. A summary of the project partnerships is outlined below.

Funder Project Duration ArtVenture Street Children’s Festival Jan ASMAE Summer Camp & Ikot Tambayan STAR July & Jan – Children’s Program Dec Australian Volunteers Street Children’s Festival & various Jan International others Bahay Tuluyan Philippines Various projects Jan – Dec Australia Bahay Tuluyan Sweden Fruit Project & various others Jan – Dec CIFA A Family for Every Child – Bridging Fund May - Nov Church of Sweden An Alternative Family for Children in Jan – Dec Need of Special Protection in a Child Friendly Town Cordaid Using Child to Child Education to Fight Jan – Dec Child Abuse Filipino Children’s Foundation Feeding Jan – Dec Misereor Junior Health Workers Jan – Dec PACAP Grassroots Health – Junior Health Oct - Dec Workers Program Philippine Educational Participatory Children’s Street Theater & Jan – Dec Theater Association Arts Program Rotary Club of Manila Goat Project & YES Project Feb – Dec Maynilad Seafront & Rotary Club of Essendon Sunflower Children’s Home Development Camp, psychological Jan – Dec testing & support UNICEF Research project into rescue of street Apr – Oct children Wings of Support Installation of Water Pump Feb – Dec

• spending time one-on-one with children VOLUNTEERS & ON THE JOB • construction of multi-purpose court TRAINEES Throughout 2009, Bahay Tuluyan was assisted ASMAE in various ways by both local and foreign Bahay Tuluyan had 3 volunteers from ASMAE volunteers. The variety of projects which they (France) spend time at the organisation from 3 assisted in included: – 24 August 2009. They were:

• Street Children’s Festival • Sophie Rodet • assisting in renovations / maintenance • Laila Labachi of the premises • Mathilde Simon • assisting in curriculum development • running computer classes During their time at Bahay Tuluyan they • organizing camping for children assisted the Mobile Unit program and organized • providing tutorial assistance a camp for 42 children from the Mobile Unit

program at Bahay Tuluyan, San Antonio, year volunteer placement with Bahay Tuluyan Quezon. through AVI.

In September 2009 Bahay Tuluyan formally started its partnership with the Global Futures Program of Macquarie University (Australia), facilitated by AVI. Under this program Bahay Tuluyan received the first group of four health student interns from 12 September until 10 October;

Dionne Wong Anna Richardson Melissa Toh Jeni Flavell Filipino team leader – May Decomotan

Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD) Australian Volunteers International (AVI) and Bahay Tuluyan started a partnership with AYAD Macquarie University in 2009, being assisted by two volunteers from Australian Volunteers International sent a group the AYAD program. Phoebe Hardefeldt was of volunteers to Bahay Tuluyan as part of its placed as AE Curriculum Development Officer Youth Project from December 08 until January from 9 March 2009 until 27 February 2010. 2009. This involved 8 volunteers. Kate McGannon was assigned as Reproductive Health Program Officer from 17 November 2009 Agata Halladin until 6 November 2010. Alex Borgas Kirsten Griffiths Rotary Club of Essendon Kristen Hilton The Make a Difference (MAD) project was run Leonie Beck for the first time in November – December Margaret Quixley 2009. This project was initiated by the Rotary Patricia Kenny Club of Essendon and run in cooperation with Tara Ly Bahay Tuluyan. Through the MAD project five Team leaders young people from Australia came to visit and Australian – Belinda Lacy work with Bahay Tuluyan for two weeks. These Filipino – Girly Bagus people were: Filipino – Javier Alconaba Annaliza Elizaga AVI’s youth program formally ended in 2009. Daniah Atkinson This marked the end of a productive six-year Graham Allen partnership through which 75 young Australians Imogen Page had been able to volunteer with Bahay Tuluyan. Kate Moran Team Leaders In addition to the youth volunteers, Bahay Australian – Glenn Smith Tuluyan continued to be assisted by Catherine Australian – Vera Javcni Scerri (Development Manager) until 30 June Filipino – May Decomotan 2009 at which time Catherine ended her six-

US Peace Corps • David Van de Maele (31 Jul – 20 Aug 09) Bahay Tuluyan started a new partnership with – French US Peace Corps in 2009. Under this partnership • Svea Sumfleth (7 August – 31 December Kate Quilin was placed with Bahay Tuluyan in 09) - German the position of Child Development Worker for a period of 2 years, starting on 19 November VISITORS / OUTREACH 2009. The following special guests visited Bahay Tuluyan in 2009: Independent Volunteers During this year, Bahay Tuluyan was also • Goopy Weaving and Michelle Cheah – assisted by 19 independent volunteers. These AVI – 19 – 26 January included: • Luigi Bisceglia – CIFA – 1 – 3 February • Astrid Vink and Vanessa van Asselt – • Megan Ortiz (Jan – May 09) – Australian Wings of Support – 5 February • Maloni Sumbrana (1 May 08 – 28 Feb • Damien Kirchoffer – ASMAE – 17 09) – Filipino February • Josie McPhee (1 May 08 – 28 Feb 09) – • Ritsuko Kudo and party – Children Filipino Future Network Tokyo – 5 March • Cameron Sugden (2 December 08 – 31 • Hilde Marbus – Cordaid – 15 April January 09) – Australian • Bharath Mohan – AYAD – 15 April • Carla Unger (1 – 31 January 09) – • Lenka Van Dijk and Jamy Goewie – Child Australian at Venture – 17 August • Eliza McDonald (16 – 24 January 09) – • Johan Hasselgren and Emma Australian Gustavsson – Church of Sweden – 19 • Marie Boulinaud (3 March – 18 May 09) November – French • Cathy Nicou, Shirley Kukk and party – • Felicity Jackson (19 March – 7 April 09) Rotary Club of Essendon – 26 – Australian November – 2 December • Matthew Scott (19 March – 7 April 09) – • Ray Griffiths, Rudi Pavani, Maria Filis, Liz Australian Kessegian – Kangan Batman TAFE – 26 • Joanna Lodge (9 Feb – 26 April 09) – November – 2 December Australian • Camille Bassouls (31 Jul – 20 Aug 09) – The following groups conducted outreach and French other activities for the children at Bahay • Laure Bassouls (31 Jul – 20 Aug 09) – Tuluyan French • Gaelle Jouhanneau (31 Jul – 20 Aug 09) Manila – French • Xavier Le Quesne (31 Jul – 20 Aug 09) – • New Image Productions – 26 April 2009 French • Australian Embassy Manila – 26 April • Francois Missenard (31 Jul – 20 Aug 09) 2009 – French • UP Pahinungod Manila • Brian Tendron (31 Jul – 20 Aug 09) – • National Museum – 21 May 2009 French • Museo Pambata – 7 August 2009 • Marion Thiebot (31 Jul – 20 Aug 09) – • Lamesa Ecopark & Ric Penson – 3 French December 2009

San Antonio

• Letran Students – 24 – 26 February 09 • Tiaong College – 8 August 09

Victoria

• Montessori Sta Cruz – 10 January 09 • BS Computer Science Laguna University – 21 February 09 • Ligmanan Camarines Sur – May 09 • Holy Spirit, Binan, Laguna – May, 10 October, 5 December 09 • Church among the Palms – 18 July 09 • Alpha Phi Omega – 19 July 09 • UP Ranch group – 25 July 09 • Little & Loud – 4 July 09 • UP Engineering students • Erela Joven – 22 November 09 • Zuelling Pharma – 12 December 09 NETWORKS • UP Eagles– 22 December 09 Bahay Tuluyan was actively involved in the following networks and working groups during • SLSU Teachers – 17 December 09 2009: MEDIA AND PUBLICITY • ABSBET Manila Some media coverage of Bahay Tuluyan’s • ABSNET Laguna programs and services was provided • throughout the year including: Committee for Street Children (Metrowest) – Chair • Filming of ‘One Morning’, NBN-4, at • Kalitawhan Network Bahay Tuluyan on 19 January 2009 • Koora World Council • Guesting on ‘One Morning’, NBN-4, on • Metrowest Network for Children in 28 January 2009 (Lily Flordelis, Need of Special Protection Catherine Scerri, Cameron Sugden, • SENMAP Carla Unger, Belinda Lacy) • Working Group on developing DSWD • Coverage of Street Children’s Festival by Standards for Community Based Bantay-Bata, ABS-CBN, 24 January 2009 Services for Street Children • Guesting on AFP radio, Balikatan, 17 February 2009 (Catherine Scerri) In June 2009 Lily Flordelis, Executive Director attended the Delegates Conference for Terre • Featuring of Ikot STAR program on Unang Hirit, GMA-7, 15 July 2009 (Sarah des Hommes (Earth for Humanity), Germany, a Satira, Diana Escobal and one child from long standing partner of Bahay Tuluyan. Ms street) Flordelis was the representative for South East Asia. During the conference Ate Lily was elected • Feature on ‘Reporters Notebook’, GMA- to be the Asian representative to the ‘Koora’, or 7, 24 November 2009 special coordinating council of Terre des • Front page article in the Philippine Hommes, for three years. Inquirer, 18 November 2009

GOVERNMENT LIAISON Bahay Tuluyan coordinated with the following government departments during 2009 in relation to regulatory requirements, technical support and cooperation:

• Department of Social Welfare and Development (Central, NCR and Region IV-A) • Council for the Welfare of Children • Securities & Exchange Commission

• Bureau of Internal Revenue • Pag-Ibig 3. Fundraising – Fundraising continued for the • Philhealth campaign, particularly in Australia. • Social Security System 4. Sponsorship – A large number of donors • Bureau of Immigration and sponsors contributed to the project • Department of Labor and Employment during 2009. Major sponsors who • Philippine National Volunteer Service contributed during 2009 were the Cubit Coordinating Agency Family Foundation and Planet Wheeler • Commission on Human Rights Foundation. • Local Government Unit – Manila 5. Preparation of plans – Preliminary plans for • Local Government Unit – Victoria the new building were developed, on a pro • Local Government Unit – San Antonio bono basis by Arch. Veneranda Bernadette G. Dumadag. 6. Soil testing – soil testing sponsored by SPECIAL PROJECTS AusPhil Tollways Corporation was conducted in December to determine the soil strata and the type of foundations A HOME OF OUR OWN required Bahay Tuluyan continued its campaign to have a home of its own in Manila throughout 2009. REALISING THE DREAM During this year the following took place: Bahay Tuluyan’s campaign to develop a haven for children to live, a community resource and a 1. Purchase of land – Negotiations to model of sustainability in Victoria, Laguna made purchase the new property at 2218 Leveriza some progress in 2009. In particular: St, Malate, commenced in March 2009 and were finalized on 16 October 2009. 1. Development of overall site plan – The 2. Establishment of temporary home – In overall site plan was developed early in the August 2009 Bahay Tuluyan left its premises year through the sponsorship of Brett in Sta Mesa, Manila and moved to a McPhee. temporary office established on the new 2. Construction of multipurpose court – A property in Malate, Manila. court for basketball, badminton, volleyball, tennis and netball was constructed, with much assistance from volunteers of Australian Volunteers International. 3. Construction of goat houses & paddocks – Goat houses and paddocks were

constructed in May, as part of a project with Rotary. 4. Construction of group home – The construction of a group home, sponsored by Rotary Club of Essendon and Kangan Batman TAFE was commenced in November. At the end of the year the construction was incomplete. 5. Development of plans for recreation center – With the assistance of Noel Alcaraz, Bahay Tuluyan’s Special Project Officer, plans for the recreation center were developed. TYPHOON ONDOY On 26 September 2009 the Philippines was hit ORGANIZATIONAL by Tropical Storm Ondoy, a storm which caused STRUCTURE a months’ worth of rain to fall in 9 hours, creating record floods. In Victoria, more than 1000 families were affected by the storm. BOARD OF TRUSTEES The General Assembly for Bahay Tuluyan was Bahay Tuluyan conducted the following held on 5 March 2009. The Board of Trustees activities to assist in the relief effort: and officers were elected as follows: 1. Provision of relief packages – In the days President Atty Herman immediately after the typhoon Bahay Cimafranca Tuluyan provided emergency food packages to families of children living or working on Vice President Dr Ernesto Pernia the street in Manila who were affected by Secretary Mr Richard P. Burgos the typhoon Treasurer Sr Bernadette Oppus, 2. Surveying of affected families – A response SSpS team from Bahay Tuluyan conducted a Auditor Atty Tyrone Cimafranca survey of families in Victoria to assess the damage and how to best provide assistance Executive Dr Lily V. Flordelis Director 3. Psycho-social support for children in evacuation centers – through the support Trustee Sr Carmelita Victoria, of various organizations including UNICEF, SSpS CIFA Onlus, Corpus Christi Community (Australia) and Chanel College (Australia), Bahay Tuluyan provided activities for STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT TEAM children living in evacuation centers both in During 2009 the following employees served as Manila and Victoria. These were provided the Strategic Management Team of Bahay on a regular basis in the month after the Tuluyan: typhoon and involved child safety activities and the distribution of relief goods. Executive Director Lily V. Flordelis, DMD Development Manager Catherine Scerri, BA/LLB (Hons)

Finance Officer Christina Masalonga Admin Officer / Program Anna Liza Manager (Social Samarita- Services) Aliwalas, RSW

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE During 2009 the following employees served on the Management Committee of Bahay Tuluyan:

Executive Director Lily V. Flordelis, DMD Development Manager Catherine Scerri, / Program Manager BA/LLB (Hons) (AE) CHILDREN’S COUNCIL The Children’s Council officers in 2009 were: Finance Officer Christina

Masalonga San Antonio Admin Officer VIC / Anna Liza Program Manager (SS) Samarita- Donato Señeres Aliwalas, RSW Gilbert Mediavilo Admin Officer SAQ Jeniliza Endonila Jomar Galindez Admin Personnel MLA Mario Agarin Rexan Nayanga Rogelio Merano Steve Estopita SELECTION COMMITTEE Warren Go The following employees were permanent members of the Selection Committee during Victoria 2009: Aiza Flavier Daisy Palomares • Anna Liza Samarita-Aliwalas, RSW Everic Mance • Christina Masalonga Heidie Mamaradlo Jessica Bautista CHILDREN’S GENERAL Mary Ann Palomarez ASSEMBLY Shiela Inamarga A Children’s General Assembly was held on 4 April 009. It was attended by 160 children. The Children’s Advisory Council was not convened in 2009.

Kate McGannon, started 17 November 2009 HUMAN RESOURCES Kate Quillin, started 19 November 2009

Outgoing Personnel PERSONNEL The following staff ceased working for Bahay New Personnel Tuluyan during the year: The following new staff were employed by Bahay Tuluyan during 2008: Arlene Pingol, ended 8 June 2009 Leo Marco Gregorio Palomo, ended March 2009 Phoebe Hardefeldt, started 9 March 2009 Ma. Ana G. Nebril, ended 22 April 2009 Reyna dela Cruz, started 15 April 2009 Kristine Mamaril, started 30 July 2009 Noel Alcaraz , started 16 October 2009

Personnel at Year End The following personnel were employed by Bahay Tuluyan at the end of 2009:

Name Position Office Status Analiza S. Orias, RN Program Coordinator Victoria Contractual Anna Liza Samarita-Aliwalas, Admin Officer / Head Social Victoria Contractual RSW Worker Catherine Scerri, LLB Development Manager Victoria Contractual Christina Masalonga Finance Officer Victoria Contractual Diana Escobal Junior Staff Manila Probationary Eliza Ramos House parent San Antonio Contractual Flordeliza I. Abante Program staff Victoria Contractual Jeniliza Endonila Admin Officer / Social Worker San Antonio Contractual Kate McGannon Repro Health Program Officer San Antonio Volunteer Kate Quillin Child Development Worker Victoria Volunteer Kristine Mamaril Book keeper Victoria Probationary Lecyl Suson Social Worker San Antonio Contractual Lily V. Flordelis, DMD Executive Director Roving Contractual Margarita Alcaraz Disbursement Personnel Victoria Contractual Marino Mendoza Maintenance San Antonio Contractual Mario S. Agarin Admin Personnel Manila Contractual Noel Alcaraz Special Project Officer Victoria Probationary Phoebe Hardefeldt AE Curriculum Development Manila Volunteer Officer Quennie Bala Social Worker Victoria Contractual Reyna dela Cruz Program staff Manila Contractual Sarah Satira Social Worker Manila Contractual

Employee Recognition • Orientation on RA 9520, hosted by The following employees were given awards in LPCDC, Sta Cruz, 30 July 2009 2009: • Training Workshop on Organizational Development and Gender and Sexual • Sarah Satira and Anna Liza Samarita- and Reproductive Health Aliwalas– Employee of the Year Rights/HIV/AIDS, Quezon City, 30 – 31 • Mario Agarin – Five years of continuous July 2009 service • TDH Germany National Partners • Lily Flordelis – Five years of continuous Meeting, Davao, 17 – 23 September service 2009 • Catherine Scerri – Five years of • Rest and Relaxation, Boracay, 1– 4 continuous service September 2009 • Flordeliza Abante – Five years of • Introduction to Adobe Photoshop 15, continuous service 29 August and 5 September 2009 • Marino Mendoza – Five years of • ASMAE Children’s Rights Encounter, continuous service Quezon and Malabon, 9 – 11 Oct 09 • Training on ‘Usapang bata, 5 Pillars of Justice, Nasaan ka na?’, 27 October PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2009 During 2009, the staff of Bahay Tuluyan • Training on Juvenile Justice, 12 – 13 attended the following staff development November 2009 trainings and seminars: • ASMAE Children’s Rights Encounter, Bacolod City, 23 – 24 November 2009 • Roundtable Discussion on Restorative • Paralegal Workshop, 9 December 2009 Justice, Ateneo, 14 January 2009 • Partnership in Real Life, hosted by BT • HIV/AIDS Core Group, Hospicio de San Sweden, Sweden, 4 – 14 November Jose, 16 January 2009 2009 • Lunch with Metro Manila Mayors’ • TDH Germany Regional Partners Spouses Foundation, Manila Yacht Club, Meeting, Maesot Thailand, 23 – 28 21 January 2009 November 2009 • Cordaid Focus Group Discussion on Children in Conflict with the Law, Quezon City, 26 January 2009 • Positive Discipline, hosted by Bahay Tuluyan and TDH Germany, Victoria, 19 – 21 March 2009 • Cordaid Partners Meeting, hosted by Cordaid, 23 – 25 April 2009 • TDH Germany Delegates Conference, Germany, 12 – 28 June 2009 • Shadow Puppet Workshop, hosted by PETA, Quezon City, 4 July 2009 • BT Sweden Partners Meeting, 9 – 10 July 2009 • Online Safety, hosted by Stairway Foundation, Manila,14 July 2009