Philippines

After building trust with the Sapangdaku tribal community in the Philippines, a Hope Center celebrates five years of bringing hope to kids and families there.

A mom living in poverty in the Philippines is thankful for all the uplifting benefits her son receives at a Hope Center, and now she has a reason to believe he will have a brighter future.

Visiting your sponsored child in his or her home country is something to look forward to, but it’s even more exciting to experience their culture. Read about how a group of sponsors enjoy their visit to the Philippines, meet their sponsored kids, and engage in their rich culture.

When a powerful typhoon hit the Philippines in 2021, Child Champions were the first to respond to help children and their families get back on their feet and feel real hope for a new beginning.

Looking for an alternative to turkey or ham at Christmas dinner? Try these delicious Filipino dishes for taste of southeastern Asian cuisine or add them to your Christmas menu.

Noela, 8, has been part of the OneChild program for five years now. She has experienced many milestones while in the program, including a special visit from her sponsor. Enjoy this photo essay of Noela’s journey!

Problems are inevitable in life. But believing that there are solutions to our problems helps us face them with a positive attitude. Several kids from Pan-ayanon Bukidnon Hope Center in the Philippines offer their best advice on facing problems.

When a sponsored boy in the Philippines is diagnosed with a dire condition, his Child Champions step in to help save his life.  

A terrible accident leaves a family reeling in pain — and poverty. Then Child Champions step up with a gesture that gives them new hope for their future and a path toward healing.

A home for street kids in the Philippines provides them with more than their basic needs — the kids also receive the love and support they need to guide them to a better future.

Toto, a bright, curious child rescued from a life of poverty as an orphan in the Philippines, is discovering what he will become in this world through the help of his Child Champions at Haven of Hope Orphanage.  

When James was abandoned as a baby, his grandparents took him in to raise him. And when a typhoon destroyed their home in the Philippines, Child Champions stepped in to help them rebuild.

A Hope Center in the Philippines is investing deeply in the families of the kids in poverty they serve and witnessing a ripple effect of positive transformation throughout their community.

When Imelda decided to follow God, she turned her back on all her vices. It was not easy at first, but it paved the way for her to find her passion for helping her church and the kids at the Hope Center.

Child Champions of Visions of Hope Christian School sacrifice time with their own families and the comforts of life in the city to raise up future leaders from the Palaw’an tribe in a remote, mountainous area of the Philippines.

A simple act of kindness from a boy’s sponsor dramatically changes the lives of a family in the far-flung mountainous area of Palawan, Philippines.

5 Insights from a Child Champion on Fighting Poverty in the Philippines in 2022

A former fisherman is helping a severely impoverished and marginalized community in the Philippines change their mindset by teaching the Word of God and getting their kids into a Hope Center’s child development programs so that they may at last dream big about their future.