On Going Project

We have expanded the Foundation's work to fulfill our secondary mission  to reach
out in  mercy ministry to street-children we discovered in 2002.  These kids were
housed in a temporary holding abandoned prison.  

These kids come from broken families, never experiencing the love of father and
mother with no guidance in their young life. We should give them a chance to
develop in a better and safer atmosphere.  We realized the need to establish a facility
for these children where we can provide an environment of growth. There are currently no
children/facilities providing residential care for homeless children in the City of Ormoc,
Leyte, Philippines.  
PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION

  • SANTA RITA BOY'S HOME will be a  residential care facility that will serve
    children ages 12 to 18 and young adults who are homeless and who may be
    victims of sexual abuse and domestic violence. This building will provide a long
    term care and support for children and young adults in a family living
    atmosphere.  We will be assisting them with basic needs, supporting their
    emotional, educational and occupational growth and development and sharing
    spirituality with the ultimate goal of helping clients heal, be prepared for
    adulthood and re-enter society prepared to live productive and meaningful lives.

  • The residents will be drawn from the group of children who aimlessly roam the
    streets seeking food and shelter wherever they can.   Some are forced to petty
    crimes or prostitution.  Some are temporarily housed in unused local holding cell
    with poor ventilation and unsanitary conditions.   We hope to give these children
    proper housing in the center as soon as the main section is built.   If space
    permit, this facility will serve children from other cities in the surrounding areas.  

  • We hope and pray our project has the support of the local government, the local
    clergy of the Church and the community.  We hope they can assist us in
    providing social workers to work with the children in the center and that they
    assist us in providing the spiritual needs of the children.
                                                                                                                                                
                                                THE PROJECT



 The plan for a Boy’s Project was started in 2003.  The lot is a 3-acre land donated by the
Mejia-Rodriguez family for this purpose.  The project began to take shape with the arrival
of the Order of Augustinian Discalced (OAD) priest and brothers in the area, who agreed to
be part of the rehabilitation of these hopeless youth.

 Last year 2009, four street boys who needed shelter were house in temporary quarters
managed by Fr. Libby, the prior of the OAD community in Biasong.  The boys are now
attending a nearby school.

 We have been working on starting this project with many meetings and visiting various
boys’ shelter to get ideas on how to start. Finally in 2009, the project got started after the
resolution of the legal problem of the land and the commitment of the committee who will
manage the intricacies of starting a boy’s home.  We are presently accepting bids from
contractor to start the building of the Boy’s Home and hopefully it will be in full operation
by the end of this year. The funds for this project are still needed but we trust in God’s
mercy and blessings that we are confident with generous donations this project will be
completed as plan.
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Donated Land before ground breaking