Provincial site
Stairway Foundation
- Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro
- Stairway Foundation Inc.
About the site
Stairway Foundation Inc. is a non-governmental organization that supports marginalized children living on the streets. At this site, students visit the foundation in Puerto Galera and learn about their residential program for boys who were once street children. One key focus of our visit is understanding the issue of sexual abuse and sex trafficking among impoverished children in the country. To address this problem, the foundation has a program called "Break the Silence" that advocates for child protection. As part of the program, we will watch animated clips and learn more about child sexual abuse and sex trafficking.
Is this site for you?
- Type of workFloating classroomFarmingChild protection
- You'll work withBoys in Stairway's residential program, who were once street children
A good fit if you're ready to engage seriously with difficult topics like child protection, alongside ocean and farming activities.
Site objectives
- Learning about the ocean on a floating classroom, and about farming
- Learning the importance of quality education throughout the world
- Learning about sexual abuse and other issues children in poverty face in Manila (animations helped students understand these issues clearly)
Sustainability Compass
Which points of the Sustainability Compass this site mainly addresses
- NNatureLearning about the ocean and farming
- EEconomyNot a main focus here
- SSocietyChild protection and the Break the Silence program
- WWellbeingThe well-being of children who once lived on the streets
Targeted UN goals
We were able to build strong relationships between ISM and Stairway children.
