Foundation for Filipino Children

Stichting voor Filippijnse Kinderen

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Foundation for Filipino Children

Kyle's 4e Wereldloop voor Weeskinderen

Calubad orphans

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Van 17-20 juli a.s. zal de 15-jarige Kyle Baleva voor de vierde keer meedoen aan de Wandelvierdaagse van Nijmegen om geld op te halen voor weeskinderen in de Filippijnen. Dit geld zal besteed worden aan schoolmateriaal, voedsel, medicijnen en andere behoeften voor de kinderen wier ouders zijn ontvoerd of om het leven zijn gebracht.

In de Filippijnen raakt een toenemend aantal kinderen hun ouders kwijt door ontvoering of moord. Hun aantal is sinds 2001 zelfs hoger dan tijdens de jaren van de Marcos dictatuur van 1966-1986. Mensen die werken aan maatschappelijke verbeteringen deden dat toen, en nu weer, niet zonder gevaar voor eigen leven.

Het Kinderrevalidatie Centrum (CRC) verleent psychosociale hulp aan kinderen en hun families die slachtoffer zijn geworden van mensenrechtenschendingen en andere catastrofe. Met het speciale programma “Hand for an Orphan” (handreiking aan een weeskind) steunen zij deze kinderen samen met verschillende organisaties en personen om betere hulp te kunnen bieden.

In 2009 konden met het geld, dat Kyle’s Wereldloop opbracht, zes weeskinderen geholpen worden (lesmaterialen en voedsel voor een jaar). In 2010 werd het geld o.a. besteed aan een vredeskamp. Aan het kamp namen 40 weeskinderen deel in de leeftijd van 3 tot 16 jaar. Hiermee geven ze een stem aan de weeskinderen, die op deze wijze uiting geven aan hun verlangen naar vrede.

Vorige jaar konden met het geld nog een keer zes weeskinderen geholpen worden en een vredeskamp met 100 deelnemers georganiseerd.

Steun weeskinderen in de Filippijnen. Steun Kyle om deze kinderen te helpen!

Wordt een sponsorloper! Klik op: https://www.devierdaagsesponsorloop.nl en kies Stichting voor Filipijnse Kinderen

Wilt u deze goede doel steunen? Sponsor Baleva op https://www.devierdaagsesponsorloop.nl

Donaties zijn ook welkom bij:
Stichting voor Filippijnse Kinderen
Bankrekening: 4278866 onder vermelding van “Sponsor Kyle”

Meld uw gift of toezegging s.v.p. aan This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; we zullen een bevestiging aan u per email verzenden als uw donaties in het bankafschrift staan.



KYLE'S 4TH WALK OF THE WORLD (for "A Hand for an Orphan" project)

Come 17-20 July 2012, 15-year old Kyle Baleva will be participating in the 96th edition of the Walk of the World in Nijmegen for the 4th time in a row. This year, he will walk a total of 160 kilometers to gather donations for orphans in the Philippines. The amount collected will be used for educational and school materials, nutritional support, medicines and other needs of children whose parents were either disappeared or killed.

In the Philippines today, hundreds of children have been orphaned due to political killings and disappearances. Since 2001, the numbers of these victims have risen to proportions even greater than that during the 20-year Marcos dictatorship (1966-1986). Filipinos continue to struggle for their basic rights and better social conditions, not without risks to their very lives.

The Children's Rehabilitation Center provides psychosocial support for children (and their family) who have been victims of human rights violations, natural disasters and sexual abuse. A special program, A Hand for an Orphan, provides support for children who were orphaned due to political killings and disappearances. Together with other organizations such as the Stichting voor Filippijnse Kinderen and concerned individuals, CRC can continue providing the children an opportunity for survival and healing.

Through the donations received from Kyle's Walk of the World in 2009, six orphans were provided with educational and nutritional support for one year. In 2010, a total of about 40 orphans (aged 3 to 16) were able to participate in a peace camp. The activity provided these children a means to express their deep longing for peace and justice through creative work and play.

Last year (2011), the money collected was not only able to support some very basic needs of 6 young orphans, it made possible the organization of yet another peace camp participated in by about 100 children from different parts of the country.

Help orphans in the Philippines. Help Kyle help other children!

Are you also joining the Vierdaagse Nijmegen? Be a sponsorloper! Follow this link https://www.devierdaagsesponsorloop.nl and choose to support the Stichting voor Filipijnse Kinderen (click at the “keuze goede doel” choices)

Would you like to support this project? Sponsor “Baleva” from this link: https://www.devierdaagsesponsorloop.nl
or simply send your donation to:

Account Name: Stichting voor Filippijnse Kinderen
Bank account number: 4278866 (for bank accounts from the Netherlands)

For international transfers (from banks outside of the Netherlands)
IBAN: NL98INGB0004278866  BIC: INGBNL2A

Please indicate: “Sponsor Kyle” and please send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to inform us about your donation; we shall  likewise send you acknowledgement by email as soon as we receive your donation in the bank.

 

Kyle finishes Nijmegen Walk of the World for the third time

We are very glad to report that Kyle was able to finish the 95th Vierdaagse Nijmegen at 13:36 in the afternoon of Friday, 22 July! He was able to hike a total of 120 kilometers in four days!

As in the two previous years, he was able to go through the entire event without suffering any blister or injury. All those who welcomed him at the finish line could not help but remark that he did not look like he walked those distances already. It was indeed a very good end to his three months training!

As of this writing, we have already received a total of €870,00  in the Stichting voor Filippijnse Kinderen's account, coming from sponsors all over the Netherlands, some from Belgium, and also from the USA. We are happy to note that there were also 14 sponsors who donated a total of €370,00 through the official sponsors' website of the Vierdaagse event. We expect to receive these donations soon in the foundation's bank account. We also expect to receive the rest of the pledges in the next couple of weeks.

On behalf of the Children's Rehabilitation Center's (CRC) and the beneficiaries of the A Hand for an Orphan project, we would like to extend our most heartfelt gratitude to all the sponsors who have made this project a success! Thank you for extending your hands to these children. Together, we will accompany them in their long journey for justice and peace.

 

Kyle's Walk of the World 3rd day report

Tomorrow is gladiola day! The last day of the four-day marches...

On the third day of the Vierdaagse Nijmegen, Kyle clocked in at 13:59 (even if he started relatively late at 7:50 in the morning). They were the last of the luckier participants who were able to escape the heavy rains for the day. We just had to let the dark clouds pass by  in front of a bar (they had a large parachute covering some tables and stools) somewhere in the central commercial district of Nijmegen before we went back home.

Home for the past 4 days is with our foster family in Nijmegen -- Co and Marianne, plus an additional "sister", Cobi (who wasn't too fortunate with the rains). We are all ready to face the last day in the 95th edition of the Walk of the World.

We invite everyone to join us in welcoming Kyle at the Wedren, in Nijmegen. We expect him to arrive at about 14:00, so, we would like to advise those who plan to come to be in Nijmegen before then. Don't forget the gladioli!*

* The international Four Day Marches, known as the "Walk of the World", is the largest marching event in the world. Participants walk 30, 40, or 50 kilometers daily and on completion receive the Vierdaagsekruis medal, an official Dutch decoration. As participants approach the finish on Friday (22 July), the public awards the walkers with gladioli, a symbol of force and victory stemming from Roman times when gladiators were showered with Gladioli.

 

Kyle's Walk of the World 2011 2nd day report

What started out as a very fine day for walking (Start time: 07:36)...

What started out as a very fine day for walking (Start time: 07:36)...

 

...ended up with medium showers (End time: 14:00)!

Ended up with medium showers (End time: 14:00)!

 

Kyle's Walk of the World 2011 1st day report

Kyle started the Four-Day Walk of the World at 7:48 and clocked back in at 14:21. He trekked the 32.8 kms. through the nearby municipality of Elst before going back to "de Wedren" (start and finish line in Nijmegen), walking at a pace of about 4km/hour.

More messages of encouragement and donations are also coming in. Again, our warmest gratitude to those who have contributed to this cause!


Tomorrow, 20 July (up until Friday 22 July), you may still follow Kyle (live!) via internet through http://www.de4daagselive.nl/30H297

Donations may be coursed through the official sponsor site of the Vierdaagse Nimegen:
http://devierdaagsesponsorloop.nl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=2&id=5&did=284&src=

OR through the following bank account:
Account Name: Stichting voor Filippijnse Kinderen
Bank account number: 4278866
and for international transfers (outside of the Netherlands) IBAN: NL98INGB0004278866  BIC: INGBNL2A

Please continue to send your messages for Kyle through email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Do please feel free to forward this action to your network as well.

Kyle, with his father Boyen, lines up with the 42,812 registered participants to the 95th Vierdaagse Nijmegen

 
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