It takes a movement to raise a child
We believe that by raising awareness and funds, we can better the lives of Filipino children, especially in oppressed, poorer areas of the country.
A foundation based in the Netherlands with its heart firmly rooted in the Philippines
The Foundation for Filipino Children was established in 1993 and has since tirelessly fought for justice and the betterment of lives of children in the Philippines, as well as reached out to Filipino children abroad to connect them with their heritage and culture.
Our foundation believes in the power of the masses. We support the struggle of indigenous tribes, who have been driven from their ancestral lands and were treated unfairly by their own government.
We hope to be able to raise awareness of this reality in European countries, specifically in the Netherlands, and ask anyone who feels the need to support us to reach out to us, no matter how little you feel you can do. Because together, we are stronger!
Our projects
Below is a small overview of the projects we have been doing through the years. For more information, use the menu bar to navigate to a specific page.
The Legend of the Water Dragon
De legende van de waterdraak is a Dutch/English middle grade novel written by authors Isolde Boers and Ilena Saturay, and illustrated by Ilena Saturay. Inspired by the Filipino children’s book Sayaw ng Pantaron, and based on the life of Lumad leader Bai Bibyaon, Isolde Boers and Ilena Saturay wrote a story that tells about the Lumad struggle.
Movie Screenings
The Foundation for Filipino Children in cooperation with Women for Filipino Women and Children (WoW) and the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines – Europe Chapter (ICHRP-EU) organised a movie screening of:
BULLET-LACED DREAMS
followed by a conversation with the film makers as well as Rius and Lala from the Lumad Bakwit School in 2021.
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