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De legende van de waterdraak
De legende van de waterdraak is a middle grade (ages 9-12) book written by authors Isolde Boers and Ilena Saturay, and illustrated by Ilena Saturay. All proceeds from the sales of the book will be transferred to our partner Save Our Schools Network for paying the rent, food, transportation and school supplies for the Lumad students who remain to seek sanctuary in the University of the Philippines in Quezon City, due to militarization in their home communities.
25 July 2021, Sunday: Bullet-Laced Dreams
14:00 to 16:00 (Amsterdam) 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm (Manila) 8:00 am to 10:00 am (Toronto) The Foundation for Filipino Children in cooperation with Women for Filipino Women and Children (WoW) and the International Coalition for Human Rights… Read More
WOW successfully raises funds for Lumad Bakwit Schools
The Women for Filipino Women and Children (WOW) rounded up its fleamarket (Ukay-Ukay) last November 29, 2020, collecting a total of three hundred seventy-nine (379.00) Euros to benefit the foundation’s campaign to Support the Lumad Bakwit Schools. The… Read More
Invitation to an online fundraiser, 29 November 2020
Welcome to our online ukay-ukay (flea market)! By selling all kinds of items, ranging from books to clothes to handmade soaps to jewelery to trendy bags and other accessories, we are raising money for the Lumad school children…. Read More
Invitation to a Webinar
Women for Filipino Women and Children (WOW), International Women’s Alliance (IWA) – Netherlands and the Foundation for Filipino Children (Stichting voor Filippijnse Kinderen) cordially invite you to a WEBINAR Amidst DUTERTE’s “War on Drugs”: A mother’s search for… Read More
Lumad children value their education
The mountainous countryside of Mindanao, Southern Philippines is home to the indigenous Lumad communities whose lives are constantly threatened by militarization and state-sponsored attacks. Through sheer determination and with the help of non-governmental organizations, they were able to… Read More
Lumad day visit: Happy Bonding Moments
27 DECEMBER, Philippines – Lyn and Consie, officers of the Foundation for Filipino Children (Stichting voor Filippijnse Kinderen), visited the Lumad kids in UP Diliman, Quezon City. These children are the foundation’s beneficiary for its project, Support Lumad… Read More
Swiss volunteer group urges reopening of Lumad schools
This article originally appeared on https://www.mindanews.com/, by Brady Eviota. It is reposted here, with no affiliation. For Monika Baumann, it feels like their 28 years of work to uplift the plight of Lumads, or the indigenous peoples of Mindanao, was going… Read More
Kyle’s Walk of the World Collection as of 31 August 2014
As of 31 August 2014, the total amount collected for the Hand for an Orphan project of the Children’s Rehabilitation Center has reached €1640 (Euros), CHF 200 (Swiss francs) and PhP 1790 (Philippine pesos). Thank you very much!!!
Kyle’s Walk of the World 2014 (Final) edition: 17 July 2014, Third Day Report
Today proved to be a surprisingly pleasurable day for walking, reports Kyle – thank goodness! Amidst all the warnings of warmer days ahead, some clouds came to the rescue and shielded the walkers from the glaring Nijmegen summer… Read More
Kyle’s Walk of the World 2014
Come 15-18 July 2014, now 17-year old Kyle Baleva will be participating in the 98th edition of the Walk of the World in Nijmegen for the 5th time. This year, he will walk a total of 160 kilometers… Read More
Walk of the World 2012: 160 kilometers completed by Kyle G. Baleva at 15:59, Friday, 20 July!
Kyle was greeted by a big group of friends and family at the end of the Via Gladiola on Friday, the last day of the 96th edition of the VIerdaagse Nijmegen. Bravely going through the heat, rain, great… Read More
Kyle’s Walk of the World THIRD DAY REPORT
We are very glad to report that Kyle successfully hurdled his 3rd 40 kilometers today! He is quite confident to be able to finish all of the four days’ walk tomorrow. Before starting out in the morning, we… Read More
Kyle’s Walk of the World 2012 SECOND DAY REPORT
Again averaging 5 kilometers per hour, Kyle trekked through the adjacent towns Wijchen and Beunigen from and back to Nijmegen in almost 8 hours! Today, the weather was wonderfully dry but cool, in contrast to the previous 2… Read More
DAY 2 UPDATE (2012 edition)
You can find where Kyle is along the route by following him via the internet. Just go to the website: http://4dfollowme.nl/, type Kyle’s “loopnummer” (walk number in English): 40G461, and follow him through the blue route today. Dag… Read More
Kyle’s Walk of the World 2012 FIRST DAY REPORT
Kyle has successfully finished his first 40 kilometers on the first day of the Four-day Walk of the World! Hoera! With an average speed of 5 kilometers per hour, he reached the “finish line” almost exactly 8 hours… Read More
Kyle’s Walk of the World 2012 has begun!
Kyle woke-up today at 5:00 in the morning to gear himself up for the first day of the Vierdaagse Nijmegen. By 6:00 o’clock, he, together with his father and co-walker/friend Coby, stepped out of our foster home (owned… Read More
Kyle’s 4e Wereldloop voor Weeskinderen
Read in English 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… Read More
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… Read More
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Last Updated: 15 December 2023 by marianne
Support the Lumad children and students
Newsletter December 2023 We would like to start off the newsletter with an update on the Filipino children’s book “De legende van de waterdraak”. The Legend of the water dragon, is a middle grade (ages 9-12) book, written… Read More