Philippines - War against the children

From the “City Mission/Father’s House”-Ministry in Manila:
On the streets of Manila, we meet many children in need. One of them was Richard.

One year ago, the young teenager and his ten year old sister were left back by their mother. They still had a grandmother but most of the time, they were on the streets. They survived by selling flowers and begging like thousands of other streetchildren.

Because of our reguler visits on the streets, we got in contact with them and could gain their trust. We also heard bad things. Richard had been hurt at a knifing and later was hit by a car.

When we were again on the street a short time ago, we heard the shocking news that Richard was dead. With a fresh bullet wound, he had been swimming with his friends in the river and had been perished by drowning. We were really struck by this!

Some times, these things seem to be like a war against the children. We are here in Manila to win this war for as many children as possible. Our weapons are prayer, love and commitment.

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