Child-focused humanitarian agency World Vision
kick-starts the New Year with the commemoration of the historical Global March
against Child Labor (GMACL) in partnership with the Quezon City local
government, in the continuing fight to eliminate child labor and other forms of
child exploitation.
GMACL is not just a
massive march activity but a global movement founded by 140 different countries
in
January 17, 1998, due to the alarming growth of child labor around the world.
The Philippines joined
the movement and actively participated in the first memorable global march site
hosted in the Quezon City Memorial Circle, where many Filipino individuals and
groups including World Vision, converged to march together with the loudest battle
cry to eliminate child labor.
Dedicated in promoting child the children’s
welfare, World Vision has strengthened its efforts to advocate for vulnerable
children and communities through its Project Against Child Exploitation (ACE).
The project aims to address issues of child labor, especially in assisting
victims of the worst forms of child labor (WFCL) and online sexual abuse and
exploitation of children (OSAEC). Project ACE also commits to empower children
in knowing their rights as well as enabling community stakeholders to be more
vigilant to protect and prevent exploitation among children.
Since its inception in
2019, Project ACE has made a significant impact, in partnership with the local
government units in Quezon City and Cagayan De Oro. To date, the initiative
contributed to the adoption of 12 policies, plans, and programs on child labor,
conducted a series of labor inspectors and major stakeholders training, and
organized various awareness-raising activities to improve the enforcement of
applicable laws on child labor and trafficking (CLT). The project has also
trained more than 260 service providers on how to address WFCL and OSAEC,
supported 15 community-organized awareness-raising activities, and assisted
service providers with new or expanded assistance to victims of WFCL and OSAEC.
All these milestones
were not possible without the unwavering partnerships with the QC and CDO local
government offices, the national and local units of Council for the Welfare of
Children (CWC), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the Philippine
National Police (PNP), and the Department of Social Welfare and Development
(DSWD).
“We believe there is
still so much to be done to eliminate child labor, and we’re grateful to have
dedicated partners that have been helping us make our vision possible. This is
why we continue to march forward, we start this year with fresh hearts. Hoping
that by the end of 2023, we see the fruits of our labor, with so many more
children whose lives have changed,” stated Jun N. Godornes, World Vision
Resource Development Director.
World Vision places
children at the center of all its work to transform communities for good,
working with parents and communities to ensure that kids are protected and that
their futures are not stolen by labor exploitation.
Learn more about World
Vision Philippines and our Child Sponsorship program
World Vision continues to build a protective environment that cares for
and supports children by providing educational services to enhance quality and
improve learning spaces, support for parents to improve food security so that
children don’t need to work, advocate for national labor laws and enforcement,
promote social accountability, equip communities, and promote decent work for
youth who are above minimum working age through providing necessary skills.
World Vision national director Rommel V. Fuerte shares, “It’s such a
daunting task, some may call it a mission to be able to dream about zero child
exploitation, but we wouldn’t be able to do this without every small effort. We
encourage you to pray for these children and support World Vision’s work to
protect children from labor and other forms of abuse and exploitation”.
Sponsoring a child is one practical way to prevent children to be
exploited.
“Together, let us stand and be against child exploitation. You can
volunteer at your Local Government unit initiatives and advocacies against
Child Labor,” added Fuerte.
To help or report child labor incidents in Quezon City, call the QC
Hotline 122 or reach out to any members of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the
Special Protection of Street Children and Child Laborers (Task Force
Sampaguita).
To support or know more about World Vision’s work around the country to
protect children from labor and other forms of exploitation, abuse, and
violence. Visit www.worldvision.org.ph
About WORLD VISION
A faith
based organization, World Vision is the world’s leading child aid organization
and committed to helping our most vulnerable children and communities – even if
they are in the most remote and dangerous places. We help children and their
communities on the ground in over 100 countries while driving change globally
at UN and governments levels on child rights, poverty and climate change. World
Vision Philippines is the second oldest World Vision national office.
To know more
about World Vision in the Philippines, please visit www.worldvision.org.ph or
follow World Vision’s official social media pages /worldvisionph on Facebook,
@worldvisionphl on Instagram, and @worldvisionph on Twitter.
What you need to know about World Vision Philippines:
• Established in 1957
• Second World Vision office
• Has helped over 39M children
and thus contributed to the development of the country
• Every year help over 1.5m
children
• Over 60,000 sponsored children
(10,000 by Filipinos and 50,000 overseas sponsors)
• Focused on empowering the
children and their communities to create their future their way
• Partner with government
agencies like the department of education in projects like Brigada Eskwela
• Well-known World Vision sponsor
children include PCG Spokesperson Commodore Balilo and Bishop Alconga.
Learn more about World
Vision Philippines and our Child Sponsorship program
World Vision continues to build a protective environment that cares for
and supports children by providing educational services to enhance quality and
improve learning spaces, support for parents to improve food security so that
children don’t need to work, advocate for national labor laws and enforcement,
promote social accountability, equip communities, and promote decent work for
youth who are above minimum working age through providing necessary skills.
World Vision national director Rommel V. Fuerte shares, “It’s such a
daunting task, some may call it a mission to be able to dream about zero child
exploitation, but we wouldn’t be able to do this without every small effort. We
encourage you to pray for these children and support World Vision’s work to
protect children from labor and other forms of abuse and exploitation”.
Sponsoring a child is one practical way to prevent children to be
exploited.
“Together, let us stand and be against child exploitation. You can
volunteer at your Local Government unit initiatives and advocacies against
Child Labor,” added Fuerte.
To help or report child labor incidents in Quezon City, call the QC
Hotline 122 or reach out to any members of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the
Special Protection of Street Children and Child Laborers (Task Force
Sampaguita).
To support or know more about World Vision’s work around the country to
protect children from labor and other forms of exploitation, abuse, and
violence. Visit www.worldvision.org.ph
About WORLD VISION
A faith
based organization, World Vision is the world’s leading child aid organization
and committed to helping our most vulnerable children and communities – even if
they are in the most remote and dangerous places. We help children and their
communities on the ground in over 100 countries while driving change globally
at UN and governments levels on child rights, poverty and climate change. World
Vision Philippines is the second oldest World Vision national office.
To know more
about World Vision in the Philippines, please visit www.worldvision.org.ph or
follow World Vision’s official social media pages /worldvisionph on Facebook,
@worldvisionphl on Instagram, and @worldvisionph on Twitter.
What you need to know about World Vision Philippines:
• Established in 1957
• Second World Vision office
• Has helped over 39M children
and thus contributed to the development of the country
• Every year help over 1.5m
children
• Over 60,000 sponsored children
(10,000 by Filipinos and 50,000 overseas sponsors)
• Focused on empowering the
children and their communities to create their future their way
• Partner with government
agencies like the department of education in projects like Brigada Eskwela
• Well-known World Vision sponsor
children include PCG Spokesperson Commodore Balilo and Bishop Alconga.
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