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In line with the zeal of the NUS Overseas Chapter Manila to ensure the continuation of charitable activities conducted under the auspices of NUS Cares that began in 2019 and, saw sustained implementation in 2020, 2021, and 2022, the chapter selected Tuloy Sa Don Bosco Foundation, Inc. as our partner beneficiary for NUS Cares in 2023.
The Foundation estimates that about one and a half million disadvantaged children in the Philippines call the streets their home. They are vulnerable to an unforgiving physical environment, criminality, exploitation, and even prostitution. Many of those kids grow up to find themselves in prison, while some even lose their lives.
Established in 1993, the Foundation is a non-profit organization that helps poor and abandoned children from the streets or from abusive family environments who are 9 to 18 years of age and physically and mentally trainable for skills that will enable them to acquire values, habits, and capabilities for self-direction and their eventual reintegration into the mainstream of society through gainful employment in the future. Tuloy believes in nurturing children in need and giving them hope through alternative education and technical-vocational training.
The Foundation sits in a 4.5-hectare property in Muntinlupa that was leased for free from the Philippine Department of Social Welfare and Development. Through private sector support, it has since been developed into a village complete with facilities necessary for the well-rounded development of children. Currently, around 300 disadvantaged and homeless children reside at the premises. There are already about 3,000 children who have graduated from the Foundation.
Five NUS alumni personally attended the NUS Cares event on 2 September 2023. The NUS Overseas Chapter Manila turned over to the Foundation a donation amounting to P30,000.00 (716.45 SGD) that will benefit the kids under the Foundation’s care. The cheque for said donation was received by Foundation President and Founder Fr. Marciano “Rocky” G. Evangelista, SDB, from NUS Overseas Chapter Manila President Richard D. Tan (Public Policy, 2012).
The program commenced at the main conference room with a briefing and an AVP show that highlighted the history, milestones, and accomplishments of the Foundation. A Q&A session and, the formal turnover of the donation to the Tuloy sa Don Bosco Foundation Inc. President and Founder followed this. A tour of the grounds ensued, in strict observance of picture-taking guidelines meant to protect the privacy of the street kids housed in the facilities.
