Children's Joy Foundation

by Ruru Pilapil

Children's Joy Foundation Mission and Vision:

MISSION
The Children’s Joy Foundation, Inc., offers children and youth through its halfway center, with temporary shelter, love and care; the transitional point towards youth to return to normal community life, education program, provisions of health care, conduct development project, activities and other opportunities to meet basic needs and develop their talents and potentials through values formation and skills training, so that they will grow up to be self-determined, creative, productive, responsive and spiritually and morally upright citizens.

VISION
Children and youth are given a chance to lead a successful healing and productive life since they are the most precious asset of our society. All efforts should be exerted to promote their rights and survival, protection, participation and development. A community that is compassionate, caring and nurturing and one that upholds the rights of children especially those who are homeless abandoned and displaced.

GOAL

• Build an organization structure necessary to support the foundation growth.

• Build general awareness of the Foundation by reaching the poor from the community through various communication vehicles.

• Continually grow financial and maximize volunteer participation to reflect the burden of our diverse communities.

• Ensure services that offered and tailored to the needs and problems of individuals, families and in the community and delivered in the most efficient and effective social services.

• Provide leadership that recognizes the authority for effective in the delivery of services in the community.

Source: http://childrensjoyfoundation.org

Yesterday, the Children's Joy Foundation went to our office to personally greet us a Merry Christmas through Christmas carols! It has become a tradition here in our office to welcome these children from this foundation especially during Christmas season. Just like last year, they sang Christmas songs, played different musical instruments, danced with it and many more. They are talented kids. :-)

My attention was caught by this one kid from the group, she seemed to be the leader of their group, I can still remember her from their last year's visit. She's a big girl now, and she's one of the most talented from all others, aside from that girl who can effortlessly play a violin.

I just hope that somehow we brought joy to them as what they do to us every time they visit. These are abandoned kids, kids that doesn't have parents anymore, kids that are looking for love and care from others. I know that Bro will guide and protect them as they grow, Merry Christmas to you guys! Keep smiling! :-)