I’m so impressed with the college students that are in the sponsorship program here in Manila.  On their own initiative along with the sponsorship staff and a core group of former students (who are now working professionals),they began a project of their own to reach out to children 4 – 14 years old in a […]

This week most of my time is being spent visiting as many of our sponsored student as I can. This task sounds easy, but in fact it can be quite exhausting. The majority of our kids live in a housing area called “permanent housing” which came into being a number of years ago as a […]

After the long flight from Newark International to Tokyo/Narita to Manila, Philippines….and…a delay in my pick up because I arrived at Terminal 3 not Terminal 1….I was greeted by this sign on my door….”Welcome Home”. After more than 20 years of traveling to this place, it does feel like a second home and I honor […]

Regina Grace is a second year high school student who is being sponsored by one of Hope For Change’s generous sponsors. 4 years ago Regina, along with her younger sibling, was abandoned by her mother and left in the care of her aunt who lives in the permanent housing area in Tondo, Manila. This is […]

Greetings from Manila! I’m starting my second full day here after a particularly difficult and frustrating trip. Because of the crazy weather on Monday my first flight left an hour late which caused me to miss my connection to Manila. I had to stay over night in Detroit, which turned out okay because I was […]

Hi Everyone, June marks the begining of the school year in the Philippines. In the next few weeks we will be posting pictures of students in need of sponsorship. We would ask that you help send these children to school. $95 will sponsor an elementary child for the year, $125 for a high school student […]