Philippines: Country Report on Street Children
Childhope Asia Philippines
E-mail: chap@childhope.org.ph

This country report is based on a paper prepared by Childhope Asia Philippines in consultation with all Filipino participants and City Task Forces for Street Children. It was presented by Nancyline Agaid, Programme Coordinator, Childhope Asia Philippines, during the third regional forum organized by the UK Consortium for Street Children with the aim of bringing together key NGOs and government representatives from selected countries to exchange experiences and formulate recommendations for the promotion and protection of the human rights of street children within each region.

The report gives an overview of the situation of street children in the Philippines. It provides estimates on the number of street children in major cities and regions of Philippines. Constraints and challenges that add to the difficulty in resolving the problem on street children are listed. It also enumerates some of the major programmes and activities undertaken by different government and non-government agencies in their effort to alleviate and eventually eliminate the problem. Lastly, recommendations are put forth.