The CHILD Haus (Center for Health Improvement and Life Development) is a temporary shelter that provides free room and board to indigent patients from the provinces who have no place to stay in Manila while undergoing medical treatment. The house mostly admits children with cancer.
It is located inside the QI/PCSO compound in E. Rodriguez Ave in Quezon City. But with the PCSO’s transfer to their new offices in Roxas Boulevard, the shelter now finds itself in danger of being kicked out.
I had a glimpse of Umagang Kay Ganda earlier and Anthony Taberna’s Punto Por Punto caught my attention. The heated discussion is about (Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office) PCSO’s relocation from the Quezon Institute owned by the Philippine Tuberculosis Society Inc. in Quezon City to Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) along Roxas Boulevard in Pasay City. Among the highlights of the issue are the true reasons behind the office movement and their plans for the sick orphans. The temporary shelter in the PCSO compound is currently housing around 70 children with cancer and other illnesses together with their families.
For the record, the CHILD Haus was founded by the Ricky Reyes Foundation, supported by presidential daughter Evangeline “Luli” Arroy, PCSO themselves and other advocates. Now that the office has been relocated, will there be a special place for these kids, too?
According to PCSO Chairman Margarita Juico, they have accepted the offer of Mayor Herbert Bautista to locate their clinic at the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority compound behind the Quezon City Hall. They had also coordinated with Mayor Lim to rehabilitate an old building at the Ospital ng Maynila and turn it into PCSO clinic. Despite this careful consideration, former PCSO chairman Manuel Morato and the ever proactive people of the Philippines criticize the idea of moving to a new office. PNoy administration is also being questioned. Should it really be that way?
Well, it’s politics so what do you expect? Can these elected officials do something about this current issue! Anyway, I won’t bother posting about this topic if Kythe Foundation wasn’t mentioned. Since I have an ongoing campaign for this organization, I am happy to know that Kythe Child Life Program can make a difference. Yes, the if-ever abandoned kids can get support from Kythe.
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P.S. How about getting a portion from the current jackpot prize of PhP 334,984,975.20 in the Grand Lotto Draw to build a new home for these kids?
