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don't be grumpy, join the rally

dear Paolo

Happy birthday! 

I miss working in Thomson Reuters while chatting with you and talking about love, life and learning. 

 
As much as you have learned from me, I have learned a lot from you, too.

You taught me a lot of things I never understood about boys.  And men.  

You were always there whenever I am sad.  

You know exactly what to do to cheer me up.

And most of all, you know every mean thing about me and yet you still love me as your "ate dear".

I want you to know that I appreciate everything.

And that I hope you will find happiness that you deserve.

---o0o---

famous last words:

one of my fave lines from you. short and sincere. how very paolo =)

about Tahanan Sta. Luisa

Tahanan Sta. Luisa, Inc. (TSL) is a crisis intervention and recovery center whose mission is to provide rehabilitation for physically/sexually abused and prostituted street girls between the ages of 11–15 years old upon admission. TSL can accommodate up to 23 girls at a time and has supported 560 street girls since its founding in 1997. The Center is based in Quezon City and admits street girls specifically from the Metro Manila area, including Manila, Quezon, Pasay, Caloocan, Parañaque Makati, Mandaluyong, Pasig, and Marikina.  

TSL is a non-government organization (NGO) and one of only three residential centers within Metro Manila which focuses specifically on the admission of pre-adolescent/adolescent street girls – one of the most vulnerable and marginalized demographic groups in the Philippines.  While the precise scale of the exploitation of street girls has never been accurately documented, the scope of the problem is dire. The Abused Children’s Fund estimates that one in four Filipino girls are sexually abused before reaching 18 years old.

As one of the most vulnerable groups among the street children population, girls face not only the hardship of struggling to find food and shelter on the street, but also the prospect of being subject to predatory individuals within their own families or local communities. TSL provides residential care for street girls during these formative years, assisting the girls in their journey through their social, physical and emotional development and growth, while also supporting them to overcome the traumatic negative experiences of their past.

The center was named after St. Louise de Marillac, a girl who grew up as an illegitimate child in a troubled world and overcame enormous odds to dedicate her life to caring for the poor and abandoned. TSL aims to assist abused and exploited girls experience the same transformative process in their own lives.  In the national language of the Philippines, the word “Tahanan” means “home.” Tahanan Sta. Luisa is truly a home for these girls, serving as a refuge from the hardships of the street and a path towards a productive and hope-filled future.

For more info, and if you want to volunteer, kindly email us at tahananstaluisainc@gmail.com

website: http://www.tahananstaluisa.org/

Samar lovin'

a quote well said.

"I am the new woman. I am a born fighter. You can bend me sometimes for your selfish motives but you can never break me because I am invincible. I am not jealous of any one because I am very confident about my own capabilities. I believe that there is nothing in this world which I cannot accomplish because nothing can stop me from being an achiever in any field I want to master. I will not allow anyone to manipulate me or belittle my soul with deceitful conduct. I will not allow anyone to define or change me because I am free spirited and I have my own unique personality. I know how to fight back and survive on my own terms. If I am shattered I come back even stronger because I am determined to be a survivor and not a victim. Each day the challenges of life deepen the conviction in my soul and make me more determined to achieve my goals."

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take this sinking boat and point it home / we still got time...