Tahanan Sta. Luisa Welcome Center and Shelter for abused and Exploited Girls

An Affiliate of Childhope Asia Philippines

Hope for the Lost Girls

"Our goal is to facilitate recovery for re-integration of the adolescent street girls and those who have been sexually abused, exploited and prostituted with their families when possible and/or society in general"

A Refuge

"Tahanan Sta. Luisa is a place where Lost Girls can seek brief refuge from the hazards of living on the streets or from abusive homes or employers."

An Opportunity to Help

"Tahanan Sta. Luisa is your opportunity to help. At least help us save one of them; bring them out of the streets and give them chance at a new life."

Giving to Tahanan

"With your support these young girls will be able to regain their self-worth and confidence and eventually become productive citizens of the country and loving children of God"

Towards a Better Future

"Helping them start the inner healing process through various sel-enriching and Christ-centered activities prepares them to a brighter future ahead of them."

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PROGRAMS and SERVICES

Tahanan Sta. Luisa Girls with in-house volunteers and social worker

The target beneficiaries of the Center shall be provided with the following programs and services to enhance their social functioning and sustain their reintegration with their families and in their communities:

Home Life Assistance
Residential Care
- This refers to substitute home care in the form of group living among a number of unrelated children whose home life has been traumatic. It provides the children admitted in the center the basic needs of food, clothing, shelter and parental care.
Health and Dental Services
- Medical check up is a must for newly admitted girls to come up with their medical assessment and address any health problems brought about by their exposure to the street life and different types of abuses. Medicines are likewise provided by the Center until full recovery and treatment of the diagnosed illness. Dental services are also provided.
Counseling
- This service is given to the children who need help in understanding themselves and their environment, to resolve personal and emotional problems. It involves a personal face-to-face relationship between the social worker and the child.
Spiritual Service
- The children are helped to come to a relationship with Christ through spiritual/ values sessions and the participation in religious devotions/ services.
Psychological Assistance
Psychological Service
- This is the provision of psycho-diagnosis assessment, personality determination, guidance and therapeutic learning activity facilitated by professional psychologists. Deep-seated emotions and ventilation of traumatic experiences are processed through this assistance.
Psychiatric Service
- The provision of appropriate psychiatric care to the children whose mental / behavior problems are considered as requiring such care. This may involve confinement in mental health institutions and provision of psychiatric medicines.
Educational Program
Basic Education/ Alternative Learning System Sessions
- This is facilitated inside the Center by a full time teacher. This is part of the Program of the Department of Education which provides the modules and facilitates qualifying exams for acceleration and promotion of students to a higher level of education. This is very helpful particularly for these street girls who were only able to obtain a low level of formal education before.
Values Clarification
- This service provides sessions that are conducted regularly to help the children identify positive values and clarify their vision and life goals so as to have a strong foundation for recovery and behavior modification.
Socio-Cultural Program
Sports and Recreation
- This service refers to outdoor and indoor recreation and/or games facilitated to foster camaraderie, teamwork and sportsmanship and to develop their interest and skills in sports. Recreational activities are likewise facilitated and utilized to enhance interpersonal relationships among the girls. This may include outdoor or indoor games, field trips and/or exposure to different places. Volunteer individuals and/or organizations help in implementing this program.
Livelihood Program
As part of the goal of Tahanan Sta Luisa in re-integrating the girls with their respective families or relatives, the girls are being trained for some livelihood skills. Skills that they acquire may be useful for them in seeking employment or even setting up their small business once they are discharged from the center.
Skills training is facilitated either by the staff or group of volunteers who willingly share their talents with these girls. Their products are also sold within the center to the visitors who come by or to the volunteers.

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