Child Domestic Workers

Child domestic workers [CDWs] are mostly female aged 17

years old and below. They landed in domestic work due to parental neglect, abuse and abandonment. Although some are in school, a significant number are out-of-school. CDWs work long hours at an average of 12 hours a day and earn an average income of 1,000 a month. Most of them are in an abusive situations by their employers. These children live outside their homes without the supervision of the parents making them prone to exploitation. This sad condition prompted Lingap Pangkabataan, Inc., come up with a project that would address the needs of Child Domestic Workers. Initially, the target areas will be in three barangays in Quezon City namely: Barangay E. Rodriquez, Escopa 1, 2, 3 & 4, and Barangay Socorro. The project aims to: develop children’s resilience to persist in school; encourage local institutions such as LGU, school, churches to provide support to children develop capacity of volunteers to care for children domestic workers. advocate for the enforcement of the City ordinance to register domestic workers in target areas. STRATEGIC APPROACHES: Case Finding and Master listing A systematic case finding and masterlisting per barangay will be conducted to identify Child Domestic Workers (Batang Kasambahay).

2. Formal and Non Formal School to Child Domestic Workers Educational Support to In-school CDWs; Vocational and Non-Formal Education for Out-of-School Child Domestic Workers;

3. Formation of Interest groups/Associations Group Interactions will focus on honing of interpersonal skills and interest, sharing of life experiences, and value -based teachings.

The groups will initially be facilitated by the volunteers but later, groups will be co-facilitated by children. 4. Policy Advocacy LPI is active in calling the attention of the LGUs in the formulation of local ordinances pertaining to Child protection. Lingap is also part of the national movement for the passage of the Magna Carta for Domestic Workers into a law. LINGAP PANGKABATAAN, INC. (LPI) is a non-government, nonstock and non-profit, church related organization that caters to holistic development of children and youth, their families and communities. Its Vision Children and communities enjoying life in God’s abundance. Its Mission Lingap is a child-focused Christian development organization called to: Lead in child-advocacy efforts, Implement community development programs, Network and partner with other organizations, Generate and mobilize resources, Assist local projects and, Promote community self-reliance …. so that children, especially the poor and the marginalized, would be able to live life in all its fullness. Its Programs Child-focused Community-based Development Program (CCDP) Situation-Oriented Approach to Early Childhood Education (SOAECE) Children at Risk Micro-enterprise Development Program Enhancing Children’s Capacities for Advocacy and Participation (ECCAP) Training and Consultancy