Love The Children Foundation (LTCF) is located in Davao City, Philippines and is a home for abandoned, orphaned, and runaway street children. The Philippines has over 1.5 million children living in her streets and LTCF is working to meet the need one child at a time. LTCF was started in March 1999 by Cindy and Tony Chua (residents of the Philippines). After ministering to a group of rugby boys (addicted to sniffing glue) who were living on the street, Cindy and Tony invited the boys to come home with them. They boys did and LTCF was founded. Today LTCF is a registered foundation with the Philippine government and works in cooperation with the Department of Social Welfare and  Development. LTCF is a Christian home providing food, clothing, shelter, education, and health care. In just 4 years of existence LTCF has helped over 200 children in both it’s temporary and permanent care programs.  It is LTCF’s goal to expand it’s reach and to rescue even more children from the harsh realities of the street.

THE LTCF HOME

Since it’s inception LTCF has housed it’s children in various rental facilities throughout Davao City. In June 2002 a great celebration took place as LTCF  moved into their new home. The construction of this facility was sponsored by Caltex Philippines.  Thank you Caltex.

THE FOUNDERS
 

In 1996 Cindy Chua began to feel a calling to help the street children in her city. By 1999 she sensed an intense degree of urgency that “NO” and “LATER” were no longer acceptable answers. She and her husband Tony founded LTCF in March of that year. Cindy is the Executive Director of LTCF. Cindy and Tony have two daughters, Elane and Mariel.
 

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

A. Residential Care
  > Temporary shelter
  > Home life care

B. Rehabilitation program

  > Psychologist’s diagnosis and treatment plan
  > Psychotherapeutic interventions (group work, music, arts, dance, play, sports, outings)

C. Education

  > Formal schooling
  > Non-graded education sessions
  > After school activities / tutorials
  > Monitoring of academic performances and achievements
  > Provision of education supplies, materials and needs

D. Life Skills Building and Training Program

  > Skills training and enhancement

E. Spiritual and Value Formation

  > Bible lessons and spirit life enhancement
  > Guidance and counseling

F. Health Care

  > Medical and Dental Examination and Treatment
  > Total health and development

G.  Social Services

  > Case management process

H.  Referral, Networking and Resource Link aging

I. Transfer to other centers that could best meet the needs of the child