The Manila Boys' Town Complex is a residential care center for indigent boys, girls and the elderly in Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines and is operated by the Manila local government.
| Institution overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | March 3, 1947 |
| Jurisdiction | City of Manila |
| Headquarters | Marikina, Metro Manila 14°39′58.0″N 121°07′07.2″E / 14.666111°N 121.118667°E |
| Parent department | Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) |
| Parent city office | Manila DSWD |
Background
editManila Boys' Town was founded on March 3, 1947.[1] As the name suggest it initially started as a residential care center for Manila's indigent male children from eight to sixteen years old. The complex eventually expanded to include Girls Home as the original facility's female counterpart but for girls as young as three, a Home for the Aged for 60 years old and above, and a Foundling Home for male children from three to seven years old.[2][3][4]
Despite being in Marikina, the facility is under the jurisdiction of the City of Manila,[5] specifically through the Manila Department of Social Welfare and Development (MDSWD).[1]
Facilities
editThe following are the centers within the Manila Boys' Town and the number of wards as of August 26, 2022.[6]
- Kids' Home – 28
- Girls' Home – 103
- Boya' Home – 142
- Luwalhati Ng Maynila Home for the Aged – 389 (189 male and 200 female)
- RAC-KAMADA (homeless and street dwellers) – 524
References
edit- ^ a b "Marcos vows all Filipinos will have a merry Christmas". Manila Bulletin. December 2, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ Bacalla, Tess (June 12, 2006). "Boys Town wards cry sexual, physical abuse". The Philippine Star. Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ Santos, Pat C. (March 6, 2024). "Lacuna: Manila Boys Town Complex 'beacon of hope'". Daily Tribune. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "Manila mayor to sign pact to rehabilitate Manila Boys Town". GMA News. November 28, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ Bacalla, Tess (April 4, 2006). "At Boys Town, regrets over lost glory". Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "Manila Officials Break Ground For New Admin Building At Boys' Town Complex | Journal Online". Journal Online. August 30, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2024.