Street Children in the Philippines: Crisanto's Story
Summary
TLDRCanto, a 15-year-old from Manila, escaped a life of poverty and abuse to find refuge at Pangarap, a shelter for street children. After enduring violence and drug use in a gang, he was introduced to education by a street educator. Returning to Pangarap, he now attends school, participates in resilience sessions, and makes candles to earn money. Canto dreams of studying accounting or becoming a sailor to travel the world and lift his family out of poverty.
Takeaways
- π‘ Canto is a 15-year-old living at Pangarap, a shelter for street children in Manila, Philippines.
- π’ Canto experienced domestic violence and felt like a burden, leading him to run away from home.
- ποΈ After running away, Canto lived in a dangerous cemetery, involved in a gang and sniffing glue (rugby).
- π Canto scavenged for recyclable materials and sold them to survive.
- π€ He met Elvie, a street educator, who introduced him to the concept of children's rights and the importance of education.
- π Canto first came to Pangarap in 2006 but left due to bullying, later returning after staying at another shelter for three years.
- π‘ Pangarap provides resilience sessions to help children stay on track and avoid negative influences.
- π―οΈ Canto participates in a workshop at the shelter where they make candles, earning money for personal needs or to support his family.
- π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦ Canto visits his family every three months and is happy to be back in school, studying and feeling like a normal child.
- π Canto is looking forward to obtaining his high school certificate in two years and has aspirations to go to college or become a sailor.
- π€ Canto has forgiven his father after an apology and sees his family as motivation to improve his life and help them out of poverty.
Q & A
Where does Canto live currently?
-Canto lives at Pangarap, a shelter for street children in Manila, the capital of the Philippines.
What was Canto's home situation like before he ran away?
-Canto's home situation was poor and violent. His father would hit him when he was drunk, starting when Canto was 6 years old.
Why did Canto decide to run away from home?
-Canto decided to run away because of the constant fighting and physical abuse from his father when he was drunk.
What was life like for Canto after he ran away?
-After running away, Canto lived in San Cemetery, where he was involved in a gang, sniffing glue, scavenging for recyclables, and selling them for food or drugs.
What is 'rugby' as mentioned in the script?
-'Rugby' refers to the act of sniffing glue, which Canto and others did as a form of drug use to numb hunger and other problems.
How did Canto's life change after meeting Elvie?
-After meeting Elvie, a street educator, Canto became interested in education and children's rights, which led him to pursue his education.
Why did Canto leave Pangarap shelter initially?
-Canto initially left Pangarap shelter because some kids were mean and bullying him.
What is the purpose of the resilience sessions at Pangarap shelter?
-The resilience sessions are a program designed to keep the children from going astray, providing them with strength and guidance as they grow older.
How does Canto earn money at the shelter?
-Canto earns money by making candles in a workshop at the shelter. For every candle sold, he gets 20% of the price.
What are Canto's future aspirations?
-Canto is contemplating going to college to study accounting or becoming a sailor to travel the world.
How does Canto feel about his family and their future?
-Canto's family is his motivation to have a better life. He wants to lift them out of poverty and plans to leave the shelter when he has a good job and can support himself.
Outlines
ποΈ Life at Pangarap Shelter
Canto, a 15-year-old from Manila, shares his journey from a difficult childhood marked by poverty and abuse to finding solace at the Pangarap shelter for street children. He recounts living in a cemetery, being part of a gang, and engaging in dangerous activities like sniffing glue for survival. His life takes a turn when he meets Elvie, a street educator who introduces him to the concept of children's rights and the importance of education. Despite initial challenges, including bullying, Canto finds a new lease on life at Pangarap, where he can study and participate in activities that build resilience.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘Street children
π‘Domestic violence
π‘Drug abuse
π‘Gang
π‘Homelessness
π‘Education
π‘Resilience
π‘Child labor
π‘Reconciliation
π‘Motivation
π‘Future aspirations
Highlights
Canto, a 15-year-old, lives at Pangarap, a shelter for street children in Manila, Philippines.
He experienced domestic violence and poverty, leading him to believe he was a burden.
At 6 years old, Canto began to think of running away from home due to his father's drunken violence.
Canto lived in a dangerous cemetery after running away, where he was involved in a gang.
He engaged in 'rugby', which is sniffing glue, and scavenged for recyclables to sell.
Canto faced hunger, fights, and police chases while living on the streets.
He met Elvie, a street educator, who helped him realize the importance of education.
Canto first came to Pangarap Shelter in 2006 but initially ran away due to bullying.
He stayed at Kuya Center for 3 years, where he attended school.
Returning to Pangarap Shelter, Canto feels happy and can study again.
The resilience sessions at the shelter provide strength and guidance.
Canto earns money by making and selling candles at the shelter's workshop.
He visits his family every 3 months and is happy to be back in school.
Canto attends a local school, P West, with other boys from the shelter.
He enjoys learning about the history of the Philippines.
Canto practices dance moves with his friend Arvin every evening.
He recently reconciled with his father, who apologized for past abuse.
Canto's family is his motivation to have a better life and escape poverty.
He plans to leave the shelter when he has a good job and can support himself.
Canto is contemplating going to college to study accounting or becoming a sailor.
He dreams of traveling the world, including visiting Beijing and the UK.
Transcripts
15-year-old Canto lives at pangra
shelter for Street children in Manila
capital of the
Philippines we were very poor and my
parents were always fighting when my
father got drunk he would hit me it
started when I was 6 years old he did it
just because he felt like it he wasn't
himself when he was drunk that's when I
began thinking I was nothing more than a
burden a few years later I decided to
run
away after I ran away I lived in San
Cemetery it was very dangerous I was in
a gang and the other boys made me do
rugby which is like sniffing glue the
gang would seal things like mobile
phones and we would scavenge for plastic
bottles and electric wire we would sell
recyclable materials to junk shops to
get money for food or drugs you could
buy a cup of drug for 5 pesos I didn't
get hungry when I sniffed rugby there
were lots of problems on the streets I
got into lots of fights back then and I
would get chased by
policemen I would get dizzy from hunger
and sick with eye infections I couldn't
afford to buy any medicine when I was
sick then I met n Elvie a street
educator from childhood she came to the
cemetery where I lived and we'd go to a
quiet place to talk we talked about my
life on the streets and about children's
rights that's when I became interested
in pursuing my
education I first came to pangarap
shelter in 2006 but I ran away because
some kids were being mean and bullying
me I went to another shelter kuya Center
where I stayed for 3 years and went to
school then I came back here to
P happy
nothing I feel happy here because I can
study again I have a new life and can be
like a normal child I like the
activities here they also like the
resilience sessions this is a program to
keep us from going astray it gives us
greater strength and guidance as we grow
older there's a workshop here where we
make candles for every candle you sell
you get 20% of the price I use the money
if I need to buy something or I give it
to my mother when I go home I visit my
family every 3 months I'm happy when I'm
at home because I'm with my mama again
and she knows that I'm back in
school Canto leaves the shelter every
morning and goes to a local school P
West with other boys from the
shelter I've been coming here for one
year I'm happy here my friend Arvin from
the shelter is in the same class as me I
like learning about the history of the
Philippines and finding out how things
came about how this thing or that thing
came into being and
why I'm happy because I'm studying again
after staying on the streets for so long
I'll get my high school certificate in 2
years Canto comes back to the shelter
for lunch afterwards he does his
homework and daily chores like
dishwashing I practice dance moves every
evening with my friend Arvin we watch
videos on MTV and make up our own moves
even though we've got exams we still
want to have a quick practice before r
recently Canto went with his mother to
see his
father my father apologized for all the
things he did to us like hitting me I've
forgiven him and I feel much better now
my family is my motivation to have a
better life I want to leave them out of
poverty I'll leave P shelter when I have
a good job I'll only go when they know
I'm okay and I can really fend for
myself I'm contemplating two choices
going to college to study accounting or
becoming a sailor and traveling the
world I'd like to go to Beijing and see
the Great Wall of China then I'd like to
come to the UK and see what it looks
like the way of life and if there are
any Street children
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