Our kids are still on lockdown! It is now nine (9) months since they have been able to go off the property but they are vstill smiling!
They have also experienced two typhoons in the last two weeks. It was scary for them as windows shattered and the home flooded. We are hoping that we can give them a psecial Christmas, parties, presents and a lot of fun! Feel free to hit our donate button if this is something you would like to do. Spread some Christmas cheeer!
Ruel Foundation - Give A Smile are managing very well through Covid-19 thanks to our very dedicated staff. It has had it’s challenges though with 50 children locked down for over 100 days - yes we are going slightly crazy!
Financially it has also been costly as 25 of our staff have had to “live in”, due to travel to work restrictions. This has incurred extra costs for wages, accomodation and meals.
We have decided to move our children’s home in Romblon to be more accessible for the families that need it most.
We have had two years in a beautiful peaceful location 30 minutes out of the city. While this has been a wonderful location for safety and healing, we are finding that we are inaccessible for the children that need us most. The isolation means that people can not access our services as they do not have the funds for the transport to our place.
