BANTAY BATA 163
Protect More, Love More
Introduction
Founded in 1997, Bantay Bata 163 started as a child welfare program for children at risk. Through the years, its services have evolved to include helping indigent children through medical assistance and scholarships. It has broadened its scope to include the community to help advance its advocacy, empowering the family through education and information campaigns.
Moving forward, Bantay Bata 163 will enter the online arena to aid in stopping online child abuse and exploitation. Bantay Bata 163 implements Bantay Proteksyon (Child Rescue and Rehabilitation), Bantay Edukasyon (Scholarship), Bantay Kalusugan (Feeding Programs and Medical Assistance), and Bantay Pamilya (Community Outreach Programs and Capacity Building Trainings).
Description
Dialing 1-6-3 means hope for Filipino children and their families suffering in silence due to child abuse. Through the unwavering support and generosity of individuals and organizations around the world, Bantay Bata 163, the child welfare arm of ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation, Inc. continues to serve and protect the Filipino children.
For the abused, Bantay Bata 163 provides the child helpline 1-6-3, legal services and look shelter, to help them heal and move on from situations of physical and sexual abuse to safer and more caring environments and families. For sick children whose families cannot afford treatment, Bantay Bata 163 provides medical assistance. For children who simply have less in life, Bantay Bata 163 has feeding programs, and educational scholarships, empowering them with proper education and nutrition to help them reach their dreams.By spearheading trainings, seminars, and conferences, Bantay Bata 163 hopes to prevent child abuse, uphold the rights of children, and disseminate knowledge on laws, techniques and systems in protecting children.
Bantay Bata 163 has branches and desks all over the country-Manila, Laguna, Bicol, Cebu, Iloilo, Negros, Davao, Zamboanga, Socsargen, and now Northern Mindanao-realizing the dream of creating a better world for Filipino children. In the year 2011, through the help of volunteers and partners, Bantay Bata 163 Caravan brought its medical and dental services to 14 sites nationwide to empower the communities and help in nation-building. Also, in celebration of 19 years this year, Bantay Bata 163 empowers educators through conferences to take on the lead in cultivating positive discipline than corporal punishment in schools.
Purpose
Bantay Bata 163 is a child welfare program launched in 1997 to protect disadvantaged and at-risk children through a nationwide network of social services. It includes the rescue and rehabilitation of sick and abused children, training and advocacy on child abuse prevention, rehabilitation of families in crisis, educational scholarships, community outreach and medical and dental missions.
Interactive Multimedia Used
ABS-CBN Foundation Official Website
ABS-CBN Foundation Official Facebook Page
Bantay Bata 163 Official Facebook Page
ABS-CBN Foundation Official YouTube Channel
Support
BANTAY BATA 163 generates income to support ongoing children custody protection, community events and campaigns through membership subscriptions, individual and corporate donations, grant making bodies, profits from the sale of merchandise, supporter fundraising events and project sponsorship.
For international and local donors, you may deposit your donations through the following banks:
(PESO ACCOUNT)
Bank Name: BANCO DE ORO
Bank Branch: Sct Albano
Bank Complete Address: 1488 Quezon Avenue, 1103 South Triangle Quezon CIty
Account Name: ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation, Inc.
Account Number: 0039300-06612
Bank Name: BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLAND
Bank Branch: West Triangle
Bank Complete Address: 1587 Quezon Avenue, Brgy West Triangle, Quezon City
Account Name: ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation, Inc.
Account Number: 3051-1101-95
Contact Information
ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation, Inc.
- foundation@abs-cbnfoundation.com,
Trunkline: (02) 34152272 loc 3783 (Integrated Communications Department)
Bantay Bata 163
- http://www.bantaybata163.com
Bantay Bata 163
(02) 3415 6625/ 6626
(02) 3411 0856
Email Address: bantaybata163@abs-cbnfoundation.com
You can also message directly at www.facebook.com/BantayBata163PH
Visit foundation.abs-cbn.com for more information on ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation - Bantay Bata 163.