By Mark Saludes
PHILIPPINES – A Catholic initiative in the Philippines is introducing a “housing-led” approach that places permanent shelter at the center of efforts to address street homelessness.
The program is a collaboration between DePaul International, a global homelessness charity, and the Vincentian Missionaries Social Development Foundation of the Congregation of the Mission (CM) in the Philippines.
Both groups are combining financial support, technical expertise, training, and evaluation to pilot the project in Manila.
Ewan Day-Collins, head of program and business development of DePaul International, made the visit to Bagong Silangan village in Quezon City on Sept. 3, just weeks after the launch of the “Onward Home” program.
The initiative, opened on July 27, welcomed its first batch of beneficiaries at the Kawayan Housing site in Quezon City.
It is among the few housing-based interventions in the capital specifically targeting families living on the streets—150 children and their caregivers.
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