Protecting & Defending,
the Rights of the Child
in the light of faith in
local Church Communities
The Salvatorian Pastoral Care for Children Inc. (SPCC) was formally launched on 15 August 2001 on the Feast of the Assumption of Mary
as a major social apostolate of the Sisters of the Divine Saviour (SDS) Philippine Region targeting the marginalized and disadvantaged sectors
of society, particularly children and women. It is an attempt of the Salvatorian Sisters in the Philippines to translate into action the SDS
charism and mission priorities formulated during the Congregation’s 17th to the 19th General Chapters which took place during the period 2000-2008.
More specifically, the SPCC is an organized effort of the Salvatorian Sisters to address the continuing denial and violation of the basic human rights
of Filipino children and women as provided for under the United Nations
(UN) Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
In the Philippines today, the SPCC realizes that the best way to live out SDS charism and mission priorities is to accompany the millions of Filipino children and
women who are marginalized and disadvantaged as they strive to fulfill their rights to survival, development, protection, and participation towards fullness of life.
More concretely, SPCC promotes the establishment of a parish-based child and women protection program as integral component of the overall parish pastoral program. SPCC support the training and organizing of Child Rights Advocates (CRAs) – Adults, Teens and Kids in the parish who become the frontline workers in the care and protection of children and women against various forms of abuse, violence, and exploitation.
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Salvatorian Pastoral Care for Children Inc. (SPCC) envisions:
Every child living in a safe, healthy, nurturing and protective environment,
and free from all forms of neglect, abuse, violence, exploitation and discrimination.
Mission:
● We, the SPCC, are a group of Salvatorian Sisters and committed Lay Partners inspired by the founders of the Sisters of the Divine Savior (Salvatorian Sisters)
● We believe that children have rights and as such, promotion of children’s rights is integral to the SDS mission. Children are our future.
● We believe in the inherent capacity of the local communities/ parishes to protect the rights of the child. The Church, by virtue of its mandate from the people, assumes great responsibility in upholding the welfare and promotion of children’s future.
● We believe, also, in the capacity of children to uphold their rights.
● We believe that participatory approaches would lead to empowerment of the people.
Vision:
All children live in a safe, healthy, nurturing and protective environment and are free from all forms of neglect, abuse, violence, exploitation and discrimination.
Goals:
● To facilitate the development of a child-friendly parish through community–based interaction and strategies in child protection which consider the Filipino culture and the context of poor communities.
● To inspire and foster a caring and nurturing environment for children within the families and communities.
● 3. To minimize the risks involved (both short and long term) for children who are in need of special protection through ensuring adequate emergency, basic and social services.
“Taking a child, he placed it in their midst, and putting his arms around it he said to them, “Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the One who sent me.”
Mark 9: 36-37
Programs and Services
Intervention Program
Psycho-social help and support to the exploited and abused children through:
● Home Visitation
● Referral Services
● Para-legal assistance
● Reach-out Operation
● Counselling
● Educational Assistance
Prevention and Community Education
Advocacy and awareness raising through Symposium, Forum, Conferences, and Lobby Sessions.
Formation and Trainings of Child Rights Advocates Capability
Building of Child Rights Advocates (CRAs) as partners in protecting and upholding the Rights of the Child.
Networking and Linkages
A venue for broader connections and coordination with other child-caring agencies and communities.
Consultancy Assistance
Helps set up children’s protection program in the parishes and diocese.
SPECIAL Program Mobile Book Reading Program
Enhancing children’s joy and interest in reading books and value formation.
“PROTECT CHILDREN against all forms of abuse, exploitation, discrimination, and other conditions prejudicial to their development.”
R.A. 7610 Philippine Law
