Youth Leadership for Children’s Rights
At BT, child and youth participation are not just buzz-phrases. We believe that our work cannot, and should not, be done without the active participation of children and youth. Our Youth Leadership for Children’s Rights program involves various components that are designed to give children and young people opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills to be effective leaders, actively participating in advocacy for children’s rights.
The 3 main components to our YLCR program are Children’s Rights Ambassador Training, Youth Action and Children’s Councils & Assemblies
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Children's Rights Ambassador Training
Through our aged based Children’s Rights Ambassador clubs - Junior Changemakers, Peer Advocates and Rights Defenders, children learn about rights and issues that affect them.
This program is co-led with child and youth facilitators.
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Youth Action
We believe in enabling youth to take action on the issues that concern them. Youth organize and run activities including Community Days, Sports Competitions and Clean Up activities.
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Children's Councils & Assemblies
Through elected children’s councils and general assemblies of children, children and youth directly help to conceptualize, monitor, evaluate and run BT’s programs.
Independent Living Skills Program
Growing up can be hard work, especially if you don’t have strong role models around you. At Bahay Tuluyan we aim to give young people support and guidance so that they can become happy, healthy adults. Our Independent Living Skills Program is organized into three main areas - Life Skills Education, Vocational Training and Work & Life Transitions. Youth engage in the parts of the program that meet their needs and help them achieve their goals.
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Social Inclusion
Ensuring young people have access to services and employment by helping them secure documents such as birth certificates, voters registration and membership in the Social Security System.
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Life Skills Education
Equipping youth with the knowledge and they need through modules covering Personality Development, Relationships & Reproductive Health, Career Preparedness, Health & Wellbeing, Money Management and Social Responsibility
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SEYA Vocational Training
Our Social Enterprise Youth Associate (SEYA) Training Programs enable youth to get on-the-job technical skills in Agriculture and Hospitality through our Makabata Guesthouse & Cafe and Bahay Tuluyan Nature Farms.
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Tertiary Education Scholarship
Young people are assisted to achieve their tertiary education goals through scholarship and mentoring.
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Career Preparedness
Young people are supported to access the workforce through career guidance, resume-making skills and job interview practice. Partner employers enable youth to gain valuable work experience in real ife settings.
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Supported Independent Living
Group homes, in our centers and in the community, give young people a chance to transition to independent living with support and guidance.
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Young Parents Support
Young mothers and fathers are provided with support as they navigate the challenges of being parents as young people.
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Case Management & Support
Social workers work with young people to help them achieve their goals and navigate the challenges they face in their lives.
What I like most about this program…
is that we are taught how to be independent, how to budget and, most importantly, how to stand on our own two feet.
ILSP Program Participant 2022
Social Enterprise & Self-Reliance
By far the hardest part of our work is finding the funds to keep it going. In the same way that we want to teach young people to be independent, so we want Bahay Tuluyan to be independent.
Our two social enterprises - Makabata Guesthouse & Cafe and Bahay Tuluyan Nature Farms - are designed to not only provide life-changing skills and training for young people but also to be a lifeline for Bahay Tuluyan’s programs and services.
100% of proceeds from these social enterprises are put back into the work of Bahay Tuluyan.
Makabata Guesthouse & Cafe
Opened on 11-11-11, our Makabata Guesthouse & Cafe is a social enterprise and youth training program providing ethical accommodation in Manila. We have 14 spacious rooms well equipped for families, solo travelers and groups. We also have 3 function rooms and provide catering for events. Our cafe serves delicious coffee and food.
Our SEYA trainees get hands-on training in Front Desk Services, Food & Beverage Service and Housekeeping.
Accommodation
Our spacious, comfortable rooms provide the perfect choice for accommodation in the middle of Manila’s tourist district - Malate. All rooms are airconditioned, with hot showers, free wifi access and TVs.
Events
Our function rooms provide the perfect space for events - workshops, meetings, baptisms, birthday parties, receptions. We also have a rooftop garden that can host night time events.
Catering
Besides the delicious pizza and coffee menu available a la carte in our cafe, we also offer good quality, affordable catering services for events held at our guesthouse.
Bahay Tuluyan Nature Farms
Our Bahay Tuluyan Nature Farm covers four sites:
Sibol Children’s Farm - located in Victoria, Laguna
Binhi Nature Farm - located in San Antonio, Quezon
Uhay Nature Farm - located in Tiaong, Quezon
Tala Camp & Eco-Retreat - located in Lipa, Batangas
We specialize in naturally produced products including black rice, organic native pork, chicken, fruit, vegetables and honey. Young SEYA (Social Enterprise Youth Associates) trainees are involved in all aspects of farming, getting hands-on training on working farms.
Watch to learn how we plant and care for vegetables !
Listen to Justin as he tells you about how we grow rice - organically.
Meet Mariz who will tell you about our very friendly black pigs!
Children’s Rights Institute
Founded in 2019, the Children’s Rights Institute is a social enterprise designed to build the capacity of adults to protect the rights of children. It builds on Bahay Tuluyan’s many years of experience in working with vulnerable children and youth. Our modules on UNCRC were first developed and rolled out for teachers in 2005. Over the intervening years the depth and breadth of our training courses increased along with the demand for such education, until the decison was made to establish as a social enterprise.
