Preda News
The Golden Girls of Hope
December 26, 2017 ·
The Golden Girls of Hope Francisco B. Bermido, Jr. They were at first the terrible four. Only 14- and 16 year-olds, the four girls were rescued from traffickers by the municipal social worker and local police and brought to the Preda home for girls for recovery. They were caught in a house of prostitution and […]
Read More...The Girl Who Forgave Her Mother
December 20, 2017 · By Francisco B. Bermido, Jr.
The Girl Who Forgave Her Mother Francisco B. Bermido, Jr. A loving mother is the best protector a child can have. She does all she can to feed, clothe and provide, educate and give a good upbringing for her child. That’s the nature of the vast majority of Filipino mothers. They sacrifice much, work hard […]
Read More...JOB OPENING FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND HOUSEPARENTS
December 15, 2017 · By PREDA Foundation, Inc.
JOB OPENING FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND HOUSEPARENTS The Preda Foundation is set to open in 2018 a new residential center for male children in conflict with the law (CICL) and children-at-risk (CAR) in Metro Cebu. In this regard, it is looking for qualified professionals to fill up the following positions: 1. Social workers The Social […]
Read More...A Child Finds Justice When her Abuser gets Life in Prison
December 11, 2017 ·
A Child Finds Justice When her Abuser gets Life in Prison Francisco B. Bermido, Jr. There is the growing knowledge that child sexual abuse is a serious crime especially by children themselves. When eight-year old Jessica was on her way to school in Bacong, Bataan, her neighbor Reynaldo Quiambao accosted her and asked her to […]
Read More...American convicted for child abuse and trafficking
December 4, 2017 ·
American convicted for child abuse and trafficking In 2013, the Preda Foundation facilitated a raid or buy-bust operation by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on two sex bars then operating in the town of Subic, north of Manila. Around 16 young women and children were rescued as a result of the raid […]
Read More...Preda Opens New Children’s Home
November 29, 2017 ·
Preda Opens New Children’s Home To kick-off the month-long celebration of National Children’s Month, the Preda Foundation inaugurated on November 7 a new and bigger children’s home which it called Victoria Children’s Home, a Preda Human and Social Development Trainign Center. Friends and supporters of Preda attended said event during which the Preda children and […]
Read More...Child-friendly Judge Gives Custody of Abused Child to Preda
November 28, 2017 · By Francisco B. Bermido, Jr.
Child-friendly Judge Gives Custody of Abused Child to Preda Francis B. Bermido Jr. At 14 years old, Mary Ann* was repeatedly trafficked and sexually abused by 61-year old Jorge, a former employer of her own mother who consented to her being trafficked and abused in a hotel in Pampanga north of Manila. When she could […]
Read More...Dutch abbot pays tribute to Irish missionary’s battle against child abuse
November 22, 2017 · By Sarah Mac Donald for www.catholicireland.net
A prominent Benedictine abbot in the Netherlands has paid tribute to Irish missionary Fr Shay Cullen for committing his life “to the liberation, the protection and promotion of children’s rights in the Philippines”. In his Laudatio for the Columban missionary on the occasion of the awarding of the Martin Buber Humanitarian Award for the PREDA […]
Read More...Laudatio Fr. Shay Cullen SSC
November 20, 2017 ·
INTRODUCTION ; This speech was given by Fr. Adrian Lenglet OSB, abbot of the abbey Saint Benedictusberg, Vaals (NL) on the occasion of the awarding of the Martin Buber Plaque humanitarian award to Father Shay Cullen of the Preda Foundation.It was awarded for the work defending and protecting children from abusers.on 17 November 2017 in […]
Read More...Preda – Ireland an approved charity saving healing abused children
November 15, 2017 ·
Preda – Ireland an approved charity saving healing abused children in partnership with Peoples Recovery Empowerment Development Assistance(p.r.e.d.a)Foundation Inc. Since 1974 Charity number: CHY 16815 A SOCIAL AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION PROTECTING CHILDREN PRESS RELEASE 17th NOVEMBER 2017 Irish missionary Fr. Shay Cullen to receive Prestigious Martin Buber Plaque Award […]
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