A few of us world race men have been hanging out at the Children’s Garden Teen Boys Home in Antipolo, Philippines. The 10 month ministry program there is focused on getting boys off the streets, getting boys off drugs, and giving boys some education and life skills. Children’s Garden gives them some education and trade skills training like electrical repair and other practical skills. All 17 of the boys (aged 14-18) in the home have a terrible past and some have been abused physically and sexual and almost all of them were addicted to a drug called “Rugby” which is stiffing sandal glue. The drugs help prevent hunger pains. Anyway, the boys are super awesome and very willing to change and learn. They all are lacking in education and are on an elementary level education-wise. So I have helped tutor some of the boys and below I have copied one of the assignments I gave them. The assignment was to write a paragraph in English on why you love your home. Below are the originals before I helped them edit.
H.E. 18 years old
I love this place because they are times that I’m happy. Sometimes many bad problem, but they where good times I’m work here. Because I learn about God’s love, and love share with others. Before I go to children’s garden, I go to many orphanage, but I not remember how to love god. I’ve used many drugs, I group to the tribes and specially I’ve always got in trouble, but I’m here in children’s garden my new life goes well with me, and I love God because he guides me anything I want. God has provide me all things I have and God cares always for me. This is why we love my home.
R.U. 16 years old
I am children’s Garden because in skills training. I have many friends and have time to bible study and apply to young people. After I finish my study I want to help my family and street kids and share gospel. If I finish my study and skills training I would like to help young people.
These boys are loved by God and they are so receptive to be taught. I mean they really enjoyed being challenged by me in their tutoring. They were happy to correct their papers and asked good questions also. I am learning a lot about faith from the way these “street kids” just seem to trust us. I pray I trust my Heavenly Father as much as the teens trust us.
