Onesimo Bulilit was initiated in 2003 by Daniel Wartenweiler, a staff member of Servants Manila, to address the needs and wants of younger street children. It all started with a team of young people from Oneismo who spent many hours on the streets building relationships with children and street families. From September 2004, the whole team moved to the target area of Quiapo. Over the next five years, the following three areas of work were developped: drop-in centre, community program and shelter. In 2008, a new shelter house was built. In 2009, Onesimo Bulilit was registered as a subsidiary organization of Onesimo in the Philippines and licensed by the Social Welfare Office.
Onesimo Bulilit Foundation
Origin
Who we are

Mission

Vision
We are a transformed community growing together and sharing our lives with street children and their families (children at risk) so that they may experience God's kingdom in their lives and neighborhoods.

Targets
Target group
In Metro Manila, more than 100,000 children live on the streets. Onesimo Bulilit focuses on the area of Quiapo and its surroundings. Quiapo is part of the old inner city of Manila, a densely populated melting pot of different ethnic groups. Quiapo is known for cheap clothes and jewelry, pirated DVDs, porn cinemas and street children. Hundreds of families live under bridges, along water canals and on the sidewalk.
Onesimo Kids caters to two target groups:

Street children

Abused children
Programs
Street work
Three times a week, teams go out on the streets to make contact with street children and their families and invite them to the drop-in centre.

School Programs
Informal school program
Children who have never been to school learn to read and write in the informal school program, are prepared for public school or are given the opportunity to catch up on their schooling by taking government school exams.
School Support
Children from street families are accompanied and supported by the school support program for their school education. The parents are motivated and accompanied in the care of their children. In the student center, the children find a place to learn, a place for tutoring and a sympathetic ear.

Shelter
Children who can no longer live with their families, either temporarily or for a longer period of time, because they have been abused or have run away from home, are given a new home in the shelter. In a family-like atmosphere, they learn how to deal with their experiences and receive targeted support. Where possible, the children are reintegrated with their family, relatives or foster families after a maximum of three years.

Free time
During the summer, children enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Camp Rock in various camps, for many the first time they leave Manila. Here they get to know themselves, others and God better in a joyful atmosphere. Regular excursions in all programs also serve the purpose of recreation and broadening horizons.

Drop-in Center
The drop-in centre is a low-threshold, open day care centre and a protected place for street children. Here, the children can shower, wash clothes, get a meal and find a sympathetic ear. The children learn to participate in household tasks and are accompanied and motivated through activities such as workshops, handicrafts, games and exchanges. Children's needs are assessed and appropriate interventions are planned. Where possible, parents are involved in the processes.

Parent education
Parents are encouraged to take responsibility for their children, experience community together and help in individual programs. In retreats and family days, families are encouraged to reflect on their relationships, talk about problems and find new ways of addressing them.

Leadership training
Children who mature into teenagers and are active in our programs for a long time are given the opportunity to participate in leadership training. Here they learn how to accompany other children and become involved in leadership tasks in the care of children.