Virlanie Young Adults Program
Virlanie desined The Young Adults Program (YAP) to provide former street children who are now young adults with on-the-job experiences to increase their employability as they leave the Foundation.
- Affiliation
- NGO
- Contact No.
- (+63) 2 895 5260
- Address
Adelfo Cyrus Alanis, YAP coordinator, 4055 Yague Street, Barangay Singkamas, 1204 Makati City, Philippines
- Email Address
- info@virlanie.org
- Website
- http://www.virlanie.org
1. Source of funding
Foreign and local donations
2. Mission and objectives
Virlanie provides support to street children and this particular program, also known as Batang Pilipino Ang Pag-asa links disadvantaged jobless youth to stable employment in the formal economy.
3. Areas of work relating to youth employment
Skills and employability
4. Partners and areas of partnership
Street Kids International, Business Processing Association: Philippines and Children's Hour
5. Potential or existing partnership with the ILO
6. Successful youth employment interventions
In January 2010, the YAP worked with 62 young adults. By the end of year, three had left the Foundation and are now living independently with full-time jobs. Three young adults were reunified with their families, and one was referred to another NGO. Thirteen young adults found full-time jobs. Nineteen found summer jobs in United Laboratories, Inc., Domain Foods Corp., Chowking Foods Corp., Aristocrat Bakeshop Corp., and Oyster Boy. By the end of the year, 48 young adults had savings accounts from their various jobs.