A Second Chance Through Sports – Help Tambayan’s Children

For many children in Davao City, Philippines, sports are not just a game. They are a lifeline. A second chance. A way out.

These children face poverty, violence, abuse, and exploitation every single day. Many of them have nowhere to turn—forced to survive in dangerous environments, struggling to get food, safety, and hope.

At Tambayan Center for Children's Rights, Inc., sports provide more than just physical activity. They teach life skills, build self-worth, and offer a safe space for kids whose broken homes are bereft of love and comfort.

Through sports, these children learn teamwork, communication, discipline, and confidence—skills that give them the power to change their lives.

Who Are We & Why Are We Doing This?

We are Niels Keiren & Silke Hoesen, third-year Physical Education (ALO) students at HAN University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands.

For our study, we traveled to Davao City, Philippines, to work with Tambayan’s sports program. They were looking for sports students to support their teams, and when we arrived, we saw firsthand how much these kids need this program.

We started this GoFundMe because we won’t stand by and watch these kids lose their only safe haven.

Why Your Help Is Urgent

Right now, Tambayan’s sports program is at risk.

With no funding for proper meals, educational lessons, transportation, sportswear, equipment, and training, the program may soon disappear. That means children who found hope through sports will be left with nothing—no safe space, no guidance, and no escape from the harsh realities of their lives.

Without the program, many kids will fall back into old habits—joining gangs, returning to abusive homes, or ending up back on the streets.

We cannot let that happen.

How Your Donation Helps

Every dollar you give will go directly toward:

- Nutritious meals – so no child plays on an empty stomach

- Transportation from home to training – safe access for all children

- Soccer & volleyball balls and basic equipment – to play safely and learn skills

- Training bibs – to create teams and give a sense of belonging

- Secondhand shoes – to prevent injuries on rough surfaces

- Team jerseys – only if enough funds, give the opportunity to join a tournament.

- Water jugs – so the kids stay hydrated during the day

- First aid supplies – for safety

Why Now?

These children have already lost so much. We cannot let them lose this too.

For many of them, sports are the only thing keeping them from falling apart. The only place where they feel seen, supported, and valued. The only thing that gives them hope for a future beyond the streets.

Your support could be the reason a child stays in school instead of going back to the streets.

Your donation could mean a child has a team instead of feeling alone.

Your kindness could give a child a second chance.

How Can You Help?

Donate now – Every contribution, big or small, changes lives!

Share this campaign – The more people see it, the more children we can help.

Spread awareness – Help us give these kids a future through sports.

You have the power to change a child’s life today.

Give them sports. Give them a second chance. Give them hope.

Donate now.