Initially, it provided feeding and formation for the PSDS. In 2017, it expanded its services to the provision of Transitory Home, a temporary shelter for families where they were provided with basic skills in home and budget management, skills training and job opportunities, and educational support for the children. In 2021, eight families who were fully prepared to be independent, were awarded with their own homes through the National Housing Authority. At present these families continue to thrive and faithfully work on improving their situations. Eight families off the streets, a small percentage compared to the number of persons in street situations in the Philippines, but for the eight families, it is their greatest achievement, a leap away from homelessness.
“I grew up living in a pushcart, my father was a scavenger. Through Hospicio de San Jose, I have been blessed with the opportunity to work and to have a home. We have a place to live, my kids can study, I have a steady job, and we no longer have to scavenge in the garbage. I can buy my children clothes and we have food to eat. My dream now is for my children to finish studying. I want to give them a good future and I will send them to school for as long as I have the strength to work.” Angelito, 43 years old, a husband and a father of five daughters.