Introduction & Overview

Ideally situated in an urban poor slum, HFTN is all about reaching the youth and children at risk today by giving them compassion, opportunity and responsibility and by releasing them to be the leaders of tomorrow.

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In Davao City, The Philippines, the level of hopelessness among youth and children is growing at an exponential rate due to the declining social and economic state. Vast numbers of young people have resorted to the underworld for employment and survival; including drug trafficking, prostitution and theft. Many youth aspire to work abroad, but only a small percentage will actually get the chance. Community leaders continually complain about the state of today’s youth. The root cause of this hopelessness is a combination of poverty, high unemployment rates, lack of education, malnutrition, high debt, gambling and medical problems. The lack of community programming dealing with these core issues is allowing a increasingly dissatisfied, angry and despairing generation of urban poor youth and children to roam the streets.

Where are the leaders that will lead the hopeless out of the slums and communities of the Philippines?

… in the making! 

Hope for the Nations in Davao was created for:

Reaching and Restoring Families; especially from the poor
Raising up and Releasing Leaders; especially from the young
Rebuilding and Rejoicing in Community; especially from the city.

Through this vision statement by many dedicated people in the Philippines and around the world, we are beginning to see urban poor youth and children get restoration and become influential members in their communities. Join us as we endeavor to raise up many more leaders.