Our Vision 

Sean Williamson has worked and lived as a crusader for God in the Philippines for over 10 years. He is a qualified Social Worker and has worked in various Church based mission organisations and has led many youth ministry outreach missions all over the Philippines in this time.

Sean's heart for children has been broken through what he has expereinced in his time in the Philippines with the extreme poverty and lack of support for widows and widespread abandonment of young children. He has been led through prayer to stake a claim over the lives of the people of the Philippines, particularly the children.

Sean and his wife Heidi have a Vision for the creation, development and on going growth of a self sustaining, productive community called 'Safe Haven Children’s Village' that cares for homeless and orphaned children of the Philippines.

Our Village

Sean & Heidi have secured a 35 year lease on 2 Hectares of land on Siargao Island, one of the Northernmost Islands just off the main Philippine Island of Mindanao.

History has demonstrated that children instutionalised in an orphanage often develop dysfunctional and anti social behaviours. This does not manifest until later in life and can limit their capacity to function in a healthy and productive way in normal society.

Safe Haven Children’s Village (SHCV) is not an institution or an orphanage. Children will no longer be orphans or be referred to as orphans, rather be sons and daughters of a committed loving family where all their physical and emotional needs can be met and where they can be led to the Lord through the leadership of the Village team.

Children will live in traditional Philippino style homes with up to 6 other children of similar ages, and a care parent or parents who will provide love, protection and guidance as they grow

Children will do normal daily chores and undertake regular schooling tuition. They will also learn and implement horticultural skills, life skills, health and hygiene skills and these will become part of their daily lives within the SHCV.

Our Guiding Principles

•           Our heart is for the homeless, orphaned, unwanted or abandoned children.
•         To provide basic care, shelter, clothing, food and medical needs.
•         To provide education, vocational training and spiritual development.
•         To provide for adult independence through education and job/career counselling.
•         T o have a fully functioning and self sustaining community
•          The oversight of the community will be facilitated by Philippino leaders.
•      The Philippino leaders will be responsible for day to day village management and     care of the children. Sean & Heidi’s role will be to seed and facilitate the   development of the SHCV with a clear mandate that the Village will become a fully self sustaining community governed by the laws and regulations of the Philippines
•           Every effort is being made to distance the Village in it’s practises and language from that of an institution or orphanage.
•       Ecologically responsible practises will be employed and taught throughout the Village.
•       Wherever possible to seek small business  opportunities to provide employment to the local people, thus helping to end the poverty  cycle.

Help Support Us

It is important that the lives of every child involved in this mission project are changed and enriched, not only the children but YOU.

We invite those who partner with us to find an opportunity to come and visit the Safe Haven Children’s Village, to experience it first hand and be changed forever. 

It has been said, ‘If you won’t make a change in your own life, make a change in someone else’s’. When you give to this project you are making a life changing difference to the children you support. No gift or donation is too small. 

This project exists and is sustained by the generous support and partnership of people like you. 

If you are interested in partnering with us in the Safe Haven Children’s Village by making a donation or supporting the Village in any way, we would love to hear from you. 

Bookings can also be made for us to come to your home, church, organisation or corporation.

Contacts

Sean & Heidi Williamson

e.             tribalstrength@gmail.com

p.             +63 9272 839 510

Steve Clark & Debbie Cale-Clark

e.             clark.sk@bigpond.net.au ; debbiecclark@bigpond.com

p.             +61 409 877 984              +61 402 226 318