children

12-year-old Chinese boy steals bus for a 40-minute joyride

A twelve-year-old from China got to live the dream of most boys his age: the dream of driving their own vehicle. However, his feat proved to have legal consequences. The youngster caused quite a commotion at the…

Boy, 8, drives dad’s van to buy burger; takes sister, 4, with him

WASHINGTON, United States — Talk about a craving: an eight-year-old American boy drove his father’s van to a McDonald’s  because he just had to have a cheeseburger. The Ohio boy said he learned to drive by watching…

Over P220,000 raised for streetchild Daniel’s education

A crowdfunding campaign has raised over P220,000 to help 9-year-old Daniel Cabrera achieve his dreams. Daniel, who was photographed by a passerby who saw the boy doing his homework under the light of a McDonald’s parking lot,…

Volkswagen PH partners with Ayala Foundation on 2nd child welfare CSR project

Parallel to the Child Safety Initiative (CSI) campaign announced at the last Manila International Auto Show, Volkswagen Philippines embarks on yet another corporate social responsibility (CSR) project geared towards children’s welfare with a donation of violins and…

Crisis centers for street kids pushed

MANILA, Philippines–Two lawmakers from Mindanao are pushing for the creation of crisis centers for street children in Metro Manila, as well as all other big cities around the country. Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez and his…

Chevrolet donates ultradurable footballs for One World Futbol Project

In the pursuit of bringing the “healing power” of play to disadvantaged children and youth, Chevrolet has made a special delivery of more than 17,000 nearly indestructible One World Futbols to schools and communities in the country.…