For many children in the Philippines, this Christmas will be without the safety of a home, or the love of a family, nor will they know the joy and excitement that comes from presents under the tree.

For most this will just be another day of hardship, left to fend for themselves on the street, begging, hoping someone will stop and show kindness.

This year we want things to be different, and with your help it can be.

We want to give children in the Philippines a Christmas. We may not be able to help everyone, but we want to help as many children as possible.

As part of our Christian Mission here, we have set-up a simple food program to help the poor. We have given clothes, we buy groceries for 2 different families every week, and distribute rice to another 50 plus families weekly. We are currently working with children in 5 small villages who know nothing of love or receiving a gift, or Christmas. We want to change that.

Our personal dream would be to buy a gift for between 600 and 1000 children. This year we will be bringing Christmas to the Philippines, but we need your help to make this a reality.

Together we can make a difference, so come on, join our 'Give a child a Christmas' appeal, and become a part of their story.