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PublicationsInternational Activity Report 2005Philippines
MSF started working in The Philippines following a typhoon in 1984 and continued to provide assistance to people affected by natural disasters during the mid- 1980s and '90s. From 1987 to January 2005, the organization worked there steadily, developing programs to assist the most vulnerable particularly children and adolescents living on the streets of the capital, Manila.The program for street children in Manila operated in the city's District 5 and targeted 200 of the district's estimated 2,200 street children. MSF provided medical and psychological care, particularly to young people who worked in the country's large commercial sex industry, and helped children suffering from sexual, physical or psychological abuse. In addition, the team helped street children gain access to health care and legal aid. In January 2005, MSF handed over the project to other organizations working specifically with the country's street children. MSF worked in The Philippines in August 1984 and from 1987 to January 2005. |
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