High Five Hopes

In our own simple ways, we can make a difference in promoting sustainable community development and poverty alleviation. Realities reveal that our country's main issue is the deepening roots of poverty among poor families.

Most of the big companies are already doing their share to address these perennial problems. Philanthropic way of helping is important, but how can we give our own share if we don't have these resources? Are there other means to extend our help and make a step by step nurturing development?

I recently bumped into a program that is called "High Five Hopes: Bringing Hope Through Hoops", sponsored by "Olympic Village Group". This advocacy identifies the need of children on the basic needs such as food, shelter, and clothing. In addition, they are pursuing and promoting the importance or necessity of sports as one of the building blocks of giving hope. With these activities, the children are being transformed to have a strong character and build self confidence as part of their growth and development to be good and responsible citizens of our country.

High Five Hope

"High Five Hope is an effort to help more children experience greater self esteem, confidence, pride, leadership, teamwork and most importantly, happiness and hope through the power of sports. Every child deserves the opportunity to develop, to smile, and to have greater hope.[ Form http://www.highfivehope.org]

High Five Hope works with street children in the Philippines, specifically those with the greatest needs. It is estimated there are 85,000 street children in Metro Manila alone. High Five Hope uses multi-month basketball and volleyball programs to help both boys and girls living on the street from across Metro Manila."[From http://www.highfivehope.org]

It is their main thrust to bring a little more hope to children around the world through the magic of sports.