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Partner

World Vision, NTU

Location

Philippines, Indonesia

Principal Cast

Hans Han, Joelyn See, Olen, Isabelo and Family

Raising A Stranger

Director, Editor

Documentaries

Documentaries

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Year

Socials

2023-2024

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Primary Crew

Caitlin Ng, Megan Han, Ng Shi Ching, Anne Tan

As communities in Antique, Philippines and Balai, Indonesia face poverty, child malnutrition and limited educational opportunities, Isabelo and Olen share their struggles growing up and raising a family. Amidst the urgent need for support, Hans and Joelyn have taken on the roles of child sponsors, actively contributing to community-building efforts in these regions. As both sponsors navigate the delicate relationships and effects of their contributions, this documentary explores how such ventures benefit their intended recipients. It also explores the sustainability and future of such child sponsorship programmes and the hopes for a brighter future for children in Southeast Asia.

 

Inspired by our connections to child sponsorships – through our individual volunteering experiences and family backgrounds, our team found that scepticism and misconceptions towards this topic were aplenty. We embarked on a journey to uncover the truth behind these child sponsorship programmes – the good, the ugly and everything in between. Our goal is for viewers to experience what it means to be a child sponsor or a sponsored child, financially, physically and emotionally through our film – To witness how a little effort can go a long way in building up a community, however small, in both organisational and independent child sponsorships.

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Caitlin Ng

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