Giving Back the Smile to Streetchildren
Virlanie Foundation is a non-government organization (NGO) reaching out to street children.
It cares for children in need of special protection: abandoned, abused, exploited, neglected, orphaned, poor… Close to 200 staff and volunteers, supported by a network of donors and sponsors, touched the lives of 1,194 street children in 2010.
Founded by French social worker, Dominique Lemay and his Filipino friends, the non-profit foundation will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2012. Since its founding, Virlanie has helped 13,500 children become responsible and self-sufficient adults.