St. Martin de Porres

St. Martin de Porres Children’s Village & Tondo Halfway House

The John D.V. Salvador Foundation endeavors to raise USD1 million to build a Children’s Village for the at-risk children of St.Martin de Porres, in Bulacan, Philippines. To support the children as they age out of the Children’s Village facilities and programs the JDVSF, starting in 2010 is also developing a housing and support facility in Manila. The Halfway House will provide housing, support and community services to the young adults who graduate from St. Martin de Porres and move to Manila for work or further education.

You may also learn about St. Martin de Porres by visiting www.stmartinproject.org/

Project Details

The Children’s Village at St. Martin de Porres will be built on a total land area of 27,693.27 square meters on Mission Road, Bonga Menor in Bustos, a province of Bulacan, Philippines. The planning and development of the Children’s Village is being conducted under Father Boyet’s direction by Ma. Theresa Quimpo and engineer Leoncia Maneja, who offer their services pro bono. As part of a six-phase plan, the JDVSF has made an annual commitment to fund two buildings of the Children’s Village construction, having set a final completion target of 2011.

Children's Village architectural plan

Phase One (2006) complete

  • Design and planning of Children’s village by Arch Mark Anthony K. Lo and Jason S. Ang of Anglo Partners & Architects
  • Construction of boys’ dormitory

Exterior view of Boy's dorm


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Phase Two (2007) complete

  • Site development for access roads, dining hall, vocational training center
  • Refinement and expansion of architectural plans by architect Ma. Theresa Quimpo and engineer Leoncia Maneja. Construction commences on new scheme, which replaces dormitory living quarters with a constellation of smaller cottages to give children family style living quarters. Ponds for fish cultivation are added to enhance the SMDP diet and further diversify SMDP products sold at local farmers’ markets.

Completed fish pond

Phase Three (2008) complete

  • Construction of two cottage dormitories
  • Construction of church started
  • Construction of four small cabins for staff and visitors

Casa Angelita now home to the smaller boys

Phase Four (2010) complete

  • Construction of vocational training center, dining hall, and one cottage dormitory

View from the outside of the new Sala de Comedor May 22, 2010-


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Phase Five (2010) complete

  • Construction of three cottage dormitories

View of two of the completed cottages

Phase Six (2011) – in progress

  • Construction of three cottage dormitories
  • Conversion of the original SMDP residence, founded in 2004, to an administrative building

Tondo Halfway House (2011-2012) – in progress