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Child rape victim "Carla" needs urgent help

Public Service: Urgent assistance needed for a child rape victim, please pass this on to any good soul you think can help.

Poverty in the Philippines due to its enormity oftentimes numb us to even notice the kind of predicament, pain, and sufferings they faced on a daily basis. Is it because it is so overwhelming that we feel helpless ourselves even worse than the people who really needs our help badly?

There are times when we just can’t ignore the sufferings of downtrodden people that we witnessed around us. It is a given that we are not in a position in our lonesome to help everyone but we can definitely make a difference if we try to gather just a few of our family and friends to uplift their miserable existence, one precious life at a time. This is exactly what Jun Del Rosario of JDR Mission in a group he started with a couple of friends at Facebook is showing us that it can be done.





Pedestrian Observer GB was created as a socio-political blog but the plight of this child barely in her teens we shall call “Carla” makes our heart bleed to make an exception and share her predicament in hopes that someone out there with a good heart will lend a helping hand.

Couples deciding to make babies should know the responsibilities that goes with bringing precious life to this world, but if they are unaware that they are liable to make one, should and must realize not just their responsibility, but their moral obligation as well to provide an environment conducive to child rearing. We are not in a position to judge people not knowing the circumstance that led to their decision, but what is difficult to grasp is how can people give away their child just because their relationship did not work out. It’s bad enough that “Carla” 7 to 8 years ago a child at 5 or 6 years of age was given up by her parents when they separated. A child is not a material object or a pet to be discarded like a possession to be given away to a family in Brgy. Villahermosa, Calubian, Leyte where she works as errand girl/house help by her grandmother.

“Carla’s” sad plight one can only wish, should end when she was discarded like a pet, but this is the real world where we live in, made ugly by people bereft of conscience whose criminal action is dictated by their raging hormones. A 19 year old neighbor responsible for the rape of “Carla” who is now 7 months pregnant thinking he can escape from his pedophilia activity is now in hiding. One can only ask what the local police in Leyte are doing to get this pedophile out of the street ,or is it because they just don’t care since this child has no family to turn to that really cares for her. Equally baffling is what exactly are the pedophile’s family doing? Are they in denial and supporting their criminal family member in escaping his criminal responsibility?

The problem is “Carla” needs our help badly now asap, being a child she will have to undergo cesarean operation that will cost P20K or roughly the equivalent of US $465.84. She is also open to have her baby adopted and if there is anyone out there who wants to adopt a child to rear and care as if he/she were their own we can turn her sad plight into hopefully a positive outcome.

It will be great if we can help this child financially and at the same time hold the pedophile and his family accountable for the abuse and cruelty they subject this poor innocent child. Nothing can be more rewarding to see a pedophile taken out off the street and rehabilitated in jail, and his family financially held liable for “Carla’s” physical and emotional medical needs.



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Anonymous said...

Hi this is very very very sad... both for the 13 yr old girl and her baby... I am willing to help financially as best as i can but this girl needs to be turned over to DSWD or Bantay-Bata. Even she as a child needs to be adopted. Her rights as a child has been violated in every sense. I commend you for doing what is right by sharing this in your blog. Please continue to post more developments about her as we all try our best to let her situation out to everyone.

Unknown said...

Thank you for your positive response and willingness to help out, we truly appreciate the gesture.

I am working with a couple of individuals in trying to find ways how to help "Carla." We have so far have US$200.00 pledge and we are trying to find out how best to extend the help to reach her directly.

Yes, we are also thinking along the same lines, we are requesting Bantay-Bata to help us verify the case. Unfortunately I have not receive any response yet from them, so if you can also contact them regarding this case it will help us tremendously.

PJ

Anonymous said...

Hello, I have reached Mr Jun del Rosario via Facebook after I saw your blog post last night. Because I am out of the country,the most convenient way for me is to send it via Paypal through Mr del Rosario. And he responded that it will be documented via video the turning over of funds to "Carla". And official receipts regarding the monetary donation will also be provided. Thank you for being able to pledge $200.00, I am pledging an additional $240.00 (I will find friends who can help at least for covering c-section delivery). The needs of the baby after the delivery (while they are looking for some good-hearted family who will adopt the baby) is another financial challenge but Mr del Rosario had expressed that for now the immediate financial need is for her delivery.

I have tried to reach Bantay Bata, I am also trying to reach out to friends to have them post your blog link on their FB wall in the hopes that it can catch the media's attention.

I have also thought of donating gently-used baby clothes, toys and even gently used clothes for "Carla". I'm trying to collect from colleagues - I just need to figure out the logistics. But it is true, she needs to be rescued, she has the right to be educated. Godspeed!

Coincidentally, I saw Ruby Rose's case in your blog. Her eldest brother is one of my closest friends :)

Unknown said...

I wish you'll put a name on your comment so I can address you properly, but it's ok I can understand and respect your anonymity. Anyway, this is great, you just can't imagine how elated I feel right now knowing that there are caring people like you out there willing to extend a helping to those in dire need to be rescued. It seems we are almost there in covering "Carla's" c section operation, hope we get this done smoothly.

Oh on Rose Barrameda, I don't know them personally but these are the things that really affects me. I just hope that justice will soon be served for her family to have a closure. Again, thank you for your concern.

PJ

Anonymous said...

Hi!! I just contacted people from DSWD Region VIII and some people who are very kind hearted and would help me connect to DSWD Region VIII asap.. hope this works since Regional Offices of DSWD have contact numbers of all Provincial/Municipal/City Social Welfare Officers.. I agree that Carla needs protective custody asap!! it's just sad that times are really changing when before the grandparents would keep and protect and provide for their grandchildren but now they would make errand boys/girls out of their grandchildren? just sad really for carla and for the other girls and women out there who are continuously abused and who have nobody to turn to..

Anonymous said...

Hi there PJ, I am happy to say that the case of Carla has just been recently endorsed to a social worker in Bantay Bata Cebu. And I am more happy that another concerned citizen was able to contact DSWD. I express my sincerest gratitude to your blogsite and to JDR Mission for doing what is right. As mentioned in my earlier posts, my financial pledge for Carla will still reach her through JDR Mission. Thanks and God Bless.

Unknown said...

Awesome! We truly appreciate your effort to rescue "Carla," please post the contact info for Bantay Bata Cebu and the DSWD Region VII. The $200 pledge that I gathered will be coursed thru Bantay-Bata USA since it is more convenient for them to send it to the USA. Again, thank you for all your help..... PJ

Jun del Rosario said...

The JDR Mission is in receipt today via paypal the amount of 250usd for Carla. Thank you very much to Mr. L.B of Plano, Texas, USA. We continue to pray to complete the 500usd requirement for Carla's CS delivery anytime on the second week of June. God bless.

Unknown said...

Awesome Jun, you are almost there..... there will be more coming that I know of so tell "Carla" to hang in there help is on the way.... PJ

JDR Mission said...

10:06 today June 7, 2011 (Tuesday), Carla delivered a healthy baby boy at the Biliran Provincial Hospital, Naval, Biliran. Thank you very much to all mission partners. We continue to appeal for help for the survival of Carla and her baby. Donation not just in cash but also in kind like clothes, milk, etc are encouraged. God bless.

Anonymous said...

Jun, thank you for posting Carla and her baby's progress... yes I've sent a balikbayan box just last week for her and the baby... but I do hope there's help for now until she receives my donation in kind :) Please continue to post more of her progress... c-section delivery takes at least 6 weeks recovery and is a very difficult one, at least for me I felt it was :( since I needed so much help physically from my family members :(

JDR Mission said...

Last night I visited Carla and her baby in the hospital. The baby turned yellowish and needs to be incubated. Some medication was done too. The mission extended assistance to them again. The are expected to be discharged by Tuesday. We continue to appeal for your prayers and support. We hope and pray there will be a family who can permanently help/adopt Carla and her baby. For more info re the mission, please visit www.jdrmission.org or call/text me at 0918-456-6565. Thank you and God bless. Jun

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