The Barefoot Boy Initiative

The Barefoot Boy Initiative "Outward sunshine, inward joy: Blessings on thee, barefoot boy!" – John Greenleaf Whittier

The Barefoot Boy Initiative is a youth organization that began in 2023 with a group of students from Makati Science High School. Over time, it has expanded to include members from other notable high schools and has partnered with communities to improve access to quality educational materials for underprivileged youth. Our mission is to empower these young individuals to unlock their potential and

achieve brighter futures. Support us in bridging the educational gap and creating opportunities for every Filipino child!

🎉 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BAREFOOT BOY! 👣As we always say—celebrations are better when shared! That’s why The Barefoot Boy Initi...
18/04/2026

🎉 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BAREFOOT BOY! 👣

As we always say—celebrations are better when shared! That’s why The Barefoot Boy Initiative is now officially opening its doors to new members.

We believe meaningful change starts with a single step—and we want you to take that step with us.

✨ You can apply if you are:
• An undergraduate student from any college/university in Luzon
• 18–20 years old by September 1, 2026
• Willing and able to serve through volunteer work and outreach activities

📌 Application Primer:
📃https://tinyurl.com/TBBI-Member-Application-Primer
📃https://tinyurl.com/TBBI-Member-Application-Primer
📃https://tinyurl.com/TBBI-Member-Application-Primer

📝 Deadline of Applications:
April 25, 2026 (11:59 PM)

📩 Apply here:
🔗https://forms.gle/ruWsPben79kmUiPD9
🔗https://forms.gle/ruWsPben79kmUiPD9
🔗https://forms.gle/ruWsPben79kmUiPD9

Take the first barefoot step. Be part of something bigger. 💜

For more inquiries, message our official page or email us at [email protected].

🖼️: Kim Allyson V. Soliva, Alisha Eve C. Bermudez
📝: Lance Jacob G. Yabut, Emma Isabella L. Altarejos

✨ Start your journey with purpose. The Barefoot Boy Initiative is officially opening its doors to a new batch of ambassa...
18/04/2026

✨ Start your journey with purpose.

The Barefoot Boy Initiative is officially opening its doors to a new batch of ambassadors, individuals who are ready to turn simple actions into meaningful impact. ✨

As an ambassador, you’ll be part of the movement through:
• Bringing life to our social media by reacting, sharing, and engaging with our content
• Taking part in exciting promotional campaigns like DP blasts
• Supporting our fundraising efforts, from encouraging donations to promoting merchandise

This opportunity is open to high school students who are active on social media and willing to use their platforms for a purpose.

It may seem like small things, but together they create real change. And that starts with people like you.

If you believe in purpose, community, and using your voice for something that matters, this might be exactly what you’ve been looking for. 💜

🗓 Applications close on April 25, 2026 (11:59 PM)
🔗 https://forms.gle/MfZdfkgHR4J7uvek9
🔗 https://forms.gle/MfZdfkgHR4J7uvek9
🔗 https://forms.gle/MfZdfkgHR4J7uvek9

🖼️: Kim Allyson V. Soliva
📝: Kertzin Gail Niña D. Matias

🎄The gingerbreads have successfully accomplished their mission 🌟Last December 13, 2025, The Barefoot Boy Initiative visi...
14/12/2025

🎄The gingerbreads have successfully accomplished their mission 🌟

Last December 13, 2025, The Barefoot Boy Initiative visited Bahay Aruga to spread love, joy, and hope this Christmas season 🎁💝

One of the highlights of the event was the Finish the Lyrics game where the children enthusiastically participated 🎶 They sang along to familiar tunes and showed their singing skills 🎤 The celebration continued with the distribution of grocery packs, physical gifts and medical gift certificates 💝🎄

This Christmas outreach would not be possible without your support and generosity 🤍 A heartfelt thank you to all our donors and sponsors who fulfilled the wishes these children ✨

Special thanks to our partner organization, the Manila Science High School SSLG 2025-2026 for helping us raise the needed funds 🎁 We also show our gratitude towards the parents who accompanied us: Mr. Renato Frane, Mrs. Virgie Frane, and Mr. Lucas Altarejos.

We left Bahay Aruga with hearts filled with joy and more strength to continue our mission as an organization 💜

This has been our Christmas Outreach 2025 and may we all spread the true meaning of this season—spreading warmth and kindness 😊💝

Until our next mission 👀🔜

Check this spreadsheet for our transparency of transactions:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Zt_nt2xWr_1Kl2ae41IL0Rsy9aaMr94531W_47GwR08/edit?usp=drivesdk

📸: Emma Altarejos
🖼️: Gene Espiritu
✍️: Denise Jane De Dios

✨🍪 An Update Baked with Love ✨With your kindness keeping our oven warm, we are pleased to share that as of December 12, ...
12/12/2025

✨🍪 An Update Baked with Love ✨

With your kindness keeping our oven warm, we are pleased to share that as of December 12, 2025, we have collected a total of ₱27,429.00 from monetary donations and merchandise sales, and ₱44,000.00 for medical assistance (excluding physical Christmas gifts). 🎄🍪💜

As we frost and wrap the goods in preparation for tomorrow's event, your donations, purchases, and support have been the warmth that helped every piece come together. Thank you for every dollop of generosity, every crumb of support, and every sprinkle of your love and warmth you've shared this Christmas! ✨🎅🏽

📌 Transparency of Transactions

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Zt_nt2xWr_1Kl2ae41IL0Rsy9aaMr94531W_47GwR08/edit?usp=sharing

All baked and ready. Thank you for your time and support! 🎄🧸💜




🖼️: Glayza Dimailig

✍🏼: Charis Pascual

🍪 A Scrumptious Update 🍪 With your generous help and support in our mission, as of December 8, 2025, we have gathered ₱5...
08/12/2025

🍪 A Scrumptious Update 🍪

With your generous help and support in our mission, as of December 8, 2025, we have gathered ₱5,853 in monetary donations and ₱10,719 from our Christmas merchandise sales 🎁🌟

Your donation and purchase bring us closer to our ultimate goal 💜 To bring smiles to the children of Bahay Aruga this Christmas 🎄 Thank you for sharing the love and warmth this holiday season 🎁✨

We are still accepting monetary donations 📥 Check the links below 👇🏻

📌 Donation Form:
https://forms.gle/Sd2go5h2EWSP8j85A

📌 Transparency of Transactions:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Zt_nt2xWr_1Kl2ae41IL0Rsy9aaMr94531W_47GwR08/edit?usp=drivesdk

✨ Let's keep the Christmas magic going🎄🪄




🖼️: Glayza Dimailig
✍🏻: Denise Jane De Dios

🎉 Sweet Progress Update! 🎉Your kindness continues to warm our gingerbread hearts! As of November 23, 2025, The Barefoot ...
23/11/2025

🎉 Sweet Progress Update! 🎉

Your kindness continues to warm our gingerbread hearts! As of November 23, 2025, The Barefoot Boy Initiative has gathered ₱4,253.00 in monetary donations and ₱5,382.00 from our Christmas merchandise sales. 🎄🍪💜

Every donation and purchase brings us one step closer to making Christmas brighter for the children of Bahay Aruga. Thank you for helping us spread love, warmth, and holiday cheer. ✨

📌 Donation Form:
https://forms.gle/Sd2go5h2EWSP8j85A

📌 Merch Order Form:
https://forms.gle/a8N98UWiN5vcv1E37

📌 Transparency of Transactions:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Zt_nt2xWr_1Kl2ae41IL0Rsy9aaMr94531W_47GwR08/edit?usp=drivesdk

Let’s keep the Christmas spirit alive — one crumb at a time.




🖼️: Gylza Dimailig
✍🏻: Kertzin Gail Niña Matias

Thank you to everyone who has already signed up to sponsor a Bahay Aruga patient 🤍✨ Your kindness is already making this...
22/11/2025

Thank you to everyone who has already signed up to sponsor a Bahay Aruga patient 🤍✨ Your kindness is already making this season brighter.

📣 Update:
We still need sponsors for 24 more cancer patients, and your support can help complete their Christmas wishes 🎁💫

If you haven’t registered yet, you can still join us in spreading hope and joy:
https://forms.gle/kmmQ66nGj6ZN4SHT8

The true magic of Christmas shines through the generosity we share 💝




🖼️: Chloe Lim
✍🏻: Kertzin Gail Niña Matias

17/11/2025

🎥✨ Step into the world of “Bahay Aruga”.

More than just a shelter, Bahay Aruga - A Free Halfway House for Pediatric Cancer Patients Inc. is a temporary home for pediatric cancer patients and their families who have nowhere else to stay while receiving treatment. From heartfelt stories to uplifting moments, this film captures how this safe space sparks hope, comfort, and community when families need it most.

And with Christmas just around the corner, it’s a beautiful reminder that the season’s true warmth comes from acts of kindness baked with love, straight from the heart. 🎄💜🍪

Let this documentary remind you that the brightest holiday lights aren’t the ones on our trees; they’re the people who show up with care, generosity, and a sincere desire to make a difference.

Every view is a reminder that kindness, when baked with love, straight from the heart, can truly change lives. ✨🍪💜

👉 Watch it, share it, and help us spread a little more hope this Christmas. 🎁✨




Scriptwriting and Storyboarding: Iris B. Dizon, Gene Clement B. Espiritu, Christian S. Mendoza, Ma. Tricia Jasmin M. Ocho, Elizabeth R. P***a
Narration: Denise Jane R. De Dios
Interviewer: Stephanie Joy D. Frane
Videography: Gene Clement B. Espiritu, Christian Xavier D. Algenio
Video Editing: Lance Jacob G. Yabut
Caption: Kertzin Gail Niña D. Matias

🎄 In the spirit of giving, let’s make this Christmas a gift of hope 🌟Help us grant the wishes of 39 cancer patients at B...
16/11/2025

🎄 In the spirit of giving, let’s make this Christmas a gift of hope 🌟

Help us grant the wishes of 39 cancer patients at Bahay Aruga by sponsoring a patient 🎁 Together, let’s make their wishes come true, one wish at a time 💫🤍

Scan the QR code and register now or simply click the link below
https://forms.gle/kmmQ66nGj6ZN4SHT8

The true magic of Christmas isn’t found under the tree… It is found in the kindness and generosity we share 💝🎁

Thank you for helping us make a difference 🤍




🖼️: Isabelle Caitlin Pidor
✍🏻: Denise Jane De Dios

🎄🍪 The gingerbreads have gathered to share our Christmas merch collection 🎁✨Freshly baked from the oven 🍪 new designs of...
11/11/2025

🎄🍪 The gingerbreads have gathered to share our Christmas merch collection 🎁✨

Freshly baked from the oven 🍪 new designs of stickers and button pins just arrived 🛷 And adding more sparkle to this collection is our enamel pin 🎄 reminding us to make a difference this Christmas 🤍✨

Each piece is made to capture the magic of the season and bring the holiday cheer to you 💝

📋 Price List:
🎄Christmas Sticker Pack (get all three designs!) - Php 59.00
🎄Button Pin (2.25 in) - Php 59.00
🎄Enamel Pin (1 in) - Php 199.00

🌟 Scan the QR code to access the order form or click the link below 👇🏻
🔗: https://forms.gle/a8N98UWiN5vcv1E37

Sometimes, the smallest things bring the most joy 💝🎁 Thank you for supporting our mission in bringing smiles to the children of Bahay Aruga this Christmas 🤍




🖼️: Marcus Tan
✍🏻: Denise Jane De Dios

🩸 Give the Gift of Life this Christmas! 🎄The Manila Science High School SSLG, in partnership with The Barefoot Boy Initi...
10/11/2025

🩸 Give the Gift of Life this Christmas! 🎄

The Manila Science High School SSLG, in partnership with The Barefoot Boy Initiative (TBBI) and Philippine General Hospital (PGH), is holding a blood donation drive to promote the spirit of giving and compassion this Christmas season. This drive will directly benefit the patients from Bahay Aruga who are in need of blood transfusion.

📅 December 3, 2025 | 8:00 AM–3:00 PM
📍2F Conference Room, MSHS

👥 Who Can Donate?
Students (16+), faculty, alumni, and parents of MSHS are welcome!
Donors aged 16–17 years old must have parental consent.

🩺 Basic Requirements:
- In good health and free from infections, illnesses, and medical conditions
- Weighs at least 45–50 kg, depending on the amount of blood to be donated
- Blood pressure between 90/60–160/100 mmHg
- Pulse rate 60–100 beats per minute
- Must not have had tattoos or piercings in the past year
- Must not have taken medications such as isotretinoin or retinoic acid in the past two months

Ready to be a lifesaver? 💉✨
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/ZDHRRZn8CJinS9fcA

Every drop counts — your donation can help save lives and spread hope this season of giving ❤️




🖼️: Raianna Carandang
✍🏻: Kertzin Gail Niña Matias

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