Hospicio de San Jose is the oldest social welfare agency in the Philippines. For over 200 years, Hospicio has provided a sanctuary for orphans, neglected infants and children, elderly adults with special needs, and victims of abuse and human trafficking.
Today Hospicio, as it's known to locals, is home to over 300 residents — most female, under the age of 15, and rescued from poverty. The residents are cared for by the Daughters of Charity, an order of Catholic Sisters that have managed the orphanage for the past 150 years. Every day, the Sisters provide residents with shelter, hot meals, access to clean water and basic utilities, and medical care.
Hospicio de San Jose is the oldest social welfare agency in the Philippines. For over 200 years, Hospicio has provided a sanctuary for orphans, neglected infants and children, elderly adults with special needs, and victims of abuse and human trafficking.
Today Hospicio, as it's known to locals, is home to over 300 residents — most female, under the age of 15, and rescued from poverty. The residents are cared for by the Daughters of Charity, an order of Catholic Sisters that have managed the orphanage for the past 150 years. Every day, the Sisters provide residents with shelter, hot meals, access to clean water and basic utilities, and medical care.
Hospicio de San Jose is the oldest social welfare agency in the Philippines. For over 200 years, Hospicio has provided a sanctuary for orphans, neglected infants and children, elderly adults with special needs, and victims of abuse and human trafficking.
Today Hospicio, as it's known to locals, is home to over 300 residents — most female, under the age of 15, and rescued from poverty. The residents are cared for by the Daughters of Charity, an order of Catholic Sisters that have managed the orphanage for the past 150 years. Every day, the Sisters provide residents with shelter, hot meals, access to clean water and basic utilities, and medical care.
Hospicio de San Jose is the oldest social welfare agency in the Philippines. For over 200 years, Hospicio has provided a sanctuary for orphans, neglected infants and children, elderly adults with special needs, and victims of abuse and human trafficking.
Today Hospicio, as it's known to locals, is home to over 300 residents — most female, under the age of 15, and rescued from poverty. The residents are cared for by the Daughters of Charity, an order of Catholic Sisters that have managed the orphanage for the past 150 years. Every day, the Sisters provide residents with shelter, hot meals, access to clean water and basic utilities, and medical care.
Publications
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COVID-19 Fund for Orphans and Abandoned Children at Hospicio de San Jose
COVID-19 Fund for Orphans and Abandoned Children at Hospicio de San Jose
COVID-19 Fund for Orphans and Abandoned Children at Hospicio de San Jose
About Us
OUR MISSION
The mission of Bridges for Digital Literacy is to help bridge the digital divide in low-income communities and promote digital literacy through innovative engineering and public policy initiatives.
Leadership
Our nonprofit is led by a team of young leaders representing multiple academic disciplines passionate about bridging the digital divide in communities at home and abroad.
Paolo Arguelles
President, Director of Science & Tech Policy
Board of Directors
Starting college at age 14, Paolo Arguelles received his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Cal State LA. He earned his master's degree from Cornell University, where he worked on cutting-edge research in robotics and aerospace nanotechnology. Paolo is the founder of Bridges for Digital Literacy.
Monserrat Ramirez-Mendoza
Director of Public Policy
Board of Directors
Monserrat Ramirez-Mendoza is a staff member at the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs at Cal State LA, where she helps manage the James R. Galbraith Fellowship. Her past work includes organizing candidate debates, conferences, and research initiatives.
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Isabelle Ortiz-Luis
Director of Global Development
Board of Directors
Isabelle Ortiz-Luis received her B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Global Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles. As a proud Filipino-American, Isabelle is committed to advocating for inclusion, equity and representation in every space she occupies.
Anthony Karambelas
Editorial Director
Board of Directors
Anthony is a recent graduate of the University of Chicago and former Early Entrance Program (EEP) student at Cal State LA. His passion for the written word will take him to Berlin next year, where he will hone his reportage as a Fulbright scholar.
What We Do
We believe that the more people are able to use technology to shape the world, the better. Operating at the intersection of engineering and policy, our work is dedicated to help those disadvantaged by the digital divide.
