Stairway's programs and activities are geared to inspire the best in children and youth in a way that will enable them to grow and to develop to their fullest potentials and capabilities.

The rehabilitation center for street children on the northern coast of Mindoro Island makes up the heart of Stairway's activities and programs. They include:

• Campaigning, network building and training for the prevention of child sexual abuse.
• Rehabilitation of particularly disadvantaged street children and children from jails, including children with tuberculosis.
• Building relationships between Stairway-kids and more privileged youth from schools in the Philippines, Egypt and Denmark.
•  Creative advocacy of children's rights through animations, performances and exhibitions.
• Advocacy and education programs, seminars and workshops.
• Developing teachers' materials about street children and children's rights.