Nancy is seasoned social worker with a couple of decades of experience in working with street children and other child right issues.  Prior to joining Stairway January 2007, Nancy was the Program Manager of the Street Education Program of ChildHope Asia Philippines wherein she gained extensive experience as Resource Person / Trainor for Seminars among NGO’s / GO’s on themes related to street education.  Nancy is covering a multitude of tasks in networking, training and other advocacy activities.

    Donnalyne is the social worker responsible for the Residential Program of SFI.  Her background as a medical social worker has been of great benefit as we deal with many cases of tuberculosis and other serious diseases amongst the children I residence.  Donna’s responsibility includes the case management of all children and proper placement of each one of them after their one year stay at Stairway.

    Amihan started out as a Residential Social Worker at Stairway back in 1997.  She left SFI in 2001 to work as Para-Legal Social Worker at Medecins Sans Frontiers.  Amihan came back to SFI in 2004.  She is presently working as Advocacy Officer, Trainer and Counselor of victims of child sexual abuse.   Like most other SFI staff, Amihan takes on a wide range of tasks in relation to networking, training and other advocacy activities.

    Susan is a former beneficiary of Stairway Foundation.  She is a very talented actress and singer.   A member of TASK (Talented Ambitious Street Kids), Susan is one of the actors in SFI’s theater piece, Cracked Mirrors.  She also played a lead role in Goldtooth, A Street Children’s Musical, which toured Europe in 1999.  As part of SFI’s Advocacy Program, Susan is motivated by her aspiration to promote and uphold children’s rights.

    Aside from being the Computer Teacher in the Residential Program, wherein she teaches basic computer skills to resident children as well as to the community scholars, Susan is also the Computer Administrator.  She is currently back to school taking up a college degree in Software Development at AMA Computer Learning Center.

    One of Rhea’s main responsibilities includes ensuring that all reporting requirements of SFI’s funding partners are met on time.  Likewise she is tasked to oversee the overall administrative functions.  On joining SFI, she is pleased to work with an excellent team and contribute to the success of the organization.   She considers the best training she has received has been the work itself which is both demanding and challenging.  Rhea has been with SFI since May 2006.

    Nanay Cita joined SFI in November 2006 as a Cook.  One of her children is a recipient of our Community Scholarship Program.

    A former beneficiary of Stairway Foundation, Dave graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management degree from Our Lady of Fatima University.  He recently joined SFI as a full-time staff, taking charge of the kitchen.

    Nanay Jane started working at SFI as a Cook since March 2006.  She is a mother of 2, one of which is a recipient of our community scholarship program.

    Ace graduated from the University of the Philippines Diliman with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Community Development.  He joined SFI in September 2005.  As Advocacy Coordinator, Ace has been instrumental in the escalation of SFI’s Advocacy Program. He spearheaded the adoption of a new CSAP pilot area in Silang, Cavite and has been responsible in different project proposals pertaining to CSAP Program.

    Beng is Stairway’s newest addition to the staff, having joined SFI as a Bookkeeper in December 2007. It is her first job after graduation, and she says that she enjoys a lot working in Stairway as she gets exposed to the realities of disadvantaged children. She gets fulfillment from having contributed something to change these children’s lives.

    Rodelyn is likewise a Teacher in the Residential Program, teaching English, Science, and Music.  She is currently pursuing her college education, taking up Business and Office Information System at AMA Computer Learning Center.

    Mario is a former beneficiary of Stairway Foundation.  He came back to the center in December 2006, working as Messenger / Driver.  He also helps in supervising the residential children in some of their activities and also in the maintenance of SFI.

    Jhao is a former beneficiary of Stairway Foundation.  He is a member of TASK (Talented Ambitious Street Kids) and is one of the actors of Cracked Mirrors, SFI’s theater piece.  He also played one of the major roles in Goldtooth, A Street Children’s Musical back in 1999.

    Jhao is in charge of the maintenance of the generator and the solar power.  He also teaches sports and supervises the residential kids in some of their activities.

    John Cris has been with Stairway since his debut in Goldtooth, A Street Children’s Musical.  He has used his musical talents to land a job as a disc jockey at a local disco in Puerto Galera.  John Cris is back at Stairway as peer motivator where he assists the children in their daily task.  He also teaches sports.

    Eleno has been with Stairway longer than any other staff.  He is in charge of the overall maintenance of the center.

    Tonio is our young artist in residence. He is responsible for the lights and stage design of SFI’s theater piece, Cracked Mirrors.  He is also the artist behind SFI’s silk-screened shirts with social messages, and a majority of the colorful murals and paintings to be found around the premises of the center.  He teaches drawing and painting to the children, and he is also helping in the maintenance of SFI.  He likes to spend his free time composing music.

    Mercy has been with Stairway since August 2001.  She is the coordinator of the non-formal education for our residential children.  She is also in-charge of our community scholarship program.  As her teaching position is only part time, she has recently taken on the position as cashier.

    Aleah is the most recent addition to the SFI team, having been hired since July 1, 2007.  She is a candidate of MA Clinical Psychology from the University of the Philippines Diliman.  She previously worked as Crisis Counselor at Women’s and Children’s Crisis Center.