The Marist Asian Pacific Center (MAPAC) was established in the Philippines in 1991 as a teacher training and formation centre for young Brothers. MAPAC also facilitates a community outreach program.
The Marist Asia Pacific Centre (MAPAC) is located in Manila, the bayside capital of the Philippines. The centre was originally established as a place for the Marist Brothers to go and study. Today its courses have been made available to lay people, whilst the Brothers have also introduced a community outreach program.
Recently, the Brothers welcomed children from the city of Navotas, which formerly shared the Smokey Mountain/ open air dump site area. The children came into the Centre for the weekend and spent their time playing and enjoying a variety of sports as well as receiving nutritious meals and making new friends.
Establishing a program of inclusive games that focuses on participation of all is a wonderful vehicle for the Marists to actively be connected with marginalized children. More weekend games are already been planned to bring in young people from the squatter areas or even from the public schools. The children live below the poverty line and are not presented with any organised sports or recreational activities.
If you would like to see more of our partners work in the Philippines please visit: AMS – The Philippines