Following up on last year’s highly successful Christmas for Payatas campaign, which raised over US $80,000 for the Lighthouse Center for Children in Payatas, Philippines, in 2009 ToteDaddy is launching Hope For Children (in conjunction with the Lighthouse Center, and FusionExcel International). Hope For Children will be an ongoing children’s charity initiative, the highlight of which will be the construction of the giant letters “HOPEFORCHILDREN”. Each letter will be 20,000 square metres in size, and will be visible from space through Google Earth. Construction of the first letter “H” will commence later this year near Clark Field Airport in the Philippines, with the cooperation of the Clark Development Board. Further details will be posted as the project grows nearer, keep checking this page!

      Kicking off Hope For Children was a concert benefit at Marikina Sports Complex, Manila, on Saturday 7th February 2009. Supporting the Charity was Mayor Marides C. Fernando of Marikina City, Manila, who witnessed the mock cheque presentation of USD 22,000.00 by FusionExcel International Founder/CEO Paul Ting, and a mock cheque presentation of USD 6,000 by ToteDaddy to the President of the Lighthouse Centre for Children Foundation, Judge Lorenzo Venaracion. The money donated will be used by the Lighthouse Centre For Children Foundation for it's feeding and education programs and to kick start the Hope For Children charity drive in the Philippines and around the world.

      Performing at the concert benefit were top Filipino band K24/7 and stars Jimmy Bondoc, Luke Mijares, Paolo Santos, DJ Myke and Top Suzara. Attending and supporting the event were the mayor of Marikina City Mayor Marides C. Fernando and Jimmy Dee, Broadway Entertainer and singer… and not forgetting the children from Payatas!

      ToteDaddy would like to thank Efren Fortuna and Dr Anarie Reyes for a great job MC’ing the event and JJ Lizarondo for organising it!