2 Dec 2011

PHILIPPINES / DAVID BECKHAM

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham visited a UNICEF-supported centre in Manila today for children who have spent the early part of their lives living and working on the streets in towns and cities across the Philippines. UNICEF

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STORY: PHILIPPINES / DAVID BECKHAM
TRT: 2:35
SOURCE: UNICEF
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / TAGALOG / NATS

DATELINE: 2 DECEMBER 2011, MANILA, PHILIPPINES

SHOTLIST:

1. Various shots, David Beckham at youth centre with children 
2. SOUNDBITE (Tagalog) Conan, youth from centre:
"I am so happy, because he makes children happy and I want to be like him one day."
3. Various shots, David Beckham watching and participating in skills training
4. Med shot, sewing room, Beckham and others dressed in graduation garments
5. SOUNDBITE (English) David Beckham, Goodwill Ambassador, UNICEF:
"So I know how important it is. I have four children myself and they depend on me, you know me and my wife, so, it's so sad to see so many children that don't have that support, that don't have that love."
6. Various shots, night street scenes Manila
7. Various shots, street children
8. Various shots, Beckham and children playing seven-a-side soccer at youth centre
9.  SOUNDBITE (English) Sarah Norton-Staal, UNICEF Child Protection Chief, UNICEF:
"Children who are living and working on the streets are not able to realize their full rights. They're not simply to be able to enjoy their childhood. They're confronted with violence, the risk of sexual violence and abuse."
10. Various shots, David Beckham playing soccer with children
11. 12. SOUNDBITE (English) Jess Landagan, Soccer Coach:
"And then I connect the sports to their education. So education, character, so I am glad I can see the changes in their lives."
12.  SOUNDBITE (English) David Beckham, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador:
"You know there are so many great people who are doing so much great work here, and it's a huge responsibility to have children that have come in, that have lost their parents, or been abandoned by their parents and are living on the streets. This is somewhere where there are a lot of great people working hard, looking after these kids."
15. Wide shot, Beckham clapping at goal scored

STORYLINE:

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham visited a centre in Manila Friday that is home to more than a 100 boys and girls escaping different forms of neglect or abuse.

Conan was arrested on the streets when he was just seven and now he's finding a passion for soccer. He hopes one day to play internationally, just like his hero.

SOUNDBITE (Tagalog) Conan, youth from centre:
"I am so happy, because he makes children happy and I want to be like him one day."

Supported by UNICEF, the government run 'Village for Youth' program provides a comprehensive package of social services, including training in productivity skills.

The aim aimed at returning the children one day, to the kind of loving environment that only a stable home can provide.

SOUNDBITE (English) David Beckham, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
"So I know how important it is.  I have four children myself, and they depend on me, you know me and my wife. So, it's so sad to see so many children that don't have that support, that don't have that love."

It's estimated that up to a quarter of a million children in the Philippines are living and working on the streets, part of a global problem that denies them their basic rights.

SOUNDBITE (English) Sarah Norton-Staal, UNICEF Child Protection Chief:
"Children who are living and working on the streets are not able to realize their full rights.  They're not simply to be able to enjoy their childhood.  They are confronted with violence, the risk, the risk of sexual violence and abuse."

At the centre they find safety through sports. The soccer coach Jess Landagan was a former street child.

SOUNDBITE (English) Jess Landagan, Soccer Coach 
"I connect the sports to their education. I can see the changes too, the changes in their lives."

SOUNDBITE (English) David Beckham, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador:
"You know, there are so many great people who are doing so much great work here and it's a huge responsibility to have children that have come in, that have lost their parents, or been abandoned by their parents and are living on the streets.  This is somewhere where there are a lot of great people working hard, looking after these kids."