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Musmos is a Socially Oriented Orgaization from Ateneo de Manila University aimed to help streetchildren in several areas in and around Metro Manila.

Origins of Musmos

In 1985, Musmos wasformed by a group of Ateneans. Then known as TASKFORCE:LABOR, the group's goal was to help laborers in their fight against injustices. A year later, they were led to the Manila Youth Reception Center(MYRC) to help imprisoned street children due to vagrancy and various offenses. After some time, they realized their presence was not needed anymore. Then they found themselves in Cubao -- spending time with the children.

The organization was named MUSMOS, taken from the people they serve -- children. By 1988, a new area was established at KBF-Boys' Town, Marikina. And this year, another area was founded -- along the roadside of Katipunan.

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VMO

Vision

Musmos is a group of Ateneo Students committed to the Ignatian "person-for-and-with-others" ideal. We aim to develop our Christian and Filipino values and realize these through social action towards the street children. In the process, we hope to become individuals oriented in the direction of society's upliftment.

Mission

We aim to assist in the holistic formation of the street children. However, we believe the first step towards the realization of this mission is for us to have our own holistic formation.

1. Formation Program

   The formation program of the members include the following components : spiritual, socio-economic-political awareness, and interpersonal relationships.

2. Area Apostolate

   By being ate's and kuya's, we are able to share with the street children the values that we have acquired through our formation program.

Objectives

We have the following objectives :

A. Formation Program

1. to hold an annual retreat or recollection, regular kubol sessions (reflection and group therapy sessions), and semestral masses.
2. to have exposure trips, volunteer training programs, leadership training seminars, and national situationers.
3. to maintain an organized database which includes a compilation of educational materials, media materials about street children, and other relevant files.
4. to plan and participate in team building seminars, group dynamics, and other bonding activities.

B. Area Apostolates

• To implement values sessions, group dynamics, educational talks, art sessions, play therapy, masses, tutorials, medical assistancem parties, fund-raising activities, and other events for the street children in the different areas.

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Areas

1. Boys's Town, Parang, Marikina

   (under construction)

2. Stella Maris College, Cubao

   (under construction)

3. Katipunan, Quezon City

   (under construction)

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Membership

An official Musmos member is one who is inducted or deemed eligible for induction.

The criteria for induction is one school year of active participation in the apostolate areas and formation activities quantified as follows:

1. formation activities:
   - participation in more than half of all Musmos activities
2. area attendance:
   - at the discretion of the area heads
3. intangibles:
   - performance in area and committee meetings
   - visibility in the Musmos room
   - quality of participation in the areas

Members of Musmos are exclusively undergraduate students of the Ateneo de Manila Unversity who desire to pursue and uphold the vision, mission, and objectives of the organization.

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