Mental Health (Loneliness)

Recognising the importance of mental health

When restaurants, bars, cinemas, museums and other social venues where people normally meet were forced to closed and people were forced to stay in doors, this could be very difficult for many of us.  The feeling of anxiety due to the fear on the continous increase of infections rates, concerns on their personal wellbeing or for their loveones, and the uncertainty what future will bring is a major concern for all of us.

We recognised the need to create an alternative way to communicate and or to stay connected.

Senior/Elderly LGBTs in the Philippines

Recognising the plight of Golden Gays Manila

With the absence of national law that protects people againts discrimination based on their Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Gender Expression, many LGBTs families will not qualify for government’s support or aid. The absence of such law also sends a wrong message to its society that it is correct to treat people differently leaving some member of our community rejected or sometimes disowned even by their own family.

Golden Gays Manila was established in 1975 to welcome elderly LGBTs  to provide support and care facilities. Although the residents are all on their retirement age, they are still daily wage earners.

The enhanced community quarantine enforced in Metro Manila has resulted to our elderlies without a source of income for over months, making it difficult for them to cover their daily living expenses (e.g. food, utilities, medicine).

Digital Aid Program

Weekly Grocery Food Digital Vouchers

From January 2021 to May 2021,  Filipino LGBT Europe – Ayuda sa Amsterdam offers Digital Food Aid vouchers in cooperation with the Netherlands Red Cross.

We will always remember the kindness, generosity and compassion you have extended to our community!

Without your help, we will not be able to achieve this:

Note: The figures above was last updated on 1 July 2022.