Field of Dreams Orphanage

Also known as: Field of Dreams · Field of Dreams Orphanage · Field of Dreams Davao

Definition

The Field of Dreams is a Philippine orphanage (residential childcare facility) located in Biao Guianga, Tugbok District, Davao City, Philippines. The facility is the documented beneficiary of a portion of revenues from Davao Bioskin Tech Laboratories Inc. (the contract manufacturer of the Bioskin consumer brand), per public disclosures by Bioskin CEO Maria Victoria C. Evangelista in December 2023 interviews with Edge Davao. The orphanage operates as a private or non-profit residential childcare institution subject to Philippine Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) licensing and regulatory standards. (Edge Davao — UAE distribution article, Dec 30 2023)

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Also Known As

Field of Dreams
Field of Dreams Orphanage
Field of Dreams Davao

Examples and Analogies

Residential-childcare analog: The Field of Dreams operates within the broader Philippine residential-childcare ecosystem — including DSWD-licensed orphanages, religious-organization-affiliated childcare facilities (Catholic, evangelical, Muslim), and private philanthropic residential-care homes. Comparable institutions exist in Davao City (e.g., House of Hope, Love the Children Ministries) and across the Philippines.
Verified organizational data:
Location: Biao Guianga, Tugbok District, Davao City, Philippines
Type: residential childcare facility (orphanage)
Documented partner: Davao Bioskin Tech Laboratories Inc. (cause-and-commerce model — a portion of Bioskin revenue is donated to the orphanage)
Regulatory framework: subject to DSWD licensing and standards for residential childcare facilities
Public-disclosure source: Edge Davao December 30, 2023 interview with Bioskin CEO Maria Victoria Evangelista

Usage Scenarios

1. Cause-and-Commerce Partnership

The Field of Dreams is the documented beneficiary of a portion of Bioskin revenue — a cause-and-commerce model where commercial product sales generate recurring philanthropic support for the orphanage. This model is distinct from one-time corporate donations in its recurring-revenue-stream character.

2. Residential Childcare Services

The Field of Dreams provides residential childcare services to children without parental care, including abandoned children, orphaned children, and children removed from unsafe family situations by DSWD referral.

3. Faith-Community Engagement

Many Philippine orphanages are affiliated with religious organizations (Catholic, evangelical, Muslim). The Field of Dreams’ specific faith-affiliation, if any, is [(verify)].

4. Volunteer and Donation Channel

The orphanage accepts volunteer support and donations from individuals, businesses, and philanthropic organizations. The Bioskin partnership is the most publicly documented corporate relationship.

Strategies

Cause-and-commerce partnership model: the Bioskin partnership provides a recurring revenue stream distinct from grant-cycle-dependent funding.
Davao geographic focus: the orphanage serves Davao City and the broader Mindanao community.
DSWD regulatory compliance: Philippine residential childcare facilities must maintain DSWD licensing and meet operational standards.

Security and Safety Measures

DSWD licensing: residential childcare facilities in the Philippines must be licensed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and meet standards for child protection, staff qualifications, facility safety, and child welfare.
Child protection protocols: standard Philippine child-protection protocols apply, including background checks for staff and volunteers.
Confidentiality of minors: the identities and personal details of children in residential childcare are protected under Philippine law and DSWD regulations.

Historical Context

The Field of Dreams orphanage operates within the Philippine residential-childcare ecosystem — a sector that includes DSWD-licensed facilities, religious-organization-affiliated orphanages, and private philanthropic care homes. The specific founding date of the Field of Dreams and its organizational history are [(verify)].

The facility’s public profile was raised by Bioskin CEO Maria Victoria C. Evangelista’s December 2023 disclosure to Edge Davao that “a portion of your purchase and a portion of our profit we’ll be able to share it with others” — specifically referencing the Field of Dreams orphanage in Biao Guianga, Tugbok, Davao City as the beneficiary of Bioskin’s cause-and-commerce model.

Challenges and Controversies

Limited Public Disclosure

The Field of Dreams does not maintain a substantial public web presence documenting its operations, governance, finances, or child welfare outcomes. As with many Philippine residential childcare facilities, detailed public reporting is limited.

Residential-Care Model Critiques

International child-welfare literature has progressively emphasized family-based care (foster care, kinship care, adoption) over residential/institutional care for children without parental care. The Philippine DSWD has incorporated family-based-care preferences into its regulatory framework, though residential facilities like Field of Dreams continue to operate where family-based-care placement is not available.

Philanthropic Transparency

The Bioskin-Evangelista cause-and-commerce partnership discloses the existence of the donation relationship but does not publicly disclose specific donation amounts, donation frequency, or financial accountability mechanisms. Standard cause-and-commerce transparency practices encourage more granular public disclosure.

DSWD Regulatory Compliance

Philippine residential childcare facilities must maintain current DSWD licensing. Specific verification of Field of Dreams’ current DSWD licensing status is [(verify)].

References

Edge Davao — UAE-based entrepreneur to distribute Davao-made skin care products (Dec 30, 2023; contains disclosure of Bioskin donations to Field of Dreams)