White Cross, Inc. | |
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Former names | Quezon Preventorium |
Alternative names | La Cruz Blanco |
General information | |
Status | Orphanage |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
Address | 276 Santolan Road, San Juan, Metro Manila |
Country | Philippines |
Coordinates | 14°36′17″N 121°02′05″E / 14.604589°N 121.034764°E |
Current tenants | children 0–6 years old |
Construction started | 1936 |
Inaugurated | 10 September 1938 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Pablo Antonio |
Designations | National Artist for Architecture |
White Cross Orphanage is a child caring agency in San Juan, Philippines that provides temporary shelter for children, who are 0–6 years old. Accredited by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), it gives refuge to children of unwed mothers, indigent families, tuberculosis patients, mentally or physically-incapacitated parents, prisoners, or victims of incest or rape.[1] These children are provided with medical assistance, educational care, and financial support to help them in their early years.[2]