YWAM Balut / Manila, Philippines
Faith in action.Here in Tondo.
Walking with families, students and neighbors through discipleship, education and practical care.
A home base. An open door.
Our four-storey center hosts visiting teams, group meetings, trainings and schools. It is a place where people are equipped, encouraged and sent to serve the community.
Faith, shared
in everyday life.
Walking with families, students and neighbors in Tondo through discipleship, practical care and steady presence.
People, not just numbers: a steady presence and lasting relationships.
- 40+
Years of local presence, since 1985
- 120+
Students supported
- 7
Active ministry streams
What we do
Seven ministries. One community.
Student Sponsorship
Students, elementary to college
Family Ministry
Parents and children
4-14 Window
Children ages 4 to 14
The Arise Ministry
Sponsorship graduates
Discipleship Training School
Six-month school
Evangelism, Prayer & Intercession
Weekly prayer and outreach
Hospitality Ministry
Visiting mission teams
Student Sponsorship Ministry
Class of 2026.
Celebrating our senior high and college graduates, and the years of sponsorship behind them. A year of school starts at $100.
News and updates
Latest from Balut.
Field notes from discipleship, student support and community care in Tondo.
- February – August 2026
Skills training, outreach and Arise.
Free cooking classes for sponsored students, outreach afternoons in the neighborhood, and Arise members preaching in the streets they grew up in.
Read the story - February 2026
Relief operation for families in need.
The base brought food and practical supplies to families in the community who needed help.
Read the story - Late 2025
Discipleship Training Week: Metanoia.
A week on living a transformed life, followed in 2026 by outreach into provincial communities.
Read the story
Give. Go. Serve.
Walk with the community. Find your place in the work in Tondo.
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Keep a student in school from $100 a year, or support discipleship and daily ministry in Tondo.
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Visit Tondo with a team and serve alongside local leaders, hosted by our Hospitality Ministry.
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