YWAM Balut / Manila, Philippines
Faith in action.Here in Tondo.
Walking with families, students and neighbors through discipleship, education and practical care.
Who we are
A home base.
An open door.
Walking with families, students and neighbors in Tondo through discipleship, practical care and steady presence.
Our four-storey center hosts visiting teams, trainings and schools. The work begins with relationships, and a place to share life.
- 40+
Years of local presence, since 1985
- 120+
Students supported
- 7
Active ministry streams
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2026 Ministry Updates
See what God did this year.
Students celebrate graduation. Teams serve their neighbors. Families receive practical care after fires in Manila.
A glimpse of the people behind the work, and an invitation to pray with us.
What we do
Seven ministries.
One community.
Education, discipleship and practical care, shared across the generations.
Student Sponsorship
Walking alongside students from elementary school through college. Celebrate the graduates, and learn how to support a student at their stage of education.
Family Ministry
Parents and children
4-14 Window
Children ages 4 to 14
The Arise Ministry
Members growing in faith and serving together
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. Help another student take their next step.
Sponsorship amounts vary by education level. See elementary, high school, senior high and college options on our giving page.
Browse the class of 2026 · Swipe or use the arrows
News and updates
Latest from Balut.
Field notes from discipleship, student support and community care, and the latest posts from our Facebook page.
- 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 a student.
Share in their future.
Support a student at their stage of education, or give toward discipleship and daily ministry in Tondo.
Come with a team.
Visit Tondo and serve alongside local leaders, hosted by our Hospitality Ministry.
Plan a team visitServe with us.
Start a conversation about volunteering, prayer or partnership.
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