Give a soccer or volley ball or basket ball and badminton set to the kids and you will witness a beautiful smile appear on their faces.

Children in the Philippines (in fact all around the world) love playing sports. Yet many children in poverty have never played with a real toy — let alone an actual soccer or basket ball. That’s because when basics like food and health care are scarce, there’s no money left over for simple pleasures. Instead, these children kick around plastic bags or bottles and use wood for rackets. When the proper equipment arrives, its a dream come true for the kids.