<p><em>Qualitative research design employing phenomenological approach was conducted to identify the strengths and challenges practiced in the center. Ten respondents were selected purposely to respond to interview questions. The result indicated that the effort made by the project is effective in addressing the immediate need of orphans including survival and well-being of these children. The weakness observed in the project was initial recruitment problem of the orphans and employment of unskilled staffs and the inability to be proactive to request for the projects sustainability. The challenges faced were characteristics of the staff to handle the growing needs of the orphans, emotional instability, and limited access to social integration, negative attitude of the community towards institutionalization and segregation of these children</em>.</p>