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Baldwin Chua Kho, or he is fondly called Teacher Baldwin, is a Filipino-Chinese Visual artist and Humanitarian. He was the founder of Center for Developmental Arts Manila, Inc.(CDAM), KAPAYAPAAN International Children’s Art Festival in 2009, he is the director representing the Philippines, Peace Pals Art Awards; Goodwill ambassador of Philippine League Against Epilepsy; founding President of the Epilepsy Awareness and Advocacy, Inc. (Philippines) in 2005 and the director for Bahay Tsinoy, Museum of Chinese in the Philippines. He’s not just an artist but also a teacher extraordinaire, and a peace advocate. He is filled with love and compassion for others and especially for God.

Early life and Education
Teacher Baldwin was born on January 29, 1971 in Binondo, Manila, the eldest among the 4 siblings in the family of Ronnie Ching and Lily Kho. He had his early education at Chiang Kai Shek College, and studied Management Information Technology at AMA Computer College, and he went to study at the College of St. Benilde - De La Salle University taking the course Painting under Prof. Religioso. Teacher Baldwin didn't stop in learning new things, he took up photography workshops, art mentoring, Chinese Art, Basic Art Course and Theater and Teacher's Training. He is an individual with epilepsy but he was able to transcend his disability by hoping his skills and is now a known visual artist and teacher. [3]

Achievements
In the year 1993, he first organized his first Art and Crafts Workshop in Binondo Chinese Parish. He is also an active supporter of the Autism of the Philippines; he became a youth servant leader at the Binondo Chinese Parish when he was a teenager and remained one for more than a decade after. Today, he continues to give his untiring service to his local parish by being a choir member and resident artist. He is the caretaker of the venerated century old image of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, a cultural heirloom of the Dominican’s Order of Preachers and ethnic Chinese – Filipino Catholic community in Binondo. [1]

He published his first coloring book for children in the year 2004. He also opened his own studio called the Orange Artspace, which is located at Estrella St. Binondo Manila.

In 2009, he launched the Art as Therapy for Children campaign. In the same year, he established the Kapayapaan International Children’s Art Festival and the Center Developmental Art’s Manila (CDAM)

In the year 2011, together with 58 CDAM Kids, Teacher Baldwin received the International Peace Award from Peace Pals International. He also the first ethnic Chinese-Filipino individual to received the 57th Peace Pole from World Peace Prayer Society. Year 2013, he celebrated his 20th anniversary at the Kaisa Heritage Center.

Center for Development Art Manila
Center for Development Art Manila or CDAM was established in 2009. In 2010, CDAM was incorporated recognized by the Security Exchange Commission as an institution promoting peace through children’s art. He also launched the Brent Sia Art Awards, the grand prix of the Kapayapaan international Children’s Art Festival is a festival gathering art pieces made by children from the Philippines and the world. A project in collaboration with Peace Pals Art Awards of the World Peace Prayer Society that aims to promote world peace through visual art, and also the awarding for Peace that give tribute to Brent Sia, a young artist who fought cancer of the lymph nodes bravely whose during his lifetime is a boy of peace.

Out-Reach Programs
During the Christmas season he started the annual Christmas gift giving for children of urban poor families being care by the Missionaries of Charity for two decades, and he also organized free art workshop for deserving youth of urban poor communities at Missionaries of Charity house in Delpan, Tondo.

Volunteer in Action
Teacher Baldwin is one of the Board of Directors of Kaisa Para sa Kaunlaran, a cause-oriented non-government organization that advocates proactive and sustainable participation of the Tsinoy community in local and national development. He mobilizes young volunteers for social and development work to help alleviate the sufferings of the underprivileged and marginalized, especially during calamities. Despite his physical limitations, Teacher Baldwin is unflagging in his zeal to organize volunteers in packing relief goods and to distribute these goods directly to victims of calamities like typhoons, floods and fire. [1] 		“It is not how much we give, it is the message of solidarity that counts – let them know they are not alone”– Baldwin Kho, a volunteer.[2]