The Association for the Rights of Children in Southeast Asia or ARCSEA is a regional non-government organization working to promote and advocate children’s rights towards social transformation.
ARCSEA is an association of social workers, psychologists and child rights advocates who believe that every child has a right to participate in social issues which affect him/her.
ARCSEA takes roots from the Project UPGRADING OF THE PHILIPPINE GENERAL HOSPITAL (UPGH), a bilateral agreement between the Italian and Philippine governments.
ARCSEA was set up on March 1, 2001. A Philippine-based NGO, most of its work are currently focused in the Philippines, with some initiatives undertaken in East Timor and in Laos. Work to expand its scope outside of the Philippines is currently under way.