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As World Vision’s Ambassador for Children, teen idol Sam Concepcion spreads the love to his fellow youth by committing to help make every child live a full life...

A charming face, an adorable smile, and talent to boot! It wouldn’t take a long, hard look at Sam Concepcion to understand why a lot of teenage girls go gaga over him.

But there is more to this teener than the heartthrob qualities. At a young age, Sam already knew what he wants in life – and he knew he had a mission, too.

So while juggling singing, acting and studying, Sam puts his influence on the youth to good use by accepting the role ‘Ambassador for Children’ entrusted to him by World Vision Philippines, a child-focused non-government organization that sends over 121,000 poor children to school through its child sponsorship program.

"I have a social responsibility, to always be a good role model to children. It’s always in my head and that keeps me grounded. That’s how I live my life," says the 16-year-old Sam.

But even before he was given the role, Sam has already been sponsoring a child with World Vision for three years now. For only R600 a month, one can ensure a child’s future with education, health care, and livelihood training for their family.

"We have a lot of blessings to share and there are a lot of kids my age out there who can help. If you look at it, it’s just R20 a day. You can already bring a child to school that way. So it’s really possible for us to do," he explains.

He recently traveled to Cebu and spent the whole day with the students of Pansoy Elementary School, a World Vision beneficiary. He also made the rounds of provinces spreading the word about World Vision. "There were high school and college students who would come up to me and inquire. It’s great to see them wanting to help," he relates.

Young people today may be preoccupied by many fleeting things but Sam believes that there are still many out there who has the heart to help out. "The youth can make a difference in a child’s life. Kahit na as young as we are, we can already make a difference," he says.

TOTAL PERFORMER

Sam grew up seeing his dad Raymund, and mom Gene, performing for theater and for their church. No wonder then that performing seems a natural thing for this teener, the third of four children that include older brothers Red and Kevin, and younger sister Gabby. Sam was just five years old when he first got into theater playing the young Jose Rizal in "Sino Ka Ba, Jose Rizal." Soon after, he was cast in various plays, the most memorable production of which is the stage adaptation of "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe" where he played the role of Edmund. In his most recent theater gig, he played Troy Bolton in Disney’s "High School Musical."

"When I got into theater, that’s the only time I realized that this is what I wanted to do. I was enjoying myself. Back then, I had no idea that I would land on TV, but it came. Everything just fell into place," he relates.

He also clinched the plum prize in ABS-CBN’s Little Big Superstar tilt, beating now international young performer Charice Pempengco. Since then, Sam has released albums and appeared in various TV shows including "Super Inggo," "Walang Kapalit" and now in" I Love Betty La Fea".

FOR GOD’S GLORY

Despite his busy schedule, Sam never neglected his studies. He is now being home-schooled and is in the second year high school level.

"Some people think that home schooling encourages procrastination because you can do it any time of the day. It’s actually a bit harder because you learn things by yourself. You do things on your own. It teaches you responsibility," Sam shares.

He may have achieved a whole lot at such a young age, but Sam has managed to remain humble and God-fearing. He says that his parents constantly remind him to always do things for God’s glory, may it be in school or in his showbiz career, and never forget to share his blessings.

"It’s not by my own might that I achieved those things. The way things work are just orchestrated by God. And my parents are always there to keep me grounded," he says. (With interviews by Rachel Barawid, Angelo Garcia and Ronald Lim)