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Accomplishments 1999 - 2000
Education in the Philippines is becoming costly. Even in Government run
schools, parents have to pay for their children's tuition fees and to provide
for their school needs (e.g. school bag, uniforms, notebooks pencils, etc.)
Child Development Program helped parents to pay for school tuition fees,
school supplies and other school needs of their sponsor children. It also
assist in school projects such as providing materials for carpentry,
handicrafts, etc.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE:
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94 CDP children access to primary education and 176
access to secondary education.
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Of the 270 sponsored children, 15 graduated in grade
school while 4 completed secondary education. Of the 4 high school, two
pursue higher education through Child Vocational scholarship Fund.
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About 60% improvement in participation of parents in FHI
CDP program activities like attendance in meetings and other school
activities.
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25% of CDP children received school recognition and
merits for excellent school performance
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Links with teachers and parents helped solved problems
among slow learner children.
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CDP sponsored children received their annual medical and dental check-up.
Children in poor communities are deprived of their health needs the reason
why most of them are suffering from diseases which are preventable in nature.
CDP provides poor children the chance for medical and dental check-up so that
they could grow as a healthy individuals. Added to this, FHI has been
conducting supplemental feeding to sponsored children, conducting weight
monitoring and providing children health classes.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
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270 CDP children received medical check-up.
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100 CDP children had their teeth extracted while 50
children availed prophylaxis
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200 children learned what it means to care for the body
because of the personal hygiene lecture conducted.
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Occurrence of sickness among CDP children lessened
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75% of CDP children noted to come to their Saturday CDP
activity in clean clothes
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FHI CDP engaged children in a weekly Bible study classes. Added to this,
FHI in partnership with a local Christian church conducts annual Daily
Vacation Church School (VCS), evangelism and leadership training for the
children. The parents likewise are engaged in spiritual nurture activities
and family enrichment seminars.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
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58 CDP children voluntarily accepted the Lord Jesus as
their personal Savior and Lord as a result of the camping conducted.
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100 non-sponsored children participated in the annual Daily
Vacation Church School
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157 CDP children for the first time received their first
copy of the old and new testament Bible.
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5 CDP youth trained as Bible study teacher and now
teaching the young children
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50 CDP parents after the spiritual retreat realized that
Jesus paid all our sins on the cross and no need for them to make sacrifices
to received His forgiveness.
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Two worshipping community started. This has been
encouraging other members of the community to hear about the word of
God.
CDP conducts an annual celebration of Everybody's birthday celebration and
Christmas Program. In said occasion, CDP children receives birthday gifts
from their sponsors. The joy of the season becomes meaningful to the children
as they celebrate the birthday of Jesus. CDP center conducts Christmas
program attended not only by CDP children but also their parents and family
members.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
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270 children were very delighted to receive blanket as
birthday gifts from their sponsors.
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25 newly sponsored children said this is the first time
that they celebrated their birthday with cake and balloons.
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Children and parents learned that it is blessed to give
than to receive. During Christmas program, 10 children from asylum house
were invited to the party. Toys and clothes were given to said children
from the parents and children's pocket money.
Dearest
Sponsors,
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus!
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your faithful
support given to our Child Sponsorship Program (CDP) for the year 1999.
Without your assistance, it is impossible for us to meet the goals we had for
the 287 children presently assisted.
As a CDP field staff, I am happy to report to
you , what we have accomplished for the year 1999;
Sincerely,
Vicky Dineros
Community Level Staff
Child Development Program
Food
for the Hungry Philippines Inc.
P.O Box 3022, Manila 2800 Philippines
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