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ACCOMPLISHMENT 1999 - 2000

Educational Activities

     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 tuition fees. Meet school needs of their children assist in payments for school projects in industrial arts and science and buy additional books for their school needs. CDP children were assisted also in their school activities such as school field trips and occasional convocations.

Accomplishment to date

  • 131 CDP children have access to primary education and 15 CDP Children have access to secondary education.

  • Of the 146 sponsored children, 7 graduated in grade school while 7 prep/kinder education.

  • About 70% improvement in attendance of parents as to FHI CDP activities & meetings. 15% of 146 CDP children received school recognition and merits for excellent school performance. Links with teachers and parents /CLS helped solved problems among slow learner children.

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Health Activities

     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 healthy individuals. Added to this, FHI has been conducting supplemental feeding to sponsored children, conducting weight monitoring and providing children heath classes.

Accomplishments

  • 140 CDP children received medical check-up.

  • 46 CDP children had their teeth extracted while 100 children availed prophylaxis treatment.

  • 110 CDP children learned to care for their bodies because of improved hygiene practices and health lectures conducted.

  • 193 CDP children were noted to attending Saturday CDP Bible studies in clean clothes manifesting improvement in their personali-ties.

  • Community Health Evangelism was attended by 56 volunteer parents who became aware of leadership training and their potential in solving problems about health in the community.

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Spiritual Nurture

     FHI CDP engaged children in 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 nurturing activities and family enrichment seminars.

Accomplishments

  • 60 CDP children voluntarily accepted the Lord Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior as a result of various activities like camping and church confirmation classes conducted by church pastor.

  • 130 non-sponsored children participated in the annual Daily Vacation Church School.

  • 146 CDP children to date received their copies of the old and new Testament Bible.

  • 10 CDP youth were trained as Bible study teachers and are now teaching the young children.

  • 46 CDP parents after the spiritual retreat, showed changed Christian values(such as believing in Jesus as the ultimate means of forgiveness of our sins as opposed to self -sacrificed beliefs).

  • Evangelistic rally started. This has been encouraging other members of the community to hear the word of God. Some parents expressed that their burdens become bearable after sharing and praying to others.

  • 4 live-in couples were solemnized in marriage by church pastor. This resulted to a more solid relationship between husband and wife and as parents to their children.

  • 146 CDP children attended the Bible studies and values formation, while 25 CDP children learned how to pray and to lead prayers in a group, know how to read the bible and memorize 5 verses every meeting on Saturday Bible study classes.

  • 35 CDP children have developed talent for singing and are now members of FHI/Phils. children's choir, they sing now in church services.

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CDP Related Projects

     CDP conducted an annual celebration of Everybody's birthday celebration and Christmas Program. In said occasions, CDP children received 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 of their parents and their family members.

Accomplishments

  • 146 CDP children were very delighted to receive blanket as their birthday gift from their sponsors.

  • 12 newly sponsored children said this is the first time that they celebrated their birthdays with Jollibee sandwiches and souvenirs.

  • Christmas program - We thank God for His blessings as CDP members, children and their family members received two food baskets: one (1) for Christmas and one (1) for New Year. Each child was provided with new clothes/or shoes.

CDP Related Projects

     For the year 1999 FHI was able to assist the communities to meet the health problems identified by the residents. Three CDP community projects have been accomplished through the following activities: construction of 9 units of water sealed toilets and distribution of 89 water containers to families with no steady supply of water. The problem of health and sanitation were addressed. [TOP]

Greetings from the staff

 

Dear Sponsors,

     Greetings from Paranaque!

     I would like to thank you for sponsoring 146 children in 3 barangays of Paranaque city. These barangays served are mostly with marginalized and depressed families with in the industrialized zone of the city. Added to economic depravity, these communities are victims of drug addiction, petty crimes, alcoholism and other vices.

     FHI Philippines is in partnership with Church of the Savior United Methodist. Networks were established with both government and non-governmental organizations in the communities we work with. FHI CDP staff collaborates with the leaders of the area to address the specific and known concerns and problems of the community.

     The year 1999 has been a blessed year for us in spite of the economic crises. God's faithfulness remains and His grace abounds, more so if there are generous people like you who is willing to give for a good cause. As a CDP staff I experience living with the people in the community and discovered for myself their changed lives through our CDP program. Your Sponsorship has given our people new hope and aspiration that they can have a bright future. I reiterate my gratitude for helping the less fortunate in the communities of Paranaque, Metro Manila.

     You are remembered especially in our prayers. May our gracious Lord continue to bless you as you shared your blessings to us here in the Philippines.

In Christ,

Vivian Lulu
Community Level Staff

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