Food for the Hungry Int'l/ Philippines

Fairview Center, Manila
Accomplishment 1999-2000

CDP Education Program

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. Meet school needs of their children, cover payment for school projects like carpentry, handicrafts, etc., provide books of children and help CDP children engaged in school activities such as school field trips, Camps and occasional programs.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE:

124 CDP children access to primary education and 31 access to secondary education.
Of the 155 sponsored children, 10 children graduated in grade school and 2 children in secondary education.
About 50% improvement in participation of parents in FHI CDP program activities like attendance in meetings, and other school activities.

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CDP HEALTH ACTIVITIES

CDP sponsored children received their annual medical and dental check-up.

CDP provides poor children the chance for medical and dental check-up so that they could grow as health individuals.

FHI has been conducting supplemental feeding to sponsored children, conducting weight monitoring and providing children health classes.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

70 CDP children received medical check-up (consultation)
85 CDP children had their teeth cleaned and extracted
Health training has been conducted on health and sanitation.
Parents become aware of health at home.
Parents send their children to CDP center in clean clothes.

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Spiritual Nurture

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 (DVCS), evangelism and leadership training for the

children. The parents likewise are engaged in spiritual nurture activities and family enrichment seminars.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

35 CDP children voluntarily accepted the Lord as their personal Savior and Lord as a result of the camping conducted.
80 non-sponsored children participated in the annual Daily Vacation Church school.
113 CDP children for the first time received their first copy of the old and new testament bible.
30 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.
15 CDP parents become full pledge church members
30 CDP children discovered their gifts and use their talents to serve in the church as choir members, to play tambourine, etc.

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SPECIAL EVENTS:

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:

155 children were very delighted to receive blanket as birthday gifts from their sponsors.
Children learned to share with others through birthday gift offering which is intended for a good purpose.
155 children were very delighted to receive new dresses for Christmas, apples and baskets for their families. This has made their Christmas celebration meaningful.

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CDP RELATED PROJECTS:

For year 1999, FHI was able to assist the community to meet the health problems identified by the residents. Two CDP community project has been attended through the water container project, and water sealed toilet project. A total of 90 water container has been distributed to the residents with no supply of water. A total of 9 toilets has been constructed to address problem on sanitation. [TOP]

Greetings from the staff

Dear Sponsors,

Warmest greetings !

I would like to thank you for sponsoring 155 children in the area of Fairview. Fairview is one of the District of Quezon City. Barangay Holy Spirit and Republic are two of the poorest barangays in Fairview assisted by FHI/Philippines through the Child Development Program (CDP).

FHI/Philippines is in partnership with 2 Christian churches in the area with the aim of ministering to the whole needs of the individual and families in the communities we work with.

The year 1999 has been a year of blessing in spite of the economic crisis, problems and calamities in the country. The poor is the one who suffers most. But thanks be to God because there are people like you who cares.

This is to let you know that your support is not in vein. As a staff, I been seeing lives changed and empowered.

I reiterate my gratitude. May the Lord be the one to bless you.

Sincerely,

Flor Basilan
CDP Field Staff

Food for the Hungry Philippines Inc.
P.O Box 3022, Manila 2800 Philippines