FHI/Philippines
Semi-Annual Report
Period from January to June 2004
Food for the Hungry International/Philippines in partnership with the churches and the local leadership have conducted the following activities to help achieve the Vision of Community (VOC)
I. Values Formation/Spiritual Nurture
A. Regular Bible Study
Similarly, parents were engage in a regular bible study. Accordingly, this has resulted for positive changes as testified by the parents. They compare the big difference of their lives before and after knowing the Lord Jesus on a personal basis. In the sharing time conducted with the parents, many have verbalized their gratitude to God for being FHI CDP recipient and not expecting the changes that have happened in their lives as a result of their involvement.
FHI was said to be a blessing as well to our partner churches. Church leadership was happy that many of our FHI CDP parents are actively involved in the church activities. Many of the parents have learned to serve by being ushers in the church, as liturgists during worship service and by being part of the church choir. FHI partner churches gave encouraging reports with regards to the FHI CDP families who have totally left their old lives and dedicated their whole family to the Lord’s service. Currently, churches were challenged continuously to minister to men or to fathers. A new strategy to involve the fathers in spiritual activities was started such as men’s fellowship, coffee bible study and men’s convention.
FHI believe that parents play a vital role in influencing their children. In the Career Guidance seminar conducted to the CDP high school students, parents were given recognition as to how they exerted effort in rearing their children and helping them achieve their dreams. The activity put the parents to tears and felt good for the appreciation made by their children. Many of the parents present expressed vocal support to their children in their pursuit of achieving higher education
C. Spiritual Retreat
FHI engaged parents to a whole day parent’s spiritual retreat. To many of them, it was a very enriching experienced. The retreat serves as an eye opener in terms of their faith journey and a reminder of what Christ did on the cross to save mankind.
II. Strengthening Parent’s Organization
A. Regular meeting with area leaders
Once a week meeting is held with the community leaders. The purpose of which is to have a regular dialogue and discussion of the needs and problems in the community. For FHI CDP worker, the regular meeting is an effective way in addressing the needs and problems not only of the community but the FHI family members.
The cluster meeting is conducted once a month for the FHI parents. In this meeting, FHI staff emphasized the parent’s share of responsibility in developing their children. The meeting serves as a good venue for voicing out problems, providing suggestions on the improvement of the CDP program and working together to achieve the Vision of Community.
III. Health
55 mothers attended training on de-worming. The training has resulted for parents to learn the importance of sanitation and proper nutrition. The training was facilitated by FHI trained health workers and Barangay health workers in the community. At the end of the training, parents were given de-worming medicines to de-worm their children.
B. Seminar of Virgin Oil Making
CDP mothers were taught how to make virgin oil, which is an oil produce without heat. The said oil is said to be medicinal and good for any kinds of skin allergies. CDP mothers who acquired the knowledge and skill could apply this to their personal lives and to provide additional income for their family.
C. Health Development Strategy Training
Health Development Strategy headed by Manager Charity Campomanes facilitated a continuing training to selected community based health workers. Various workshops were conducted o teach CHW’s how to make coconut virgin oil, shiatsu massage, and how to prepare proper food preparation.
IV. Community Outreach
A. Medical/Dental Mission
FHI, the church and other civic organizations in the area conducted Medical/Dental Mission jointly. This is to address the health needs of the people who do not have access to health care services. The Phil. Dental Association provided a total of 7 dentists. While the Caloocan City Congressman send 10 doctors. Solicited medicines were distributed to the patients.
B. Under 5 Children Field Trip
Through the sponsorship of Museo Pambata, the recipient of the under five feeding program was brought to a field trip. The children were brought to the Museo Pambata Theater to watch “Shadow Puppet Show”. The children enjoyed the tour, as it was their first time experience. After the tour, the children had a luncheon fellowship at the Museum’s grounds. FHI thank the Lord because through this program other needy families in the community were reached out.
V. Livelihood
1. Dress Making/Ref and Air con Training
15 trainees (all female) completed a short course on dressmaking while 17 refrigeration and air conditioning course (all male) completed the training. FHI partner with the TESDA, a Government Technical Education agency in providing knowledge and skills to our unemployed men and women in the community. The FHI staff made partnership with the Municipal Government through the office of the Mayor. The partnership has provided additional resources and materials that were helpful in the training.
2. Hog Raising
FHI in partnership with the World Community Services Rotary 2660 is implementing a hog-raising project in two of our CDP Centers 020 Pila Laguna and 023 Nueva Ecija. The hog-raising project would eventually prepare FHI families to become self-sustaining when FHI phase out from the community. Partnership with other local agencies was established for this project.
P.O Box 3022, Manila 2800 Philippines
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