A total of 514 elementary pupils benefited the newly
launched 3-month feeding program sponsored by the Kiwanis International - Golden
Tagum, in partnership with DepEd Davao Oriental Division and 701st
Infantry (Kagitingan) Brigade on August 9-10, 2012.
Kiwanis Golden Tagum along
with the Deped Division Medical Team and Philippine Army delivered the initial one-month
feeding supplies to 10 Elementary Schools in Mati City namely: Licop,
Tagbobolo, Culian, Badas, Belsonda, Tamia, Tagabakid, V. Almario Sr Memorial
ES, Bobon, MFG Rabat Memorial. The schoolchildren were categorized and
prioritized according underweight and severely underweight from Kinder to Grade
Six.
Mr Jeffrey Mataro,
President of the Kiwanis Golden Tagum said that addressing malnutrition as
early as preschool will contribute to the child’s performance in school. “This feeding program is only supplementary
to what the parents feed to their child, and this will not sustain without your
(parents) commitment in providing the right nutrition to your child.”
“I thank DepEd for
identifying the right beneficiaries of our advocacy, and I thank the 701st
Brigade, Philippine Army under Col Rey Leonardo Guerrero for bridging us to
these (beneficiaries) communities,” Mataro added.
Armies are not just for battle but for helping local programs in our government like feeding and medical mission. It is their way of serving our country, protecting children and teaching them.
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