PHS CLASS ’65 FOUNDATION

Committee No. 05: ADOPT 200 MALNOURISHED CHILDREN

Chairman :      Rose B. Estrabillo

Co-chairman : Rene Alarcon
                    Pastora Tiomico

1. To improve the nutritional status of 200 malnourished children identified as severely and moderately underweight;
2. To rehabilitate the children and improve their health until such time as the project will be terminated;
3. To encourage and educate mothers on proper health and nutrition;
4. To encourage the practice of feeding preschoolers the right kind and amount of food.

Proposed Projects/Activities:                                                  Timetable

1. Continue the implementation of the project which               Oct 2002
   was launched at San Juan Elementary School last year.
   Three other elementary to schools in the City of                 Nov 2003
   San Fernando will serve as Feeding Centers for                   Nov 2003
   sponsored pupils with malnutrition problems;
   (Note: The committee with the assistance of the
   Department of Social Welfare, Nutrition Center of
   the Philippines and the City of San Fernando Health
   Department will provide food supplements to 200
   malnourished children as per the Memorandum
   of Agreement signed last Sept 27, 2002).
2. Coordinate with the Nutrition Center of the Philippines          Monthly
   for the available food supplements to be purchased and
   delivered monthly to the Feeding Center;
3. Solicitation of funds for the food supplements of the            Mar 3, 2003
   of the sponsored children;
4. Frequent visit to the project site to monitor the                  Monthly
   progress of the Monthly project.