Children International donates goods to MP folks

PARACELIS, Mountain Province -- More goods and commodities continue to pour in for Mountain Province residents after Children International Philippines, donated and distributed various items like caps, shirts, food packs, soaps and school supplies in the far-flung municipalities of Barlig, Natonin and Paracelis, this province.

The donation and distribution is a partnership program between the late Rep. Maximo B. Dalog and the CI which started in 2014. Aside from the recently distributed items, the foundation had been donating textbooks, medical supplies and equipments, toys, threads, shoes, and other mixed commodities.

Despite the late congressman’s death, the family is continuing the partnership program with Children International Philippines through Atty. Maximo Y. Dalog, Jr. and Atty. Cyphrine Maxcel Dalog, chief of staff of the Office of the Congressman whose role in the partnership is to handle the customs and transportation charges of the donated goods and to make sure that the items will reach the beneficiaries on time.  

Recipients of the donated goods were: Day Care Centers, Supervised Neighborhood Play (SNP) Centers, Kindergarten Centers, Elementary and Secondary Schools, women groups and the community.

Rebecca Fuellos, chief of programs of Children International Philippines, said in an interview that the foundation works to eradicate poverty through diverse programs that provide children access to medical and dental care, educational support, life skills and leadership trainings that empower them to create lasting and positive changes in their communities.

The foundation’s core focus is on education, health, nutrition, youth development, child abuse prevention, infrastructure building, disaster preparedness and risk reduction. “We require the commitment of all stakeholders concerned – our beneficiaries, the community and the partners from various sectors of the society that support these worthy causes,” she said.

Fuellos added that among the reasons why the foundation continues to choose Mountain Province as a beneficiary is it had always been compliant with the submission liquidation reports and photos to document the distribution and in ensuring that the goods have finally reached the beneficiaries. -- Erlindo Agwilang, Jr.