Narrative Report on Feeding ProgramAugust, 2013 In order to intensify health and nutrition among grade school children, Pinaod Central School as spearheaded with Nutrition Coordinator in running targeted supplementary feeding program for wasted and severely wasted children of this school. The project which was launched last week, August 5, 2013, aims at reduction of acute malnutrition among grade school children. Mrs. Mylene Roque, one of the health coordinators of the school, threshed-out those who were severely wasted and wasted pupils from Grade I to Grade Vi levels. There are 55 recipients of the program. The school provides daily heavy lunch with MMK (Malunggay, Mongo, and Kalabasa) as main ingredients mixed with chicken or ground pork. The children are to be fed for 120 days during this school year. The budget is P 12 per child per meal. The meals are prepared by the HE teachers, and some PTA officer, following low-cost and balanced menus compiled by Mam Mylene. In addition, a glass of milk is provided for each child every day at 8 o’clock in the morning. During feeding, health care practices such as hand washing and tooth brushing are also promoted. The program begins in an opening prayer lead by Ms. represented by Councilor Arnold Rivera. . Captain. After that we take pictures as a documentation in our accomplishment report. And the last part of the program is feeding activity. The next part of the program is the proper hand washing lecture and Demonstration for the children. setting up the venue while the others are busy in preparing and cooking. The whole morning. And some orientation about malnutrition for parents. The said program was attended by 150 persons consisting of children and parents. Virginia Divina and Message of Gratitude of Brgy. It is heart fulfilling for us to see that the children together with their parents are excited in preparing themselves in the said activity. After the demonstration and orientation.NARRATIVE REPORT IN FEEDING PROGRAM The program started on a delightful day. We are glad and lucky because the Barangay Council of the said barangay helps us in preparing and making this activity become successful. The second part of program starts in EXERCISE lead by the SPG Club and participated by the children. receiving educational prices like pencils and notebooks. It is exactly 2 o’clock in the afternoon when the formal program started. the PTA conducted parlor games like PABITIN wherein the children enjoy in playing. Rhodora Alejado followed by opening remarks of Mrs. also they received food prices. Everyone enjoyed and satisfied in healthy foods that we served. everyone was preparing the materials needed. All public elem and secondary scholls are encouraged to conduce simultatneous vegatble gardening on July 2 as well. araw-araw itong ihain to focus on the promotion of vegetables and its nutritional benefits. climate change mitigation and adaptation and Gulayan sa Paaralan project by participating in tree planting and growing activities and establishing vegetable gardens. The activities should also highlight the National greening program focused on poverty reduction. . in the month of July. For 2012. purposely to disseminate nutrition messages to all Filipino through a focal theme. food security. teachers and non-teaching personnel are enjoined to participate in the month long celebration by undertaking activities which will promote vegetable consumption and production in the schools. School administrators. 2012 to emphasize the importance of eating vegetabls as part of a healty diet. the National Nutrition Council lead the whole nation in the celebration of Nutrition Month. the theme is Pagkain ng gulay ugaliin. A feeding Program for malnourished pupils is also highlighted in this celebration. biodiversity conservation.NARRATIVE REPORT IN FEEDING PROGRAM Every year. The PCS launching event for the Nutrition Month Celebration will feature vegetable gardening in schools on July 2. Abot-Alam’ for out-of-school youth The mission of the Department of Education is “to protect and promote the right of every Filipino to quality. There are the children at risk on the streets. young learners have to walk long distances or wade or even swim through rivers just to be able to get to school. To address the needs of these hard-to-reach learners and to provide them easier access to education and other opportunities. A large number of children also live with their families in off-grid communities. . has embarked on “Programs for Last Mile Learners. where they use candles and kerosene lamps to read and study. and who are now 15-30 years old.” One of the DepEd’s major vehicles in carrying out this mission is the Kto-12 program. a program for out-of-school youth (OSY). exposing them to eyestrain and dangerous fumes. In far-flung communities. Abot-Alam is a convergence program involving national government agencies under the Human Development and Poverty Reduction Cluster of the Cabinet. the DepEd. many of them have not completed high school and now want to acquire skills to get employed or to set up their own small business. Even as the DepEd goes full gear in the implementation of this major reform initiative. in partnership with government and nongovernment groups. Various sources of data put the number of Filipino out-of school youth aged 15-30 at anywhere between 3 million and 4 million. Then there are those who dropped out of school in the last two decades. equitable. culture-based and complete basic education.” One of these is “Abot-Alam” (loosely translated as “Knowledge Within Reach”). This is very taxing on their young bodies and many of them ultimately lose interest in getting an education. unable to go to school because of extreme poverty and other constraints. it is also mindful of the fact that not all young learners have ready or easy access to school. For this nationwide implementation. employment and entrepreneurship. more than 100 out of school youth have been mapped and listed in the Abot-Alam database. the local alliances are led by the LGUs with support from the local DepEd offices. More than 40 of them have been enrolled under various programs in education. city and provincial levels.Through the collective effort of these agencies. Abot-Alam is being implemented by multisectoral alliances on the municipality. private-sector. Entrepreneurship opportunities are provided by the Department of Trade and Industry and private groups such as GO Negosyo and microfinance institutions. the Armed Forces of the Philippines has started implementing the program for camp personnel as well as household help who wish to finish high school. Opportunities for education include the DepEd’s Alternative Learning System for those who prefer to finish their basic education and scholarships for those who want to pursue higher education. other government agencies in the area. in partnership with private companies and enterprises. the private sector and community-based groups. community-level database containing the out-of-school youth’s personal information. there are sectors or organizations that are implementing AbotAlam in specific communities or groups. The success of Abot-Alam depends on: The ability of stakeholders to put together a comprehensive. Some companies or offices are also implementing Abot-Alam for their employees who have yet to complete their basic education. Abot-Alam is aimed at mapping out-of-school youth and matching them with appropriate government. For example. Additionally. the National Youth Commission. Some LGUs and civil-society organizations have programs that cut across the three areas of education. in partnership with local government units. Employment opportunities are provided under skills training and employment programs of agencies such as Tesda (Technical Education and Skills Development Authority) and the Department of Labor and Employment. and civil-society organizations. including their aspirations and reasons for dropping out . As of the end of December 2014. employment and entrepreneurship. civil society organizations. or civil-society programs that will give them opportunities for education. employment and entrepreneurship and make these available to the out of school youth in their respective communities. together as a nation. responsible. who will adopt as his/her personal mission the task of ensuring that at least one out-of-school youth in his/her workplace or neighborhood gets access to the opportunities being provided by Abot-Alam Success can be achieved if we. give it one big push. accessible and appropriate to meet out-of-school youth’s diverse learning goals The formation of a local-level multisectoral alliance to identify all out-ofschool youth in communities and pool resources and programs to address their needs The direct and sustained participation of each citizen. . The availability of a wide range of programs sufficiently flexible.