by Ruel B. Francisco January 26, 2021 The Barangay Nutrition Services (BNS) in partnership with the LGU and Genesis Corporation is targettin...
January 26, 2021
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| The Barangay Nutrition Services (BNS) in partnership with the LGU and Genesis Corporation is targetting 1,000 children from the 38 barangays for the feeding program. |
IMUS City, Cavite - The City Government here launched a 30-day feeding program for undernourished children aged 3-12 years old in the different barangays in the city to boost their nutrition.
Mayor Emmanuel L. Maliksi with Vice Mayor Ony Cantimbuhan led the launching of the project dubbed as 'Kusina ng Kalinga' under Gawad Kalinga (GK) on January 10, 2021 at GK Alapan site.
The Barangay Nutrition Services (BNS) in partnership with the LGU and Genesis Corporation is targetting 1,000 children from the 38 barangays for the feeding program. Children will be provided with food during lunchtime from Mondays thru Fridays.
Mayor Maliksi pointed out that the project is his administration's goal to control the incidence of malnutrition in the city.
"Nakita natin pag stunted ang growth ng mga bata, ang laki ng epekto sa development nila, pag malnourished ang bata nahihirapan din sa pag-aaral," explained Maliksi.
(When the children's growth are stunted, it has a tremendous effect on their development, when a kid is malnourished he has difficulty coping up with his studies.)
An intervention at an early age for the proper nutrition is really important said the Mayor.
"Hindi lang basta pagkain, dapat nutritious na pagkain na magsusustena sa kanilang pangangailangang pisikal," Mayor Manny further added.
(Not just food, it should be nutritious food that would sustain the body's physical needs.)
The project is not just about feeding the children but also enriching the parents with the knowledge on the preparation of simple yet nutritious foods they could feed their children and the whole family as well.
As the program's slogan reads, 'Bayanihan para sa masustansyang kinabukasan!' Mayor Maliksi feels strongly for the project's success because of the cooperation of all the stakeholders in its implementation. (Ruel Francisco/Imus City Information Office)
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