Mindnanaotoday.com | Gov’t lauds World Vision’s crusade for healthy, nurtured Marawi children
By: Claire R. Gigje
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur – Witnessing how parents and caregivers here have positively transformed for apt child-rearing, government counterparts in this city acclaimed their incessant partner, World Vision Philippines, for leading a program geared towards fostering the wellness of children.
City Health Officer Dr. Ali Dalidig bared that they have already been in partnership with the named child-centered organization for more than three years after they were bridged with a common goal, which was aiding the vulnerable children and helping them experience the beauty of life.
He underlined that for a long time they have been allies, and he saw the perseverance of World Vision Philippines to maintain its efforts for needy members of their community through implementing effective schemes like the Go Baby Go Parenting Programme.
Such an initiative has been noted to have allowed parents and caregivers to undergo ten community-based learning sessions to instill proper child care and caregiving since 2021.
Recognizing this as timely support for their existing programs, Dalidig conveyed his gratitude to the private group.
He was likewise elated to hear the learning insights shared by the beneficiaries, stressing that it was evident how the participants learned so much from the training hosted for them.
“More than 110 mothers, including their husbands, have undergone the Go Baby Go Parenting Programme, which aims to build, enhance, and strengthen the foundation of a baby’s future for the first 1000 days of life,” said Dalidig.
Apart from the parents and caregivers, the city health officer added that their health workers were also engaged in the same learning sessions, taking into account that there were some matters they had to comprehend more, such as the importance of attaining good health, adequate nutrition, safety and security, responsive caregiving, and opportunities for learning for all children.
Recalling more of the extended assistance, Dalidig acknowledged the organization’s unabating support in the form of equipment and other essentials, which he stated were highly advantageous during the outbreak of the global coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 crisis.
Meanwhile, Ministry of Interior and Local Government (MILG)-Marawi City Director Masbud Gaima II echoed that he would firmly back the journey of World Vision Philippines and the beneficiaries of its Go Baby Go Parenting Programme. ‘
This, as he believed that the locality here would welcome an advanced society with well-honed members.
“We are very sure that in the future, we will have a great society kasi namold natin iyong growth ng mga bata (because we were able to mold the growth of children),” said Gaima. (CRG/PIA-10/Lanao del Sur)
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