MANILA, Philippines - In the spirit of the holidays, GMA Kapuso Foundation (GMAKF) gives away customized Christmas packages for underprivileged children through its Give A Gift: Alay Sa Batang Pinoy project.
Aside from giving away toys and Noche Buena packages, GMAKF takes it a step further by identifying the specific needs of the beneficiaries and providing them with complete and sustainable solutions.
Under GMAKF’s Give a Gift: Feed a Child, the Foundation implements a 120-day supplementary feeding program for malnourished children. This year, GMAKF has chosen to serve Urbiztondo, Pangasinan, a 3rd class municipality, which ranks 5th among the 44 municipalities with the highest prevalence of poverty and malnutrition.
GMAKF also continues to provide free chemotherapy treatment to cancer-stricken children through Give A Gift: Cancer Kids, a joint project with the Go Tong Foundation and Ever Gotesco Malls.
Through Give A Gift: Surgical, children with hernia will likewise be given free hernia operations in partnership with the Philippine Children’s Medical Center.
Lastly, GMAKF brings joy to some 30,000 children from 17 provinces across the country through the distribution of Noche Buena packages, toys and other special gifts.
Provinces that are still in recovery from the Habagat onslaught last August such as Bataan, Laguna, Pangasinan, and La Union will also benefit from this project. Recipients of the Noche Buena packages are children of farmers and fisher folk, children in armed conflict areas, children in indigenous communities, children with special needs, and children of incarcerated mothers.
“Nothing compares to seeing these children smile as they receive their Give A Gift packages this Christmas,” says GMAKF executive vice president and COO Mel Tiangco.
“We are very grateful to our partners, donors and volunteers, who make it possible for us to provide help and assistance in more ways than one,” Tiangco adds.
GMAKF is still accepting donations for Give A Gift: Alay Sa Batang Pinoy. Donations are accepted through their website www.gmanetwork.com/KapusoFoundation and in all branches of Cebuana Lhuillier nationwide.