Last October 2017, the Department of Health and World Vision Development Foundation sealed their partnership for the Mother-Baby Friendly Philippines (MBFP) project, which aims to strengthen the implementation of Executive Order 51 or the Philippine Milk Code of 1986 and Republic Act 10028 or the Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009. Since then, the MBFP […]
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World Vision: Psychosocial care for children still needed after Marawi armed conflict
Following the return of families to Marawi City, aid agency World Vision underscores the importance of continuous psychosocial support for children affected by the crisis. “Healing does not come in a snap especially for the children who have witnessed the fighting in Marawi. A number of them have had psychosocial support while they were still […]
World Vision Reaches Out to 2,000 Families in Albay
Child-focused aid organization World Vision begins its relief operation to displaced families affected by the ongoing brunt of Mayon Volcano. Around 2,000 families or more than 7,000 individuals who fled to evacuation centres in Guinobatan, Albay were provided with relief items including hygiene kits (bath and laundry soaps, toothbrushes and toothpastes, sanitary packs, nailcutters, underwears […]