Ozamiz children benefit from feeding

The Parish Social Action Team (PSAT) of Immaculate Conception Parish in Ozamiz City in coordination with the Misamis Occidental Medical Society (MOMS) launched a feeding program as part of its 6th year anniversary.
PSAT Director Fr. Celestino “Dodong” Palma said that as a part of the celebration the PSAT has conducted feeding program for indigent children from different chapels of the parish.
“We are all instrument of God’s grace. Feeding is a work of grace,” Palma added.
Palma said helping the children by feeding them well to address malnutrition problem must be the concern of all.
“Salamat kaninyo nga mga doctors nga gipangulophan ni Dra. Alice Paderanga, nga maoy naghatag sa bugas, sardinas ug noodles, nga gipanghatag sa mga inahan sa mga kabataan nga gipakaon ug sampora, sa mga CWL nga gipanulohan ni Dr. Carmen Beduya nga maoy nagluto sa samporado, ngadto kang Tonet Carollo ang atong Parish Clinic Nurse nga maoy nangita og donor para sa samporado. Sila ang litugot ug mitugyan sa ilang kaugalingon aron mamahimong instrument sa Ginuo aron mapadangat ang iyang grasya ngadto sa katawhan,” Palma uttered.
Fr. Palma even quoted Proverbs 11:25, “Be generous and you will be prosperous, help others and you will be helped.”
Arn Antonnete Carollo, PSAT clinic nurse said children from one to seven years old benefited the program.
Carollo also extended her thanks to Rev. Fr. Marlou N. Labares, Misamis Occidental provincial police chaplain and Police inspector Kirk John Labares for sponsoring the feeding program.
The supplemental feeding, which is being held with the support of MOMS and the Catholic Women League (CWL) has served 200 children.
Carollo added that mothers of the children-beneficiaries received 2 kilos of rice and groceries had also undergone mother’s class regarding Garantisadong Pambata 9 (GP9), a Department of Health (DOH) Program, tackles to 9 ways to save children by Luzminda Ponce, Ozamiz City public health nurse.
The GP9 involves the use of existing low-cost, low-technology but with high impact interventions that can prevent under-five and maternal deaths as well as reduce malnutrition.