The Philippines has long been facing issues of malnutrition and food insecurity. In a 2021 survey conducted by the Food Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology, about three out of 10 Filipino households experience moderate to severe insecurity. For children, this can have serious health consequences, among them is being stunted or too short for their age.
To raise awareness on this issue and get many more involved in helping children, World Vision recently held the Until There is ENOUGH: Empowering the Youth to End Child Hunger and Malnutrition event at National University Fairview as part of World Vision’s ENOUGH Campaign.
The ENOUGH Campaign is a collective effort of the World Vision partnership to end children hunger and malnutrition across the world. The campaign envisions every child enjoying enough nourishing food so they can thrive and reach their full potential.
The event, in partnership with AISEC, Christian Educators Network under the Philippines Council of Evangelical Churches, Association of Christian Schools International, and Homeschool Global, gathered students to inspire them to act more for children living under vulnerable circumstances.
During the one-day event, students gained valuable insights on the state of malnutrition in the Philippines through the talk of Kaj Palanca, World Vision’s Program Research Specialist from Strategy Management, Impact and Learning (SMIL) Department.
They were also encouraged to give more through a segment by Ces Fernandez, World Vision’s Business Development Manager entitled “Joy2Give” where she invited students to share more through the organization’s platform, as well as help raise awareness through their social media platforms with posts using the official hashtags #GiveMORE #ActMORE #PrayMORE #ENOUGH #ENOUGHChildHunger with the “Enough” stamps.
The students were also invited to sign their commitment on the “Enough is Enough” wall. After the segments, participants were given the opportunity to tour the school and explore the surrounding booths.
“The Until There is ENOUGH event is a wonderful opportunity to get the youth involved in such a relevant matter as malnutrition and food insecurity in the country. We hope that through this event, we are able to spur something in them to help children and fellow youth who are dealing with these serious issues,” said Jun Godornes, World Vision Philippines’ interim national director.
To help end child hunger now by donating in the ENOUGH Campaign. Simply visit https://www.worldvision.org.ph/enough/ For more updates, visit the World Vision website at https://www.worldvision.org.ph and follow World Vision Philippines’ official social media pages: @worldvisionph on Facebook and Twitter, and @worldvisionphl on Instagram.
