LGUs and business sector contribute to feeding program for kids

As part of its efforts to keep children well-nourished for the rest of the school year, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has started to transfer the more than P3.6 billion budget of the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) for Children to local government units (LGUs) for this year’s program implementation which kicked off on July 2.

In just a month’s time, some 341,179 children in day care centers and supervised neighborhood play (SNP) will have been initially served under the SFP. For this year, more than 2.05 million children in 1,361 LGUs nationwide will be covered by the program.

SFP augments the feeding program in LGU-managed day care centers and SNP areas using indigenous food and/or locally-produced food equivalent to 1/3 of Recommended Energy and Nutrient Intake (RENI).

Food supplementation comes in the form of hot meals served during a break/snack time in the morning or in the afternoon. The feeding program is being managed by the parents based on a prepared meal cycle.

Children beneficiaries will be weighed at the start of the feeding, three months thereafter, and after the completion of 120 feeding days cycle to determine improvement and sustenance in their nutritional status.

SFP also improves the knowledge, attitude, and practices of children, parents, and caregivers through intensified nutrition and health education.

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Article links:

http://www.gov.ph/2015/08/14/lgus-and-business-sector-contribute-to-feeding-program-for-kids/

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