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School Breakfast Program
to Launch
Today
Kidapawan City - A "School Breakfast Program" for the students of Datu Ambel Memorial High School in Barangay Kilada, Matalam, North Cotabato will be launched today at 9 o'clock in the morning.
The program is a pilot project of Mindanao Land Foundation Inc. (MinLand), a non- government organization based in Davao City and Kidapawan City which aims to help increase motivation of students in conflict affected areas to finish high school, provide nourishment and energy to respond to the everyday physical and mental challenges in school, and help improve school participation.
With 105 enrollees for School Year 2008 - 2009, Datu Ambel Memorial High School primary caters students coming from poor families in conflict affected barangays in the Municipality of Matalam, North Cotabato. Many of its students have experienced the hardship associated with conflict: tension, harassment, hunger, illnesses, evacuation, homelessness, disruption of schooling, separation and death of family members and friends.
Aside from going to school hungry most of the time, students of Datu Ambel Memorial High School take a long walk to and from school where some even cross a river on foot. These are blunt and real reasons why student motivation to attend school is very low.
Expected guests for this activity are representatives from the Department of Education (DepEd), LGU Officials, PTCA Officers, Academe, among others.
In support of a community's aspiration in sending their children to school, this program will be jointly undertaken by Move On Philippines International, Inc., an organization of Filipino migrants in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, Datu Ambel Memorial High School and MinLand Foundation.
Interested individuals may also offer further support to the Breakfast Program. One may donate only P15.00 a day or PhP 390.00 a month per child for a simple breakfast to fuel the minds and motivation of students.
Do email us at minland-cmo@minland.ph or asbato@minland.ph for questions and for details on how to send your financial support. You may send PhP195 every payday to cover one child's breakfast for half a month or PhP390/month or even a school year's needs for as many students.
 UKAY-UKAY. Proceeds of the 2-day ukay-ukay fundraising held last June 21-22 at the Matina Town Square in Davao City would be able to cover the costs for breakfast of 105 students in Datu Ambel Memorial High School for two (2) weeks.
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