Rain or Shine, RC Holy Spirit’s 3-Month Nutrition Program Continues In Earnest

By: TLP Joey Peralta
Credit: Rotary Club of Holy Spirit

Despite the heavy rains brought by the enhanced southwest monsoon most days in August, the 3-month nutrition program of RC Holy Spirit and partners that was launched last July 31, 2026 continued relentlessly, except during days when it was too risky for the children and the volunteer moms to brave the rains. The number of children enrolled in the program has risen from 100 to 115, as of the end of August. The nutrition program which is meant to save the disadvantaged children aged 4 to 10 from the ill effects of malnutrition will continue until October. Nutritious, warm meals are served to the children every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

To encourage the children to finish their food, RC Holy Spirit gives a pack of cookies to those who come out with a clean plate, as an incentive. This practice is also good to avoid food wastage and to make the kitchen washer’s job much easier. Also,children who are exceptionally behaved are given prizes.

The 3-month nutrition program of RC Holy Spirit is In partnership with Puso ng Ama Foundation, the Missionaries of God’s Love, and Brownfly Commercial & Industrial Corporation. The feeding activity is held at the Puso ng Ama (PNA) Foundation Center in Payatas B, Quezon City

Directly aligned with two of Rotary’s global areas of focus—Maternal and Child Health and Disease Prevention and Treatment—the program demonstrates how sustained community action can provide a vital lifeline for vulnerable youth, regardless of the weather.

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