FEEDING OUR FUTURE

I. INTRODUCTION
This project focuses on solving about the problem of malnutrition on younger students.
This will help the underweight students to maintain their health and improve many aspects of
their life, especially studying. This program includes the students who lack nutritional
support and other participants and people involved. And also, this program will provide
nutritious meals that can help them combat malnutrition. The purpose of this feeding
program aims to raise awareness of the importance of health, particularly for children who
are malnourished. We would like to share this program with you in order to reach other
parents who may be concerned about the necessity of their child's health. This program will
be conducted on Kaparangan Elementary School at Kaparangan Orani Bataan.

II. PURPOSE/NEED
According to Munyiri (2010), found that school meals are a good way to channel vital
nourishment to the children in turn helps promote the children’s performance. This was
realized as a good performance was reflected in school with the feeding program, compare to
the schools without it. The study also concluded that the program improves the attendance
and enrollment of preschoolers. The study recommends that pre-schools implement a feeding
program to enhance expected performance. School feeding programs have been continuously
gaining popularity in developing countries, mostly among those affected severely by
childhood hunger and malnourishment. These programs aim to enhance the concentration
span and learning capacity of school children by providing meals in schools to reduce short-
term hunger that may otherwise impair Childrens’ performance.( NutritionReview,2017).
Malnutrition is still prevalent in the Philippines. Among 12.7 million school-aged
children assessed in 2019, 13.2 percent were stunted or wasted. The School-Based Feeding
Program (SBFP) is one intervention to address undernutrition of school children. The
Philippine Department of Education (DepEd) partners with various organizations to
implement the SBFP. In 2022, the allocated budget was P3.3 Billion ($60 Million), way
below the P6 Billion ($109 Million) budget allocation in 2021, as program funding shifted to
local government units. The Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 included the SBFP in
the implementation of its strategy framework to improve education and lifelong learning. The
proposed budget for 2023 is P5.7 Billion ($104 Million) to cover 1.6 million students. It
targets stunted and wasted children. Malnutrition is still prevalent in the Philippines and has
become a common hindrance for children.
Good nutrition is indispensable component of healthy life and access to healthy diet and
optimum nutrition are important to good health. Better nutrition means stronger immune
systems, less illness and better health. Whereas developing countries such as India is
experiencing micronutrient malnutrition and undernutrition. The negative externalities of
undernutrition are many, especially among the younger age group. Nutritional deprivation
and infectious diseases among preschoolers feature prominently among the major public
health concerns in developing countries(UNICEF, 1998; WHO, 1999; Kuate- Defo, 2001).
Poor child health and nutrition impose significant and long-term economic and human
development costs, especially on the poorest countries and communities, further entrenching
their status. Improving child health and nutrition is not only a moral imperative, but also a
rational long-term investment. Under six years old children are most vulnerable section of the
society and the present study focuses on these age groups. This study was anchored the
theory of Nutrition of Aristotle and Galen. Based on this theory all life processes in the body
are in a strong dependence of diet, and what constitutes for its food – since the very first days
of the life. Every living organism in its live processes continuously spends some constituent
substances. Food is the essence and the first condition of life. Not surprisingly, all the
universal natural science concepts have been including the theory of nutrition as their
important and essential part. Based on the Poverty and Undernutrition Theory Peter Svedberg
(2000)Chronic malnutrition is a deplorable condition currently experienced by hundreds of
millions of people in developing countries. The information and knowledge serve as basis for
understanding and coping with situation is woefully inadequate with regard to what Svedberg
characterizes as the five w’s: (1) what is undernutrition, (2) who are the undernourished, (3)
where are the undernourished, (4) when are people undernourished, and (5) why are people
undernourished. Svedberg very convincingly presents his arguments on the basis of primary
empirical analysis, a systematic modelling and simulation analysis, and the relevant
literature. While many of the points have been elsewhere and in a number of cases by others.
Maslow ’s (1943) theory posits that there are certain minimum requirements that are essential
to decent standards of living. These are known as physiological needs. They include food,
shelter, health and clothing. They are primary needs and have to be catered for before other
needs such as security and shelter, sense of belonging and affection, love, esteem and finally
self-actualization are pursued. Maslow proposed that man’s drive towards certain direction
can be arranged in a hierarchical order according to his needs as follows. The first level of
physiological needs is the basic needs of everyone which are food, shelter and clothing.
Security of the self is the second hierarchy of needs by Maslow. The third level is social
need, which is a need to belong to a certain group or association. This includes friendship,
love and belonging. The fourth level is self-esteem, which is a sense of self-respect and self-
motivation. It also includes how one may relate to other people. The last level is of self-
actualization, whereby man strives towards a viable experience and personal growth. Maslow
says that a human being goes through a hierarchy need starting with lower needs to higher
needs. Teachers or parents should ensure that they provide nutritious foods to the child in
order to have a healthy growth. Safety and security needs are referred to as freedom from
fear and anxiety and also protection from emotional harm. Children should be provided with
safety and security so as to do well in school and even at home. Failure to provide security
creates discontentment. The social needs include love and belonging where children should
be acceptable and provided with friendship. The self-esteem needs are the prestige needs
whereby one feels he/she wants to derecognized. This makes children feel proud of
themselves. The utmost need is self-actualization, which is the motive to become all that a
person is able to be. This requires self-drive so as to achieve the goal one desires. Maslow’s
hierarchy of needs demonstrates that when needs are met or fulfilled, pupils are generally
happy and contented. The atmosphere in the school is good and learning goes on smoothly.
The reverse is true in that when the needs are not met or fulfilled there is discontentment.
This model highlights the importance of food provision and security. From a broader view of
development, it means that countries must also struggle to provide basic needs for use by
their population. For a developing country like Philippines, it means that poverty must be
prevented by making basic needs like food, clothing and shelter available to all citizens.
Since man cannot survive without food, the government should make an effort to reduce food
insecurity, especially amongst vulnerable groups like children. Where food aid is available
for instance in schools through school feeding programs, it will encourage good health, high
motivation, participation, attention in class and will obviously reduce hunger. It should be
properly monitored to ensure it assists the children (King, 1966).

III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This project will conduct a feeding program for malnourished young students in
Kaparangan Elementary School. It helps to solve the lack of nutrients that they eat in a day. It
helps them to have knowledge on the food and nutrients that they need to function well in
everyday life.
On January 8, 2024, a meeting and discussion for the program will begin. The plan
for the feeding program will start after the meeting is over and the principal has given his
or her approval. We will measure the BMI of children who are malnourished on January
11, 2024. Thus, on January 28, 2024, the feeding program's supplies will be arranged. On
January 29, 2024, however, food will be given to malnourished children or those who are
part of the feeding program for the first time. Every month, children will be fed five times
a week. Additionally, every Friday of the month students' BMIs are taken or checked. On
April 29, 2024, the final orientation and awarding of parents and students included in the
feeding program

IV. GOALS/OBJECTIVES/AIMS/RESEARCH QUESTION

This project aims to provide knowledge about nutritional improvement and the
importance of health to children who are malnourished and to be able to provide information
and tips to them.
Improve the overall health and well-being of the participants by providing nutritious
meals and reduce the risk of malnutrition-related illnesses and conditions. Ensure that the
participants receive adequate and balanced nutrition to meet their dietary needs and also
address specific nutritional deficiencies prevalent in the target population, such as vitamin A,
iron, or protein deficiencies. We can teach the students how to prepare nutritious meals and
give further details regarding the importance and benefits of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

V. METHODS & TIMELINE

DATE PROCESS PEOPLE INVOLVED

The facilitators will have Facilitators;
January 8, 2024 a meeting to discuss and Kyla Mabitazan
plan the upcoming Crissavin Bernas
program. Marinel Sunga
Aaron Bernaldo
Joshua Molina
Loraine Aldrey Deleon
To get the principal's
January 9, 2024 approval for the feeding School Principal
program, we will create a Mrs. Carolyn Rivera
project proposal that we Reyes
will present to him/her.
 We will find volunteer
participants for our
January 10, 2024 program, including PTA Participants
leaders, Teachers, and
Parents.
We will take the BMI of
the students at
Kaparangan Elementary
January 11,2024 School so that we can Facilitators and Teachers
choose 50 students who
are malnourished and will
be part of our feeding
program
The parents of the
children who have been
participating in the
January 12, 2024 feeding program will be Parents
invited to a parent
meeting where we will
request their consent for
their children to
participate in our
program.
Parents who agree to
include their child in the
feeding program will have
an orientation for the
January 13, 2024 importance of health and
we will let them know the Facilitators and Parents
arrangement of our
program and let them
know that within three
months their children will
be part of our feeding
program.
We will ask permission
from the manager of
January 14-15,2024 Puregold and Robinson Facilitators and Manager
Supermarket if we can put
a donation box in their
store.
Zumba for a Cause: To
participate in the dance,
January 16-18, 2024 parents, teachers, and Parents, PTA Officer,
other volunteers must pay Participants and Teachers
20 pesos for the entrance.
 The funds raised will go
towards funding the
feeding program.
Facilitators will donate
old or unused clothes and
January 19, 2024 we will find and accept Participants, Facilitators,
old or unused clothes that and Teachers
are in good condition and
still usable.
We will clean and sell the
donated clothes using
January 20-23, 2024 online selling, and Facilitators
customers can view it on
Facebook and during live
sales.
We will look for a sponsor
to help us complete our
project, and we will
approach the local
government specially to Facilitator, Mayor
Mayor Bonjong Pascual Bonjong Pascual and
January 24-26, 2024 and Congresswoman Congresswoman
Geraldine Roman to Geraldine Roman
request support with our
feeding program. We will
explain our plan to them
and provide assurance
that the program will be
successful.
On this day we will buy
January 27-28, 2024 things and food supplies Facilitators
and necessary materials
for cooking
Food preparation, on this
day together with the Participants and
January 28, 2024 participants of our Facilitators
program we will prepare
the ingredients and
materials for cooking
Food distribution, this is
the first day of our
January 29, 2024 feeding program to the Facilitators and Students
children and we will in Grade 1,2,3,4,5 and 6
gather them to sit down
and give them food.
February 2, 2024 Every week we will check
 February 9, 2024 the BMI of the children
February 16, 2024 who are feeding, we will Students and Facilitators
February 23, 2024 see if there has been any
improvement in their
weight.
March 1, 2024 Every week we will check
March 8, 2024 the BMI of the children
March 15, 2024 who are feeding, we will Students and Facilitators
March 22, 2024 see if there has been any
March 29, 2024 improvement in their
weight.
April 5,2024 Every week we will check
April 12, 2024 the BMI of the children
April 19,2024 who are feeding, we will Students and Facilitators
April 26, 2024 see if there has been any
improvement in their
weight.
Last orientation for
children and parents to
remind again the
importance of health and Students, Parents and
April 29, 2024 to give the children an Facilitators
appreciation award
because they managed to
improve their weight and
they always consume
their food.

VI. BUDGET/NEEDS
The estimated budget needed for the project is ranging to ₱200,000. In the first week of
the feeding program, we bought food ingredients worth ₱10,250. As for the students' drinks,
we spent ₱1,000. And with their vitamins, we bought ₱4,750 worth. As for the remaining
money, it was used for the transportation worth ₱250. Within three months, the money was
used to buy food, drinks, and vitamins for the kids, amounting to ₱195,000 and the remaining
₱5,000 was used to pay for gas and other expenses.

The contributors in this project and the amount pledged:

• Money collected at Zumba reached ₱5,000.
• In Ukay-Ukay we raised ₱6,000.
• We were able to gather ₱25,000 with the facilitators' share.
• We also collected ₱4,000 for the donation box.
• Mayor Bonjong Pascual sponsored ₱60,000
• Congresswoman Geraldine Roman sponsored, worth ₱100,000
 Mayor Bonjong Pascual and Congresswoman Geraldine Roman,
Your sponsorship of ₱[60,000 and 100,000] will significantly contribute to success of this
program. It will help children who are malnourished and need to pay attention to their
weight, be able to improve their self and teach them how to eat nutritious meal, and also to
improve their academic performance.

VII. EXPECTED OUTCOMES

Students will be healthier and will learn the importance of health. Well-nourished
students may experience improved concentration and cognitive function, leading to better
academic performance. And it will be having a good result for their health, and when they
grow up, they will remember that they were part of our program and they are now one of the
normal weights.

VIII. CONTACT INFORMATION

The proponents can be contacted on the following:

 Kyla B. Mabitazan.
Phone Number: 09159766766
Email: [email protected]
 Crissavin A. Bernas
Phone Number: 09302775025
Email: [email protected]
 Joshua Molina
Phone Number: 09493769118
Email: [email protected]
 Marinel Sunga
Phone Number: 09099079088
Email: [email protected]
 Loraine Aldrey Deleon
Phone Number: 09307207303
Email: [email protected]
 Aaron V. Bernaldo
Phone Number: 09207876352
Email: [email protected]