Ongoing programs on health, education, and good governance
iLove2Read
Launched in 2004, the iLove2read program is aimed at raising reading and comprehension standards of public school students. Through partnerships with the Quezon City Capitol Jaycees, the Quezon City Division of City Schools, the Quezon City Public Library, and the Quezon City Federation of General Parents-Teachers Community Associations, known personalities and other volunteers are invited to public elementary schools to read along with students, with the goal of promoting the habit of reading not only as a form of enjoyment and learning, but also as a means of developing positive values.
iLove2Read accepts volunteer individuals and organizations. For more information, email us or visit ilove2read.org.
Araw ng Pag(b)asa
Araw ng Pag(b)asa is the annual commemoration of the birth anniversary of the late Senator Benigno ‘Ninoy’ Aquino Jr. on November 27. Simultaneous ilove2read reading sessions in and around Quezon City are held throughout the day in participating partner-schools and hospitals, making reading a shared physical experience. In 2010, over 190 sites in Quezon City and other parts of the country participated in the celebration.
Araw ng Pag(b)asa is fully recognized by the Quezon City government through Resolution No. 332, adopted by the City Council on 12 October 2009, declaring every 27th of November as Araw ng Pag(b)asa in Quezon City.
Feed the Mind
The community-centered nutrition program, Feed the Mind, is also designed to encourage a love for reading and learning. It is implemented for children in urban poor communities in District 3.
Feed the Mind accepts volunteer individuals and organizations. For more information, e-mail us or visit ilove2read.org.
Schoolbags Para sa Lahat
‘Bitbit ko ang Pag(b)asa’ schoolbags are given for free to students at day care centers and public schools in District 3. As of December 2010, more than 50,000 have been distributed.
CHED Special Study Grant Program
Under the Special Study Grant Program of the Commission on Higher Education, scholars receive an allowance of P2,500 every semester. As of December 2010, 60 scholarships have been awarded to qualified students in District 3.
Endorsement for Sponsorship of Public School Libraries
The Batino Elementary School, Project 3 Elementary School, and Fort Aguinaldo Elementary School were endorsed to the Acts of Hope for the Nation (AHON) Foundation, which sponsors public school libraries all over the country. All three schools received P500,000 worth of education materials from AHON.
Alternative Education Program
With the support of Kaya Natin! the Alternative Education Program is implemented for parents, out-of-school adults, and community leaders through training modules on good governance and other topics related to citizen participation and empowerment of stakeholders.
Medical Assistance Program
Indigent patients or patients in crisis situations are given access to medical services at the Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC), the East Avenue Medical Center, and the National Kidney Transplant Institute. A 24-hour help desk is also available in QMMC.
Maternal Healthcare Program
With the Office of Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte, Institute for Popular Democracy, Institute of Politics and Governance, SINAG Cooperative, and other partners, the Maternal Healthcare Program was initiated in November 2010, with Barangay Pansol as one of the pilot barangays, for women of reproductive age. It is designed to improve access to maternal health services, including four pre-natal checkups, birth planning, mother and child and family health information, while popularizing awareness and feedback through frontline SMS.
The United Nations Development Programme recognizes public and private sector partnerships in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on reducing maternal and child mortality rates.
Medical Mission for Indigent Senior Citizens
Sponsored by Kaya Natin! and with the help of volunteers from the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health, a medical mission was conducted in December 2010, which benefited more than 180 indigent senior citizens in Barangay Escopa. In addition to free medicines and checkups, beneficiaries were given an orientation on senior citizens’ rights by legal advocates.
