COVID-19 Philippines Project #49178

Little by Little- Tahanan

by Tahanan ng Pagmamahal Children's Home, Inc.

Project Report | Apr 21, 2023
GLOBAL GIVING NUTRITION, HEALTH & MEDICAL UPDATE

By Aileen Eunicia P. Balon-Abaca | Resource Mobilization Officer

Thirty Seven (37) children from ages three (3) months to twelve (12) years old were all provided with balanced and nutritious meals. Nine (9) babies were given lactose intolerance formulated milk. Five (5) toddlers ages eight (8) months and up are starting their weaning process from formula to solid food. Porridge and thinly sliced fruits are already being introduced to them.

Multi-vitamins including appetite enhancers have been given to a handful of children. However, Vitamin C is given to all the kids.

From February to March three (3) of the babies experienced mild colds and diarrhea. Mitigating measures were taken to prevent dehydration.

All thirty-seven (37) children have their oxygen levels and temperatures monitored twice daily.

Among the older children especially the fourteen (14) older boys ages four (4) years old to twelve (12) years old, only four (4) of them experienced viral infections with mild fever and colds symptoms. All of them were given medicine and all of them recovered quickly. Special milk is being given to two (2) of the children with heart conditions.

Four (4) kids were assessed by a developmental pediatrician. Two (2) of these kids were assessed to have mild autism and the other two (2) were diagnosed to have global development delay -the condition in which children are significantly delayed in all areas of development. These check-ups help TAHANAN to identify and apply early intervention for kids from sixteen (16) months to thirty-six (36) months. Occupational and speech therapies are urgent needs of these kids however, providers of these therapies have to be within the proximity of the shelter to aid in the ease of having to bring them to these sessions since Tahanan also has a finite number of staff in shifts that attend to all the kids.

We are very grateful for your continuous help in providing our kids with the much needed help for their therapies, medical expenses, vitamin requirements and balanced meals. Indeed it takes a village to raise a child. In this case, we are very thankful for you in these international villages in helping us raise these kids. May God reward you for all the blessings you have shared with us.

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Dec 22, 2022
Medical and Nutrition Updates for December 2022

By Aileen Eunicia P. Balon-Abaca | Resource Mobilization Officer

Currently, Tahanan ng Pagmamahal is providing a safe haven for Thirty –five (35) children from seventeen (17) days old to eleven (11) years old. They are provided nutritious well-balanced meals, milk, multivitamins, and fruits to ensure that their immune systems are strong against diseases and against viral infections. All Thirty-five (35) children have evidently shown growth in the increase in their weights and heights.

Booster vaccinations against Typhoid fever, Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR), Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Hepatitis B and Hib (PENTA), Polio (OPV) & Hepatitis B (HEP B) were given to the children by one of the partner hospitals of the shelter.

Two (2) kids were hospitalized due to Hemorrhagic fever. Both of them have recovered and healed completely but one (1) of them took two (2) weeks to recover.

Fifteen (15) children were also checked and treated for the following: Skin Allergies, Stomach Aches, Upper Respiratory Tract Infection and Hemorrhagic Fever.

Strict protocols are implemented and observed by the older children in sanitizing their hands with alcohol and wearing of face masks when they are in school and at the shelter. This is to ensure that the children attending face to face classes outside of the shelter won’t be passing any diseases or viruses they may have been in contact with outside to the children who are home schooled at the shelter.

The holidays have ushered a slew of outreach activities in Tahanan. The visitors and the kids are strictly monitored and have to follow a stringent protocol in their interactions. Face masks and alcohol sanitation in specific time intervals are required.

Our heartfelt gratitude and love for all of you who have continued to support us in providing the safe, loving, environment these children need to grow and thrive in. May you be blessed a millionfold with everything you have shared with us and may those good wishes and intentions return to you for the rest of your lives. Happy holidays!

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Aug 24, 2022
Medical and Nutrition Updates From Apr to Jun 2022

By Aileen Eunicia P. Balon-Abaca | Resource Mobilization Officer

This second quarter of 2022, Tahanan ng Pagmamahal had 38 children whose ages ranged from two (2) months old to eleven (11) years old. They were all provided with individual hygiene kits that included: soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, tissue, facemask and alcohol.

All thirty-eight (38) children were provided with nutrient-dense food consisting of: milk, rice, meat, bread, fresh fruits and vegetables. All the kids’ anthropometric measurements - height, weight, head circumference, body mass index (BMI), body circumferences to assess for adiposity (waist, hip, and limbs) increased; there were obvious visible signs of physical growth and development most especially in their heights and weights.

Twenty-Five (25) children were brought to a nearby hospital for check-up and treatment of minor symptoms such as: colds, vomiting, cough, fever and diarrhea. To boost the immune systems of the children against the said illnesses, they were given their daily multivitamins and extra Vitamin C.

Nineteen (19) older children were given their booster vaccinations for MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) , BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG)- vaccine for tuberculosis), IPV (Inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV), OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine), Penta (Pentavalent vaccine protects against five major diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTP-hepB-Hib)and PCV (protection from pneumococcal diseases including pneumonia and bacterial meningitis). All these vaccination boosters were in partnership with one of the hospitals in the city.

The increasing cases of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the Philippines required stricter implementation health protocols in Tahanan ng Pagmamahal not just among the staff but most especially to the visitors to ensure the health and protection of the children from being infected.

We are truly and deeply grateful for all the help and support you are giving us in ensuring the care, protection and health of the kids of Tahanan ng Pagmamahal. It is heartwarming to know that we are not alone in facing the challenges of providing these children a place where they can safely thrive and grow in love.

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