Mothers of malnourished children go on beauty care

by Grace Almedilla 

NABUNTURAN, Compostela Valley Province, Sept. 21 – Some 23 mothers of malnourished children adopted by the provincial government employees under Governor Arturo T. Uy’s initiated “Adopt-A-Child” Nutrition Program, have undergone a three-day training on Beauty Care Services for their alternative livelihood.

Gathered at Nueva Visayas covered court in Mawab from September 19-21, the trainees were taught of beauty care services like pedicure, manicure, and nail care.

Through its Special Programs Unit (SPU), the provincial government joined effort with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) with such skills training leading to National Certificate Level II (NC II).

Now on its third wave, the Adopt-A-Child Program finds another 23 malnourished children to cater with nutrition and health services at Brgys. Nueva Visayas and Nuevo Iloco in Mawab starting July up to November 2012.

The program also serves as an entry point of the other interventions that the provincial government could extend to the family and the community as a whole, such as the skills training for mothers which is part of the package of services.

After the successful performances of the Adopt-A-Child’s first and second series, similar beauty care trainings under TESDA were given also to mothers like massage therapy, foot spa, and hand spa. (IDS-Comval/Grace Almedilla with reports from Bob Mirasol/ Prov’l CTEC)