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8 Ways to Be More Charitable
The holidays might be over, but you can still embrace the spirit of giving. Here are just a few ways to support your community, champion your favorite causes and help those in need. 1. Volunteer Your Services Soup kitchens need people to pour the soup. Animal shelters need someone to socialize with the critters. Even office-based organizations might need someone to answer phones or organize files. You’ll never know what kinds of volunteer opportunities are out there until you get on the phone and make some calls. 2. Sponsor a Child Overseas Sponsorship programs allow children in third-world countries to afford food, clothes, shelter and educational opportunities. Some organizations even…
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What To Do If Your Child Received Dengvaxia
There are around 830,000 Filipinos who have been vaccinated with Dengvaxia from 2016 until the Department of Health (DOH) suspended the program in December 2017. In related to this, DOH has released a public advisory informing parents what to do next if their children received dengue vaccine. 1. Tignan sa local na Department of Health kung nasa masterlist ang pangalan ng bata. Ipalista kung wala. (Coordinate with the school or the Rural Health Unit (RHU) near you to determine if your child’s name is in the master list of the DOH. If not, enlist the name of your child.) 2. Ipagbigay-alam din ito sa inyong lokal na pamahalaan. Kasama ang…