Bountiful Children's Foundation

Binalbagan 1

Philippine’s population: 11,922,995 in 2022
GDP per capita (US$): $3,143 in 2020

Adopted Indefinitely

Cost to Run Program for 1 Year: $6000

Nutritional Supplements Used:

  • 6-12 months – Cerelac
  • 13-24 months – Alaska powdered milk
  • 25-36 months – peanut butter + MNP (micronutrient powder)
  • 37-60 months – MNP (micronutrient powder)
  • Pregnant and Lactating Mothers – peanut butter

Fact from the World Health Organization:

Optimizing Nutrition

Optimizing nutrition early in life—including the 1000 days from conception to a child’s second birthday—ensures the best possible start in life, with long-term benefits.

Source: WHO Fact Sheets - Malnutrition, 2022


Ritchel Oreta

Community Coordinator

Ritchel, is from Binalbagan. She was born May 6, 1992 and is the eldest of four children. She was married to Christian Oreta on April 20, 2016 in the Philippines Cebu Temple. They are blessed with one beautiful daughter. Ritchel has been volunteering with Bountiful Children since 2015.

Bountiful's Community Coordinators

Community coordinators serve with Bountiful as volunteers. They organize other local volunteers and together conduct screenings, train families, distribute locally-purchased nutritional supplements, and follow up on infant development.

Considering A Donation?

All donations go toward identifying mothers and children in need, providing food supplements, health lessons, and other services. All donations are welcomed. Recurring monthly donations support community stability.

  • $8 = nourish 1 child for a month
  • $25 = nourish 3 children for a month
  • $100 = nourish 1 child for a year
  • $500 = nourish an average community for a month
  • $6,000 = nourish a community of your choice for one year

A 2020 Christmas Thank You from Children of the Philippines

Bountiful's Mission

Our mission is to provide nutritional supplementation to malnourished children and pregnant/nursing mothers as well as to teach health and cognitive development skills to families in the areas we serve.