Legazpi 1
Philippine’s population: 11,922,995 in 2022
GDP per capita (US$): $3,143 in 2020
Cost to Run Program for 1 Year: $6000
Nutritional Supplements Used:
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- 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:
Micronutrient-related Malnutrition
Iodine, vitamin A, and iron are the most important [micronutrients] in global public health terms; their deficiency represents a major threat to the health and development of populations worldwide, particularly children and pregnant women in low-income countries.
Source: WHO Fact Sheets - Malnutrition, 2022
Luvidina Ballan
Community Coordinator
Ludy was born on May 7, 1968 in Fatima, Tabaco City and is the second of nine children. She became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in November 1979. She served as a full time missionary in the Philippines San Pablo Mission from 1991-1992 and was married for time all eternity to Ramil Ballan in 1997. They have five children. Ludy is a teacher by profession, a Red Cross instructor, and active in community service. She’s been the Branch Relief Society President in her local congregation for 8 years. Ludy has been volunteering with Bountiful Children since 2014.
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.
Legazpi Photo Gallery
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.
