Urdaneta
Communities | Not Available for Adoption | Philippines
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 UNICEF / WHO / World Bank:
Good Nutrition
Good nutrition sets children on the path to survive and thrive. Well-nourished children grow, develop, learn, play, participate and contribute – while malnutrition robs children of their full potential, with consequences for children, nations and the world.
Source: Levels and trends in child malnutrition, 2021
Mylene Aduca
Community Coordinator
Maylene is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her husband is Erwin, bishop of the Urdaneta first ward. They have 2 children-a 14 year old son and a 15 year old daughter. They have a family business where they sell aluminum and glass. Maylene supports her husband in his work and in his church calling. She says she loves serving other people. She has been assisting previous coordinators with Bountiful for a while before becoming the lead coordinator in Urdaneta.
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.
Urdaneta 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.
- $10 = nourish 1 child for a month
- $30 = nourish 3 children for a month
- $120 = 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
We partner worldwide with local organizations to nourish children and strengthen women by expanding their skills and confidence to foster long-term family resilience and self-reliance.
