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2016-08-192016-08-22

Goducate in Iloilo helps in university drug-awareness campaign

The Goducate Training Center in Iloilo, Philippines, was a partner in the drug-awareness campaign on July 23 that was sponsored by the National Service Training Program (NSTP) of Iloilo Science and Technology (ISAT) University La Paz Campus. The campaign was aimed at approximately 1000 freshmen college students. The other partners were the university’s department of Bachelor of Arts in Community Development and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Office 6.

Mr. David Abraham Garcia, the Public Information Officer of PDEA Region 6, gave a relevant and interactive lecture on dangerous drugs and the Republic Act 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002). The talk about the dangers of drug addiction was then reinforced by an activity-based program facilitated by the Goducate team.

The program conducted by the Goducate Team focused on empowering the students to take preventive action against drug addiction. The students were divided into smaller clusters for the lesson and counseling time. GTC believes that the best medium for learning is fun, so fun and interaction were incorporated into the lessons, discussions and activities facilitated by Goducate community development workers. Surveys have shown that drug addicts who have loved ones who care for them have higher recovery rates than those who do not. Thus students were taught how to help drug addicts give up their addiction by being their friend. and a positive influence.

Smiling is one of the most effective tools in connecting with people. To help students confidently connect with people, Goducate held a week-long program called “Smile-all-you can Mission” for ISAT-University NSTP students. Students were divided into teams, and members were encouraged to greet and smile at anyone for 5 seconds. The person smiled at signed a form to verify receipt of a smile. The team who with the most number of verifications became the winner.

Goducate is one with the Philippines, together with the new President Rodrigo Duterte, in its relentless pursuit of putting an end to drug addiction in the country.

*Our guest writer is Joanna De Leon, a community development worker

Listening to talk by officer from Drug Enforcement Agency

2016-08-052016-08-03

Goducate Laguna helps Police in medical mission

Goducate staff were invited by the Laguna Provincial Police Safety Company to help with the company’s medical mission in a far-flung area of Laguna on June 21.

5 Goducate staff members helped out. They travelled almost 3 h to reach this poor community. The event was held at one of the elementary schools there, where the team served almost 150 students, teachers, and some members of the community. There were free medical and dental check-ups, free hair-cuts, and free medicines. Goducate staff helped in the counselling area, asking and answering questions about health.

The students also received school supplies and slippers. The slippers were provided by Goducate, which took the opportunity to teach about hygiene and cleanliness. The feet of a few students were washed, as a practical demonstration of how to keep feet clean.

Goducate was also given an opportunity to tell the community about what Goducate Laguna is doing.

Asking and answering questions on health

2016-07-222016-07-28

Goducate staff in Laguna run Moringa Seminar as part of their training in Practical Nursing

Three members of staff of Goducate Laguna are attending a TESDA (Technical Education and Skills Development Agency) course in Practical Nursing. The course will train them in standard emergency procedures, in doing routine health check-ups, and in simple measures for tending to the ill patients. Their practical training has involved being deployed in the different villages assisting the health workers in the health centers to measure vital signs such as blood pressures and respiratory rates and to elicit other data from patients.

As another part of their practical training the three trainees organized a Moringa Seminar for the community in Puy-puy Bay Laguna. This event was organized in partnership with the Puy-puy Elementary School administration and the Parent-Teacher Association. The seminar was aimed at students in grades 4, 5, and 6 of the school and their parents. The audience learnt about the health benefits of Moringa, and how to make Moringa powder.

The seminar was very well received by the Parent-Teacher Association, and there are plans to introduce it to other communities in the Bay area of Laguna.