In 2015, Good Neighbors International Philippines (GNIP) supported Prieto Diaz in installing a Public Address System (PAS) that will reach out to 23 barangays of the municipality. This was used as an early warning system before the onset of a potential hazard and was also used to broadcast information campaigns on various health issues. Today, in this time of COVID-19 pressing problem, the PAS was recognized as an effective measure to update and disseminate important information and notices to the barangays.
Good Neighbors has reached out to 1,000 families in a number of evacuation centers through distribution of hygiene kits, and learning and experiential sessions with the children. The families (parents and children alike) are hopeful to recover fast from their current situation. They have shown sense of resiliency with hopes to rise above from the volcano eruption related concerns.
Aside from direct services given to Sponsored Children, some Sponsors also send special gifts or letters to their Sponsored Children. Through the gift money, sponsors can fulfill their desire of direct support and build a sense of closeness and bond between them and their sponsored children. As such, Letters also paved way to exchange affection, care and significant emotions between them and their sponsored children.
A total of 209 sponsored children received letter from their Sponsors and 716 sponsored children received gifts from their Sponsors across all CDPs.
In the CDP of Guiuan, 40 participants who are members of various student clubs from Tubabao National High School participated in the three-day Child-Led Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) activity. The concept of DRR, the thematic aspects of disaster prevention, and mitigation, as well as the basics of contingency planning, were discussed through a partnership with the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRO).
The Annual Child Letter (ACL) is an activity participated in by both sponsored children and their families as it aims to strengthen the bond and communication between sponsors and their beneficiaries.