Through the years, PCMN has an informal relationship with the Department of Social Welfare and Development. We attended meetings that they convene, invited some of their key people as speakers to network events, e.g. training, and consulted them for various concerns. With almost all of the network’s member-organizations being licensed and accredited by DSWD, it would be ironic for PCMN to continue operating without formalizing its status as a registered entity with the agency.
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Seventy-one youth leaders attended the 3-day DRR Camp at Binangonan, Rizal held on May 23-25, 2011. The camp mimicked the situation in an evacuation centers where resources and space are limited. Helped by ten adult, the youth, led the activities such as group sessions on God’s view and rights of children, stewardship of creation including environment, safety measures on water and fire and earthquake drills, lecturette on DRRM Act of 2010, HIV & Aids and Reproductive Health, devotional studies, talents’ night, band jam, and brief action planning.
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The flipchart is the main educational material for community education targeting 1,500 community leaders and local barangay local government units. It also draws salient concepts from the DRRNetPhils primer on Republic Act 10121 or the “Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010″ and on materials sourced from Unicef, World Vision Development Foundation, Scandinavian Phils. And Tearfund.
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There are thousands of Christians around the world responding to the needs for children at risk. However, the issues faced by children are too big for any one person or group to tackle alone, hence the need for Christians to connect and partner. Praying for children, the workers and the various projects is an excellent point for connection and convergence. You and your church/organization can be part of a united response to Jesus’ call to care for the “least of these” by participating in the annual Global Prayer for Children at Risk from June 1 -5, 2011.
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In less than a month we have the date 4/14. That day will be a World Wide day for us to focus on the children in the crucial age 4 years to 14 years. Churches, NGO’s and Christians all over the world are encouraged to put aside time during the day and pray, pray and pray. Pray for our children. We all know that too many children are suffering. We need God’s wisdom, grace and help. The children need God.
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