4Ps Beneficiaries Share Blessings to Others

“Kabalo ko unsay gibati sa usa ka nanginahanglan ug mao nga i-ambit nako kini sa uban (I know how it feels to be in need and that is why I have to share this to others),” said Zenitha Ocampo, a Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) partner-beneficiary from Santa Fe, Cebu.

Together with her 22 co-4Ps beneficiaries in Barangay Talisay, they contributed at least Php 100.00 to buy food items to be shared to others.

“Sa pagkakarun, napulo pa ka mga tawo among gitagaan kay nag-agad man sad mi sa among gi-amot ug gipili namo kadtung mga Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) ug Senior Citizens nga wala pud panginabuhian (As of now, we only provided to ten people based on the total contribution of the group and we chose those who are PWDs and Senior Citizens who does not have income),” added Zenitha.

Zenitha shared that the PWDs are close to her heart since her eldest daughter, Jane Marie is a PWD.

She and her husband, Rey, works as a caretaker in a rest house and most of the time they brought along Jane Marie to their work.

“Dako gayud ang tabang sa Pantawid sa pagpaeskwela sa akong mga anak sama nako nga ang lima niini gaeskwela ug adunay mag college na sunod tuig (The Pantawid has helped us send our children to school especially that my five children are all studying and one of them will be in college next year),” said Zenitha.

Another group of 4Ps beneficiaries from Bogo City, Cebu shared their blessings to their neighbors who are non-4Ps beneficiaries.

Joy Lucero, one of the Parent Leaders in Barangay Odlot, headed her group in a relief drive.

“Gikan sa among gi-amot nakapanghatag mi bugas, kape, monggos, mga de lata nga sardinas ug sabong pangligo (From our group contribution, we were able to give rice, 3-in-1 coffee, monggo, canned sardines and bath soap),” said Joy.

Joy said that initially they agreed to contribute rice but all of them also give a small monetary amount to buy other food items.

She said that this is not their first time for her group to share blessings to others.

“Sa kadtong naa pay klase ang mga bata ug human namo makadawat sa among cash grant sa Pantawid kay mag-lugaw mi ug magpafeeding sa eskwelahan (During school days and after we received our cash grant in Pantawid, we cook porridge and conduct feeding in the school),” said Joy.

Joy also shared that after she received her regular 4Ps cash grant and the emergency subsidy under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP), she secured the daily food consumption of her family by buying two sacks of rice and one sack of corn. She also bought viands and other essentials like bath soaps.