ZNFEPA
conducts stakeholders confab
By Alfonso
T. Ruda
DIPOLOG
CITY, Jan. 28 (PIA)—The
Zamboanga del Norte Federation of Parents Association (ZNFEPA), which is
working with the Childfund, held a stakeholders review meeting at Ariana Hotel
here recently to assess its accomplishment from July to December 2015.
In a press statement issued to the
Philippine Information Agency (PIA), ZNFEPA Manager Mark Yaba said the
gathering also aimed to gather ideas, support and recommendations from the
stakeholders to strengthen their involvement in ZNFEPA’s programs in the
province.
Yaba reported that ZNFEPA succeeded
in extending assistance to 96 percent or 483 out of 500 children with ages 0-5
years old by providing for their needs and enabling their families to find livelihood
opportunities.
It was also learned during the
assessment meeting that ZNFEPA was able to cover 88 percent or 5,574 out of
6,344 children aged 10-14 years old, both in school and out-of-school, in its
capacity/capability training programs.
Moreover, 80 percent of 1,443 youth
with ages 15-24 years old had also benefited from ZNFEPA’s capacity trainings,
which help them develop their communication skills, interpersonal relations,
problem solving and decision-making skills. Coping with emotions and stress management
have also been taught to them to develop a positive behavior/attitude in life.
For their part, the stakeholders
lauded ZNFEPA’s efforts in helping the government carry out the programs and
projects aimed at transforming the lives of the children into productive
citizens in the community.
The participants were also toured to
the gallery which features the different activities undertaken by ZNFEPA in
collaboration with concerned local government units in the province.