The Paglinang Child Survival Program (CSP) serves little ones through the age of 3 years and their primary caregivers, as well as expectant mothers. Enrolled families receive regular food supplements, including rice, vegetables and fruit, as well as a welcome basket filled with shampoo, soap, toothpaste, toys and a Bible. Caregivers attend child-care training workshops where they learn about home and personal hygiene, food preparation, disease prevention and first aid.

The program provides prenatal care for expectant mothers, and workers teach these mothers about childbirth and newborn care. Caregivers learn how to engage their children in games and activities that will provide spiritual, mental, social and physical development.

Program workers make regular home visits for one-on-one training, helping mothers apply the skills they've learned. During these home visits, workers also monitor the health and progress of mothers and children and ensure that each child receives timely immunizations and necessary medical care.

Most adults in Caloocan City find sporadic work as day laborers, acting as construction workers and maids for little more than U.S.$3 a day. These low salaries prevent many families from sending their sons and daughters to school, and 60 percent of children here will never set foot in a classroom.

Children in this region suffer from tuberculosis, diarrhea, pneumonia and malnutrition. Thirty percent have no access to medical care. Mothers rarely receive follow-up care after giving birth, and thousands die each year from birth-related complications and infections.

Your prayers and contributions for the Paglinang Child Survival Program provide mothers with the knowledge and the resources to raise happy, healthy children. You can make a difference in the lives of mothers and their infant children by becoming a partner for this program today.