CEBU CITY – The Home for Girls (HFG) facility, run by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-7) Regional Field Office VII, went environment-friendly on its 28th year anniversary this year with the theme that promotes love for the children and nature, "Care for the Earth Means Care for the Children."
The facility is a haven for young girls who
have experienced abuse or exploitation. It extends its care and nurturing not
only to its residents but also to the surrounding area.
Armed with imagination and lots of creativity, the staff with the HFG residents came up with the cheapest yet most meaningful celebration for the center. HFG contributes to making this world a better place to live as it instills the value of saving the environment, especially for the residents, by turning garbage into works of art.
According to DSWD-7 regional information officer, Leah Quintana, one of the highlights of the celebration was the use of recycled materials such as plastic bottles and caps, old newspapers and magazines, egg trays, empty old jars, and straws in making their backdrops, decorations, invitations, tokens, plaques, and giveaways.
Even before the celebration began, the HFG has
been practicing "no plastic day" every Wednesday as their
environment-saving activity, Quintana bared.
The unique plaques of appreciation which were also made from recycled materials delighted the partner agencies that graced the event.
DSWD-7 Regional Director Shalaine Marie Lucero congratulated HFG on reaching 28 years as she also thanked partner agencies for their expertise, resources, time, and effort.
"Our collaboration can greatly contribute to the rehabilitation goals of the center," Lucero said.
Lucero also hoped that the residents would be happy and content and learn a lot during their stay in the center saying that may all the agency’s endeavors help these girls and also for the government to build a better nation for the Filipinos. (Photos: DSWD-7)
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