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9 KILOS Scholars Graduate

9 APPEND KILOS Scholars reached a milestone in their lives when they finished their college education. To celebrate these milestone APPEND mounted the 7th APPEND KILOS Thanksgiving Dinner last June 3, 2106 at the Manila Manor Hotel in Malate, Manila.

The event was attended by APPEND Board of Trustees and Management, representatives of partners organization, parents of the 9 students, co-scholars and previous APPEND KILOS grantees. KMBI President Eduardo C. Jimenez was in attendance at the event to personally congratulate Ronah Fae V. Directo. Ronah Fae was one of the scholars recognized that night. She is the daughter of Mrs. Ofelia Directo KMBI program member from Koronadal. RonahFae graduated from FEU with a degree in AB Communications, Cum Laude.

APPEND established the KILOS Scholarship Program (Knowledge for Inspiring Leadership, Opportunities and Spirituality) in partnership with Gordon V & Helen C. Smith Foundation to extend educational scholarship to deserving children of micro-entrepreneurs to continue their college education in top colleges and universities in Manila. Other than Ronah Fae, there were other children of KMBI program members who benefited in the APPEND KILOS Program. Many are now young professionals and some are even working in fields that give back to the communities.

679 clients benefit from KKK Program

KMBI in partnership with Unilever PureIt, kicks off Kabalikat sa Kalusugan at Kalinisan (KKK) program, the organization's health and sanitation program. A total of 679 clients benefitted from the kick-off activities held in Novaliches, Davao, and Cebu. The events may be described as an afternoon of fun, games and learning.

The response was overwhelming from the same activity mounted in Angeles, Pampanga last year. The KKK program is now being implemented in 3 more branches, namely: Metro Davao1, Mandaue, and Novaliches.

KKK program highlights the importance of clean and safe drinking water as part of good sanitation practices. The PureIt Excella device was introduced as a practical solution for purifying water and a safeguard device against waterborne diseases. Clients, as well as their family members, from the piloted branches will be able to avail the PureIt Excella device through KMBI’s PureIt Loan Program.

The KKK program is a manifestation of KMBI's commitment to improve the well-being and deliver integral transformation to its program members.

KMBI and Unilever partner for Adopt-a-Daycare Program

KMBI and Unilever PureIt joined efforts in reaching out to the children of Barangay Calinan, Davao City. Hope Daycare Center has been selected to be this year’s beneficiary of the Adopt-a-Daycare Program, a pilot program of the Client Transformation Division and Social Protection Division – Client Services Group, in partnership with Unilever PureIt.

A total of 65 pupils from low-income families received new set of school supplies, bags, and personal hygiene kits. Unilever also donated one unit of PureIt water purifying device to the Daycare center. PureIt is a great innovation that meets the consumer needs of affordable and safe drinking water. The teacher, and local officials, led by the Barangay Captain of Calinan, expressed their utmost gratitude for the blessings their pupils received from KMBI and Unilever Pureit.

Also on hand to grace the event was KMBI President Mr. Eduardo C. Jimenez, who advised the parents to do their share in the learning task, moving from where their children are towards where they want to be.

The Adopt-a-Daycare Program aims to help improve the pupils’ welfare and quality of education by providing school supplies, and other needs of the chosen Daycare center. The program is an indication of more socially responsive programs of KMBI.

KMBI and Unilever partner for Adopt-a-Daycare Program

KMBI and Unilever PureIt joined efforts in reaching out to the children of Barangay Calinan, Davao City. Hope Daycare Center has been selected to be this year’s beneficiary of the Adopt-a-Daycare Program, a pilot program of the Client Transformation Division and Social Protection Division – Client Services Group, in partnership with Unilever PureIt.

A total of 65 pupils from low-income families received new set of school supplies, bags, and personal hygiene kits. Unilever also donated one unit of PureIt water purifying device to the Daycare center. PureIt is a great innovation that meets the consumer needs of affordable and safe drinking water. The teacher, and local officials, led by the Barangay Captain of Calinan, expressed their utmost gratitude for the blessings their pupils received from KMBI and Unilever Pureit.

Also on hand to grace the event was KMBI President Mr. Eduardo C. Jimenez, who advised the parents to do their share in the learning task, moving from where their children are towards where they want to be.

The Adopt-a-Daycare Program aims to help improve the pupils’ welfare and quality of education by providing school supplies, and other needs of the chosen Daycare center. The program is an indication of more socially responsive programs of KMBI.