Malnutrition has always been a problem in the Philippines
being a third-world country. We see poverty everywhere—in the streets, we see
children begging for alms, we see a lot of child labor cases—among many others.
And while we thought we couldn’t do anything about the current economic
situation, it is such a joy that there are several global humanitarian
organizations that have thought of ways to help those who are in need. Action
Against Hunger is one of them. It is an organization where in restaurants
across the globe has come together to fight child malnutrition.
In the Philippines, the campaign is called “Restaurants
Against Hunger,” it runs from October 1 to December 1, 2018. They have actively
done this campaign for the past three years. During the said period,
participating restaurants will be donating a portion of the sale of specially
marked dishes on their menu to projects combating child hunger and malnutrition
in the Philippines.
How can an ordinary person help?
It’s so easy. All we need
to do as diners is to order and patronize the featured dish/dishes in any
participating restaurants. By doing so, we can be part of the said movement to
help provide food to the most underprivileged children and their families in
the country.
The following restaurants have made their pledges to help
and participate in the said initiative, namely: Alba Restaurante Espanol,
Aracama, Azuthai, Café Mediterranean, Calderon, Chef LaudicoOK Café, Chelsea
Kitchen, Chotto Matte/IIzakaya Sensu, Corner Tree Café, Cyma, Friends &
Family, Coconut Club, Green Pastures, Grilla, Ikomai, Ilustrado, Kabila, Museum
Café, Providore, Saboten, Sangkap, Simple Lang, Sobremesa, Terraz Bistro &
Meetings, Terry’s Bistro, The Old Spaghetti House, The Shrimp Shack, Wild
Ginger and The Bistro Group.
“We hope to sign up more before the program kicks off on
October 1,” said Action Against Hunger Fundraising and Resource Development
Manager Dale Nelson Divinagracia during the press launch held at Acceler8
Co-Working Space in Makati City.
