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| Save the Children Philippines launches ‘Lahat Santa’, inviting all individuals, companies, associations, and schools to become a hero for the country’s children this Christmas |
November 2, 2017 –
Save the Children launches its new Christmas campaign #LahatSanta, giving everyone an exciting opportunity to become Santa to poor kids.
“In the
Philippines, 1 in 3 children suffers from stunted growth due to hunger and
malnutrition, and this means that they won’t be able to reach their full
potential. Poor families struggle to feed their children and it’s estimated
that 1.5 million Filipino children go to sleep hungry every night, not having
eaten a thing all day,” says Dr. Amado Parawan, Save the Children’s Health and
Nutrition Advisor.
Be a hero, wear a Santa sombrero!
Lahat Santa is a
new fun way to celebrate Christmas! Save the Children encourages individuals,
schools and companies to wear their Santa hats, raise funds in their own
creative way and make the holidays much more meaningful by donating to Save the
Children’s programs.
Upon signing up
on www.lahatsanta.ph, participants get a free fundraising kit which includes a coin bank, Christmas poster, and a Santa hat. The
kit includes ways you can fundraise, from bake sale to the good old Christmas
caroling – it is up to the participants how they’ll spread the cheer.
On the day of action on December
15, Save the Children calls on participants to put on their Santa hats
and shout out on social media how they are fundraising for Save the Children
using hashtag #LahatSanta. The fun does not stop here. On December 17, a fun run will be organized
to benefit Save the Children’s Christmas campaign.
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Head
of Strategic Partnerships for Save the Children Riel Andaluz invites the
audience to put on their Santa hats and join the organization in becoming
‘Lahat Santa’ for the Philippines’ children
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Filipino artists
and influencers such as Ria Atayde, Bianca Guidotti, Jeushl Wensh Tiu, and
Trish Ramos have also expressed interest in the campaign. Many reputable
companies have also come together to support Save the Children’s campaign,
including BPI Foundation, Family Mart, Strong Media Advertising Solutions Inc.,
Light Network, Nyxsys, OLX, ANC, Business Mirror, Page One, Manila Scope,
Philippine Graphic, Lamudi, Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, Manila Business
Insight, Pilipino Mirror, Zen Health and When In Manila,
“With every Lahat
Santa hat comes great responsibility. Your commitment to Lahat Santa campaign could
mean life-saving support for a child. Your donation can provide treatment to
babies suffering from malnutrition and help expand our programs that could impact their lives in the long run, Save the Children’s Head of Strategic Partnerships, Riel Andaluz,
reminds the public.
Steps to join
#LahatSanta campaign:
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(From
left-right) Dr. Amado Parawan, Health and Nutrition Advisor of Save the
Children Philippines, Riel Andaluz, Head of Strategic Partnerships of Save the
Children Philippines, and Nikka Ramos, Save the Children Philippines volunteer
share the different ways Filipinos can join the FUNdraising movement this
Christmas for Lahat Santa
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- · First SIGN UP on www.lahatsanta.ph to receive a free fundraising pack which includes your coin bank, Christmas poster, and your Santa hat for December 15!
- · PLAN your fundraising activity and gather your family and friends from work and school to help you out. Whether this is through a garage sale, good old caroling, selling artwork and doing Christmas dares. Because you are the Santa, we want you to be as creative as possible.
- · SEND your donations to Save the Children. The sooner we receive it, the sooner we can put it to good use.
- · WEAR your Santa hat on December 15 and have a shout out post or selfie using hashtag #LahatSanta selfie to show us how you are fundraising for children!
About Save the Children
Save the Children
Philippines is part of the global Save the Children movement working in over 120 countries. Present in the country for
over three decades, Save the Children delivers programs for Filipino children
which gives them a better education and easier access to healthcare, supports
them during emergencies while also educating communities on disaster
preparedness.
Save the Children
has been advocating for policies and holistic programs and projects for
mothers, children and their families. We do this by training frontline health
and nutrition workers on live-saving care for newborns and their mothers,
promoting exclusive breastfeeding, managing community and school-based health
and nutrition programs and promoting reproductive health to adolescents. Our
work also includes making families more food secure and resilient, for example
to natural disaster, by working with governments and other partners to generate
alternative incomes and grow nutritious food.
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