A total of seven child development centers (CDCs) with playground facilities were turned over to two municipalities by the Dolores Aboitiz Children’s Fund of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation (RAFI-DACF) in separate occasions.

Three CDCs with playground facilities were tuned over to the Municipality of Argao last August 10, 2018, while four CDCs with playground facilities were turned over to the Municipality of Ginatilan last August 14, 2018. 

Barangays Linut-od, Sua, and Sumaguan in Argao received their fully furnished and quality-assured CDCs with playground facilities. The three new CDCs with playground facilities bring to 17 the total number of facilities that RAFI-DACF has turned over to 17 barangays in Argao since 2015.

“We are very thankful to RAFI-DACF for this partnership. We are looking forward to make all 48 child development centers here in Argao to be RAFI-built. We are almost halfway there as we will be entering a MOA with RAFI for two more (CDCs),” said Argao Mayor Stanley Caminero during the August 10 activity. 

Four days later, Barangays Cambagte, Cañorong, Mangaco, and Salamanca in Ginatilan received four CDCs with playground facilities. These four barangays are the town’s farthest and mountainous areas, with one barangay serving as the boundary of between Ginatilan and Oslob town. 

“We would like to thank RAFI for the four (CDCs) which are located in the mountain areas of Ginatilan. We hope that this will not be the end of our partnership because we are processing the requirements to add four more CDCs in other areas of the municipality,” Said Ginatilan Mayor Dean Michael Singco. 

This year, RAFI-DACF has turned over 12 CDCs with playground facilities. Eight more are up for turnover while 22 CDCs are subject for bidding. 

The Dolores Aboitiz Children’s Fund of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation (RAFI-DACF) aims to improve Early Childhood Care and Development condition at the grassroots level by providing capabilities to the Local Government Units to effectively track children’s development and by constructing quality early learning centers. Its Grants Program also supports initiatives promoting the welfare and development of children in all ages.