World Vision is once again bringing
the holiday spirit to our most vulnerable children and their families as it
continues its annual Christmas tradition with the Noche Buena campaign.
Since 2006, Christmas has been
celebrated by World Vision’s supported children and their community with joyful
memories of the generosity of sponsors and donors through the annual
distribution of Noche Buena gifts.
But due to the adverse impacts of the pandemic, many families were forced to face heavy financial burdens due to quarantine restrictions and scarcity or loss of jobs.
According to the COVID-19 assessment report
conducted by World Vision, 16.7% or 4.2 million Filipino families experienced
involuntary hunger or hunger due to lack of food since the early days of the
pandemic.
A lot of our most vulnerable children
also struggle in coping with the current situation, especially with some of
them having to face serious issues such as lack of education, stress, abuse,
and trafficking during this challenging period.
With this, World Vision continues its
helping hand to bring joy and happiness to children, their families and communities,
in this year’s “Noche Buena” campaign by providing them a Christmas gift comprised of ingredients for
spaghetti and fruit salad with canned goods and juice for the entire family.
For every donation of P1000, two (2)
children and their families will feel the joy of celebrating the true meaning
of Christmas. More than the meal, these children will experience the love of
Jesus through your generosity.
World Vision ambassadors Nikki Gil and
Tintin Bersola-Babao join the cause by extending their support for this year’s
“Noche Buena” campaign. With their shared advocacies on providing joy and
warmth to children, they aim to reach out to more individuals in need of
support this Christmas season.
“The pandemic has made it challenging
for us grown-ups to keep hope afloat. And the harsh lockdowns have visibly
taken its toll on the children’s mental health. But every year we look forward
to Christmas, with the hope and a prayer that the days to come will be better
than the last. I invite you to join World Vision’s initiative to make sure that
Filipino families are still able to celebrate a merry Noche Buena,” shares Ms.
Nikki Gil.
“Despite recent challenges, we can still make this holiday season memorable for our most vulnerable children and their families. Hopeful and inspired to help World Vision in their ‘Noche Buena’ campaign this year,” says Ms. Tintin Bersola-Babao.
Since World Vision started its “Noche
Buena” campaign, thousands of sponsors and donors have been bringing joy to
more than 33,000 Filipino homes every Christmas with a simple Noche Buena gift.
“Amid challenges, Christmas remains a
strong reminder of how great God's love is for all of us. He gifted us hope
through Jesus. May we all be inspired to help usher the joy of this season to
children with the Noche Buena Campaign," shared Rommel Fuerte, World
Vision’s National Director.
Experience the joy of sharing Noche
Buena with children and see how your simple gift can make all the difference
this 2021. To know more and donate to the Noche Buena campaign, please visit https://wvph.co/prnb.
To know more about World Vision and
its other initiatives, visit www.worldvision.org.ph or follow World
Vision’s official social media pages /worldvisionph on Facebook,
@worldvisionphl on Instagram, and @worldvisionph on Twitter.
About World Vision
World Vision is a Christian relief,
development, and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children,
their families, and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Inspired by
its Christian faith and values, it is dedicated to working with the world’s
most vulnerable people. It serves and collaborates with all people regardless
of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.
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