Mahintana Foundation Inc., in partnership with Dole Philippines Inc., distributed gifts to the 63 schoolchildren in Brgy. Sumbakil, Polomolok, South Cotabato. Thirty-five (35) kindergarten pupils of Sumbakil Elementary School and 28 pupils of Sumbakil Day Care center received bags, school supplies, tooth brush, toothpaste and vitamin supplements. Brgy. Sumbakil Captain Asgar Mangelin welcomed Mahintana staff and thanked for them for the gifts. Mahintana Admin and Finance Officer Ms. Liza D. Hora gave the message in behalf of Mahintana and Dole Philippines. The schoolchildren also enjoyed the games and snacks prepared. Nutripan bread, Calamansi juice and ice cream were given as snacks.
The activities include the following: Expectation Setting – Participants were able to express their expectations about the training; Rationale and Overview Presentation – Ms. Victoria “Wiki” Hamilton presented the rationale of the training and encouraged the participants to take their parts as catalyst of change in the community; Creation of House Rules – the participants were given the opportunity to make the house rules for the training, thus, ensuring their participation and obedience of the said rules; Presentation of Action Plans per School – Students and PYAP participants were given the time to present their action plans which include monthly meetings, radio broadcasting, ARH camp, monitoring of girl-boy relationships, etc. and the budget needed to conduct the activities; 
Commitment Session – Participants, divided per school and the PYAP was considered as one, were given supplies to draw their right hand on and write their plan of actions to remind them of their duties a d responsibilities as peer educators; Impressions – the participants were given opportunity to speak their minds on the training, both the negative and positive impressions were noted.; and lastly, the Closing Activities – the facilitators and participants were given their certificates of participation.
In celebration of the foundation’s 41st year anniversary and the project’s 11th year, Mahintana Foundation Inc. through the Health Plus Project conducted Lakbay-Buhay Kalusugan at Brgy. San Vicente, Banga, South Cotabato on October 12, 2018. The activity was in partnership with Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) and its suppliers to help on informing, educating and improving the barangay’s health and well-being through the services offered during the activity.
The medical mission aimed to help residents of Brgy. Nomoh, Brgy. Kanalo and Brgy. Lumatil by giving out free medical services and prescription medicines, address malnutrition among children, and educate the indigents about hygiene and birth control. Among the services rendered were: Tutok Buntis, Tutok Nutrisyon, Dental Care/Oral Care Examination/ Prophylaxis and extraction, Progestin Sub-dermal Implant Insertion (PSI), and non-communicable disease program. 
The participants were grouped per barangay to discuss and craft their own action plan. The youth leaders were able to draft action plan incorporating activities for the youth to engage in. The barangay captain discussed and have come up with key agreements: youth profile submission by August 2018, Brgy. Resolution/Ordinance stating PRD marriage with age restriction, Joint Resolution requiring all barangays to have teen center, and promote ARH and disseminate information on teenage pregnancy.
Polomolok Task Force Kalusugan (PTFK) Project conducted Training of Trainers (TOT) for the 18 active and committed Health Education and Promotion Officers (HEPO) of the 5 partner cooperatives, namely: Polomolok Manpower Services Cooperative (PMSC), Cannery Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CAMPCO), Fortitude Ability and Resiliency in Business (FARB), Unified Engineering Works Multi-Purpose Cooperative (UEWMPC) and Tibud sa Katibawasan Multi-Purpose Cooperative (TSKMPC) on Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH), Responsible Parenthood, and Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases on May 15-16, 2018 at The Farm, Carpenter Hill, Koronadal City. This training was initiated due to the demand to have an updated information and inputs on the definition, transmission and prevention of the health-related concerns and to effectively educate the workers of the cooperative and the people in the community.
Ms. Liza Hora, Admin and Finance Officer of Mahintana Foundation, Inc., gave the welcome remarks and the Overview of the training being the organizer of the event. Moreover, with the support given by the Local Government Unit, Department of Health Region XII and Dole Philippines, Inc., Mr. Jessie Cercado, Development Management Officer II and DOH Representative , showed support by giving his inspiration message of the participants to continue on their advocacy in promoting healthy lifestyle and be an aid to educating their co-workers and the people in the community. The Province of South Cotabato provided resource speakers of the abovementioned topics from Integrated Provincial Hospital.
Dolefil Community Relations Manager Ms. Leamor Bañaga gave her message of support to the project. Mahintana Admin & Finance Officer Ms. Liza Hora presented briefly the program overview and spearheaded the distribution of the materials to school heads. Palkan National High School Principal I Mr. Benigno Toribio gave a message of appreciation and commitment of proper handling of the donated materials in behalf of the school beneficiaries.
