Blood is one of the best gift of life. And thousands of vulnerable, sick people are in dire need of this gift. Thus, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 7 supports the “Donate Blood, Save Lives, Be a Hero” bloodletting campaign by providing food packs to blood donors.

The bloodletting activities were conducted on July 10, 2020 in Mandaue City; July 16 in Hoops Dome, Lapulapu City; and on July 19 in Paknaan, Mandaue City where DSWD-7 was able to distribute a total of 399 food packs to the donors, which is equivalent to Php 159,193.

There will be another bloodletting activity on July 20 in Talisay City and on July 23-24 in Balamban, Cebu.

The bloodletting campaign is a joint initiative of Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) and the Department of Health (DOH) Central Visayas, supported by the DSWD-7 and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). It aimed to supply the possible lack of blood in the blood banks in the region most especially during the season of dengue.

Furthermore, the campaign is also to support the cause of Convalescent Plasma Therapy. A kind of therapy that helps some COVID-19 patients to recover.

DSWD-7 Regional Director Rebecca P. Geamala is very thankful to all the blood donors, for her donating blood is a heroic act since it will be given to those who need it the most.

Taking from the bible verse of Matthew 25: 23, 40, “When God says, come to me, you faithful servant. What you have done to the least of my brothers, you have done to me,” shared Geamala

“These people, they are also in need, but they choose to give more by donating blood. The food packs we gave to them is nothing compared to what they shared. And we are all participating in helping one another,” Geamala emphasized. ###

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