Dasmariñas City – Working together to promote a healthy and environment-friendly lifestyle in schools and communities, the Department of Education City Schools Division of Dasmariñas formalized its partnership with Human Nature Cavite in a MOA signing held on May 7, City Mall Imus.

DepEd Dasmariñas is collaborating with Human Nature, a social enterprise that promotes pro-Philippines, pro-poor, and pro-environment advocacy, in support of the Brigada Eskwela and Oplan Kalusugan sa DepEd program. Part of the partnership is the promotion of health and wellness in schools through personal care lectures and distribution of natural products and health kits to student beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Moreover, Human Nature will support the Tumbler Challenge of the Youth Formation which advocates for a plastic-free movement in the city.

Inspired by the new partnership, Mr. Christopher Diaz, Schools Division Superintendent, thanked Human Nature Cavite, represented by its owner Ms. Melencia Elton, for sharing in the mission of DepEd and espousing the values of maka Diyos, makabansa, makatao at makakalikasan. Ms. Elton responded with a pledge to support DepEd Dasmarinas in its work for the service of the Filipino learners.

Present in the MOA signing are SDS Christopher Diaz, Senior Education Program Specialist Ms. Anne Cortez and Project Development Officer Mr. Renante Salimbao, along with Ms. Melencia Elton and the team of Human Nature Cavite – City Mall Imus branch. The partnership is an initiative of the Social Mobilization and Networking Section and Youth Formation under the School Governance and Operations Division.