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MESSAGE Greetings fellow JCI Members! As your 2017National Chairperson for Got Heart, I am encouraging everyone to pleasejoin in the implementation of Got Heart to help our underprivileged brothers and sisters “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all.” Access to proper health care is one of the problems of several communities in the country today. Reduced number of health care workers, resources and knowledge are some of the contributors of inaccessibility to proper medical attention of our dear underprivileged brothers and sisters especially in far flung areas of the communities. May we at JCI, serve as an instrument of hope and better well-being for these people to continue to live life, aspire to change and help them prepare for a better future. May we set as an example to be a better active citizen. Let us all work together for a better and healthier nation. “He who has Health has Hope; and he who has Hope, has everything” – Arabian Proverb Yours in Service, Ma. Aileendel “Leng” Alair 2017 National Chairperson, Got Heart JCI Magalang Mekeni

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OVERVIEW AND HISTORY What is Got Heart? Got Heart is a Community Health Awareness program of JCI Philippines which aims to promote good health and well-being in the underprivileged communities around the country through medical, dental, and surgical missions, distribution of free medicines, free eye check up and health education awareness program and counseling, as well as to provide a problem-solving formula in order to address the issues and concerns of the mind, body, spirit, and emotion. This is also aligned with JCI Philippines commitment in addressing Sustainable Development Goal no. 03: “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all.” History of Got Heart Got Heart was a Local Organization project of JCI Cainta under 2014 President/ 2016 Regional Vice President Voltaire Mendoza. It was adopted as an Area Program in 2014 under AVP Richard Marinas. Since then, every year, the Metro Area Local chapters collaborate to provide health care, and make a bigger impact in the underprivileged communities. The project was later on adopted and approved by the 2016 National Board as a National Program.

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IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES Objectives:

1. Conduct medical, dental and surgical missions to underprivileged communities. 2. Provide medical assistance program to the underprivileged communities. 3. Improve Health and Wellness Education of the underprivileged communities.

Below is the list of activities that can help serve as guideline in implementation of the project.

Categories Suggested Activities Medical Mission • General check-up

• Laboratory Examinations • X-Ray

Dental Mission • Dental check-up • Proper Oral Hygiene • Distribution of free toothbrush and

toothpaste Surgical Mission • Circumcision

• Minor/ Major Surgeries Eye Check up • Eye screening and check-up

• Distribution of reading and prescription eye glasses

Pharmacy • Distribution of over the counter medicines and other health care needs.

Health Education • Health awareness talk and counselling • Family Planning • Proper Nutrition

Project Banner Local Organizations should ensure that at least one (1) tarpaulin/banner for the project highlighting JCI Philippines as project implementer, together with the logos of chaptersmain sponsors/partners. (Please refer to the attachments in the Circular for the Got Heart Banner Template) Manpower It is highly recommended to implement this National Program in two waves.

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First run will serve as training and learning ground particularly for new members to be done on 2nd quarter of the year (April to June 2017). Second run will provide collaboration opportunity for chapters to work together, improve previous implementation and execute project at higher scale to be done on 3rd quarter (July to September) Logistics The Local Organization shall communicate with thelocal municipality or barangayswithin their area to discuss planned programs and assess the health needs of the community. Documentation The Local Organization are requested to take photos and or videos (in coordination with city or municipal jails, subject to security policies) and share it to in the Local Organization’s website or Facebook pages to inspire other chapters to activate the program and to create awareness on impact of National Project. When feasible, testimonies from the beneficiaries, partners and JCI members on their experience about the project are also encouraged. Reporting The Local Organization are required to submit their project completion report by within Fifteen (15) days after the National Project was implemented to the JCIP National Secretariat, copy furnished the National Chairperson: lengzkie24@gmail.com and respective Area Chairs

1. Area 1 – Elaine Jucutan, JCI NaguilianBasi 2. Area 2 – Dra. EmyCua, JCI Makati Princess Urduja 3. Area 3 – Shenana Estella Lim, JCI Naga Carinosa 4. Area 4 - TBC 5. Area 5 –TBC

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LOs who will fail to submit or with incomplete reports such as lack of pictures and other supporting documents will not be given JCIPEA points. (Please refer to the attachments in the Circular for the PCR Form)

JCIPEA GOALS CRITERIA 5 points for Got Heart project implemented in August 2017. Maximum of 2 Got Heart for JCIPEA scoring

Organize an ACF Project to promote Got Heart; Maximum of 2 projects.

Implemented in August 2017

3 points for Got Heart project implemented in any other months; Maximum of 2 Got Heart for JCIPEA scoring

Organize an ACF Project to promote Got Heart; Maximum of 2 projects.

Implemented in any other month