When Di Anne Mendoza decided to start a breastfeeding support center in the Philippines, she had one thing on her mind: "to support lactating mothers to build a strong bond," she says.
And so she did, with the help of government agencies, including the Department of Health, to become a lactation management specialist, breastfeeding peer counselor, and licensed therapist, reportsPIA.
Now, Mendoza's Breastfeeding Care Center of the North offers massage for new moms, counseling for breastfeeding moms, and even therapeutic massage for new dads, per the Telegraph.
It's also part of the International Baby Foods Action Network, an organization that protects breastfeeding workers around the world.
"We join competitions since wala po kaming funding," Mendoza says.
"We look for tailored foundations that could help social enterprises like us."
She adds that her center is one of 20 awardees being offered a franchise in the country. Read the Entire Article
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