Bianca Umali celebrates birthday with kids and youth

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Kapuso star Bianca Umali opted to do something unique and meaningful for her birthday this year by paying it forward through World Vision Philippines where she has been a celebrity ambassador for over seven years.

Bianca recently enjoyed a heartfelt celebration with the World Vision kids and youth from Molinete, Laurel, Batangas. There, she enjoyed fresh okra and bananas that she personally picked from the farm, shared meals with the nanays of the community, and tried local delicacies such as Talinum Leaves Salad and Tilapia Ice Cream. She concluded the day with a fun and interactive story-telling session and acting workshop with the kids.

But the celebration was far from over as her World Vision family sneaked in a surprise birthday cake for her and a happy birthday song from the kids.

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With this experience, Bianca confessed, “Getting to spend time with them makes me happy. Wala akong nararamdamang pagod kahit pa napaka-init, kahit pa nasaan, kahit pa gaano kalayo, it doesn’t matter because my only goal is for them to know me and for me to know their stories.”

She also shared, “Hindi po ito ang unang beses na ako po ay naka experience na magtanim sa isang community. But this community is different because of what they’ve built here.

They own it! And that is such a big factor for me. Nakakagana lalo kasi nakikita ko na masaya sila. They’re self-sufficient, and personally yung independence na ganun is very close to my heart because I am also such an independent person.”

Bianca’s unwavering commitment to the causes of World Vision did not go unnoticed as World Vision PH’s Interim National Director Jun Godornes expressed his gratitude to the actress: “Nakita namin kung paano siya lumago, paano siya naging powerful voice para sa mga kabataan. We’re so proud of her and we’re so happy to have her as our ambassador.”

While she has partaken in various World Vision campaigns including community visits to Marawi and Cebu, and participation in the Taal Volcano eruption relief operation, she continues to use her voice for children and women empowerment until they have enough to thrive in this world.

This time, her visit to the Molinete community helps address pressing issues of world hunger, malnutrition and food security. This puts the spotlight on World Vision’s ENOUGH Campaign, which aims to help rehabilitate at least 7,700 undernourished children with access to life-saving nutrition and provide more than 919,700 individuals with access to clean drinking water by 2026.

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