Pre-pandemic, Mingoy the Mingo Bus used to visit different parts of Negros to bring nutritious hot meals to communities. It even crossed over to Iloilo one time and can visit other places accessible by the RORO network.
The bus has an on-board kitchen so hot meals can be prepared on-site. When the Mingo Bus would go out, residents would walk right up to the serving window to pick-up a freshly prepared bowl of Mingo champorado or similar meals. The Mingo Bus allowed us to have our very own meals-on-wheels program.
Unfortunately, for most of the pandemic, the Mingo Bus stayed parked in its garage. A handful of times, it went out to pick up and deliver supplies and it was sometimes used as a roving community pantry. Our days of serving hot Mingo Champorado and Mingo Meals on wheels were put on hold. Instead, residents received fresh produce, dried fish, rice, bread and cheese.
We’re glad to report that the Mingo Bus has been hitting the road again. Thanks to the generosity of donors, we’ve been bringing meals to communities in need. We serve Mingo champorado and Mingo buns. In addition to the snacks served, educational videos on good nutrition, quiz bees and prizes await the attendees.
Some sponsors ask for add-ons for sharelebrations! We’ve given away cupcakes to celebrate an 18th birthday. Another birthday celebrant gave away veggie bags at the end of her sharelebration.
Some LGUs have rented the Mingo Bus to kick off their community Mingo Meals feeding programs. What a great way to start the kids off on the road to better nutrition!
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