The Araw Force of the South Korea Military Joint Support Group is now working on the repair and rehabilitation of the Manlurip Elementary School, one of the heavily-affected schools when typhoon Yolanda hit this city in November last year.
"It’s a welcome development as most of the students are holding classes in makeshift classrooms," said city vice-mayor Jerry Yaokasin.
Araw Force Public Relation Officer Capt. Kwon Young Woo said it was agreed that they can also extend the repair works outside of the areas that were earlier identified.
Previously, repairs were focused only in
He added that it was the commitment done by United National secretary-general Ban Ki Moon when he visited the school in December last year that made them decide to repair the school.
However, eight months after the visit, there was no repair work done yet prompting them to undertake the much needed rehabilitation to ease the burden of children who are studying under the scorching heat of the sun and sometimes heavy rain.
Yaokasin said that he was thankful for the help of the foreign military troops.
The Araw Force is targeting to finish the repair by August 15.
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