Friday, February 5, 2016

USAID inaugurates new classrooms, livelihood facilities in Tacloban

From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 5): USAID inaugurates new classrooms, livelihood facilities in Tacloban

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has turned over on Thursday new classrooms, grains warehouse and solar dryer in this city as part of the US government’s USD143 million post-Yolanda recovery assistance.

USAID Chief Financial Officer Reginald Mitchell led the turnover of four-classroom disaster resilient school building at the Tacloban City National High School (TCNHS) in Bagacay village.

“These classrooms are part of the more than 250 classrooms that the US government, through the US Embassy Manila’s USAID, is building in Leyte province to help restore normalcy in education in typhoon Yolanda-affected areas,” Mitchell said.

“USAID’s priority in building classrooms is done in recognition of the critically important role of education in poverty alleviation.”

Joining the top USAID official in the inauguration of fully furnished classrooms were Mayor Alfred Romualdez, Department of Education Eastern Visayas regional director Luisa Yu, and TCNHS school principal Lydia Umacob.

After the classroom’s inauguration, officials proceeded to Tagpuro village to inaugurate a new grains warehouse and solar dryer facility. The new structures will help 120 members of local farmers’ organization.

“These two structures are two of the more than 30 agri-fishery support facilities being constructed by USAID to support farmers and fisher folks affected by typhoon Yolanda. Other facilities which are currently being constructed across the province include trading centers, warehouses, solar dryers, and irrigation facilities,” Mitchell said.

As USAID’s chief financial officer, Mitchell is responsible for the oversight of the accounting and financial reporting functions of the agency.

Mayor Alfred Romualdez thanked the US government for the continuing support to the recovery of this typhoon-ravaged city.

“The American government and the American people never left. You’ve always been part of us and we are very grateful for your support.

Umacob said the new classrooms will inspire teachers and learners who have lost some of their love ones when super typhoon Yolanda hit the city on November 8, 2013.

In addition to the school buildings and livelihood facilities, USAID is also constructing 12 health centers to help restore access to quality health services.

In partnership with US companies, Procter & Gamble and Coca-Cola, USAID is also constructing 1,000 sari-sari stores to help small entrepreneurs to get back on their feet.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=854167

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