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
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
“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.
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