By Cora Sayre | Project Leader
Dear All Friends,
Warm greetings from rainy Leyte. I am very proud to report that during the visit of Pope Fancis here in Tacloban, Leyte, we are one of organizations tasked to provide proper sanitation to the thousands of pilgrims. The pilgrims numbering about 150,000 come mainly from the provinces of Leyte and Samar as well as all over the country. Prior to the event, when we inspected the site where the Papal Mass is to be celebrated, we found out that the areas where the toilets will be located has no water source.
In this situation, we decided to install our brand of water-less toilets. The toilet uses no water and the waste collected in polybags and drums are kept at the side to be disposed later. Other toilets installed in the area are the imported portalets which stink and unusable after 20-30 users. Our toilet can be used endlessly, with proper management.
After the Mass, we distributed our toilets to local very poor beneficiaries.
Thanks so much to you my friends for your support to this very important project. We will use this model in times of emergency or when there are large gatherings again.
With much gratitude,
Cora
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