Solar Lamps for 900 Indigenous Filipino Children

Considering the current COVID-19 pandemic, we are regularly monitoring the situation of our beneficiaries in all our project sites. As expected, classes in schools, work, and public transportation were restricted since March. Elementary and high school students in the communities are studying at home where they receive learning materials from their teachers in efforts to support remote learning while schools are closed.

According to the series of coordination meetings via phone calls and other online platforms, our team, in cooperation with our project partners such as Inner Wheel Clubs of the Philippines and the representatives from the local government of Mansalay, agreed to visit the homes of the project beneficiaries once the restrictions are lifted. Currently, logistics are challenging due to travel bans in the country.

In addition to site visits, we are planning to distribute necessities like food, clothes, and toiletries that can help the families overcome the current situation. Since most of the beneficiaries are affected by extreme poverty, the project could provide relief and assistance to each especially during these trying times.