TACLOBAN
CITY, Feb. 5 (PNA) -- 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. (PNA)
PGL/SARWELL Q. MENIANO
PGL/SARWELL Q. MENIANO
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