This is my first blogpost and I am grateful that this is to let you know about the situation of people of Mambusao, Capiz and ask for any kind of help that you may offer for them. Mambusao, Capiz is one of the municipalities that were badly hit by Super Typhoon Haiyan (Typhoon Yolanda).
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| Even the signboard of Cala-Agus Elementary School wasn't spared by the destructive Super Typhoon |
The stories and news about the sufferings of affected people by the typhoon is not juicy anymore but until now, difficult times brought by Super Typhoon are real and still endures by the children.
The tragedy from Super Typhoon Haiyan was long over. It was already 4 months when it happened but traces of Haiyan's fatal blows were still visible like it just happened yesterday. There were still no electricity in most towns and of course, internet.The electrical posts and trees were still leaned towards the road or fell in the rice fields.
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| A long road I experienced during school visits |
Reaching the schools was a big challenge because most of them are situated in the mountains and several villages are still not yet connected by a decent concrete road. Rough, muddy and dusty roads are common. Most are accessible only through motorcycle but some of the roads to get there are not even paved to be passed safely by a two wheeled vehicle. Because most of the schools are not along the main road where people can see them, help and assistance come as dry as the dessert.
Mambusao has 32 public schools where all of them were highly affected by the Super Typhoon. Most of the classrooms' roofs were dilapidated and unfit to be use. Also, together with the classrooms, children's chairs, books and teacher's instructional materials were destroyed. With the municipality's condition, if It's hard to know where to start to focus since not only schools were destroyed but also homes of people, rice fields, churches, baranggay (village) halls and private establishments.
With this, I am looking for my fellow idealist, once an idealist and those who want to be an idealist and feel the children's need. Let us share our blessings. Their need is not only for the future but today.
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| Inside Tumalalud Elementary School's classroom after Super Typhoon Haiyan |
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| Tumalalud Elementary School's classroom after hit by Super Typhoon Haiyan, a common scenery of Mambusao's public schools |
Let us not to lose strings we have as Filipinos, a nation, as people. Let us not lose hope and our hearts for children and the change we want for them.
You may reach Sir Jerry Leonida (+639176240220) or Karl Pregon (+639989595789 or karl@checkmyschool.org), for donations or any kind of assistance you want to provide for Mambusao, Capiz.
Children's needs are real, lending our hand is a choice...
visit my other posts to see public schools condition in Mambusao, Capiz
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Pictures- Mambusao, Capiz LGU
Source:
Pictures- Mambusao, Capiz LGU
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