Project Report
| Sep 25, 2017
Installing yet another rainwater harvester
By Cora Sayre | Project Leader
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Rainwater harvester newly installed
Dear Friend,
Warm greetings and thank you very much for your generous support to our project providing low-cost sanitation to poor communities here in Leyte. Typhoon Haiyan happened years ago but the problem of sanitation is persisting especially in areas where communities are very poor. This reporting period and with the help of local champions we were able to construct one unit 10,000-liter capacity rainwater harvester with the water harvested for use by a local school and the community around it. The number of beneficiaries for this effort is 175 individuals. One problem with providing sanitation is the access to water that can be used in flushing the toilet and in hand-washing. We tapped the assistance of the Department of Education so that the initiative becomes a model in their community. We are standing by in order to install some more of these harvesters in nearby communities. Help by supporter for our project in Leyte is dwindling so we requested support from local champions and organizations.
Again thank you very much.
Very sincerely yours,
Cora
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Jun 29, 2017
Continue constructing rainwater harvesters
By Cora Sayre | Project Leader
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Constructing a harvester
Dear Friend,
Warm greetings and thank you very much for your generous support to our project providing safe sanitation for poor communities affected by the typhoon. This reporting period, we continue to build giant rainwater harvesters in order to provide water for communities that is deficient in water. Rain is plentiful here and a 10,000-liter capacity rainwater harvester provides much benefit for the communities with the rainwater they can use for their daily hygiene needs, for cooking and for their gardens. We also support local residents with their gardening activities. This reporting period we are able to build 2 rainwater harvesters with the help also of local donors.
Again, thank you very much.
Very sincerely yours,
Cora
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Mar 30, 2017
Providing latrines to women-led households
By Cora Sayre | Project Leader
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Proud toilet owner
Dear Friends and Supporters,
Warm greetings and thank you very much for your kind support to our project providing low-cost sanitation in Leyte. The work, even if Typhoon Haiyan is many years gone is still great in terms of solving sanitation problems but help from local and international donors has dwindled already. The good thing is that we already have a permanent office and staff in Leyte and based in Albuera and this has given us direct contact to those who are most in need. This reporting period, we focus our attention to women-led households. Women-led in the sense that the women maybe single mothers or their husbands works far away usually in Cebu as daily wage labor in construction sites. We offer the women with dignity and protection in being able to use their own toilet espcially at night. With the help of local partners we are able to provide 12 low-cost but durable toilets to 12 women-led households. All of our beneficiaries express their satisfaction in being able to access this important facility. Many more are asking for our assistance and hoping that we will be able to provide them in the coming months.
Again, with my deepest gratitude.
Very sincerely yours,
Cora
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