We began our partnership with the City of Sagay early this year when we built twenty bancas for fisherman who lost theirs in the aftermath of Yolanda. The Sagay Marine Reserve helped us in identifying beneficiaries and provided for the labor component to the banca building project. Presently, our local IRC association has an ongoing mangrove planting project with the SMR and the BFAR.
Our clean, drinking water project for Purok Bangkal which we accomplished last April was inaugurated by the mayor who lauded our community development efforts. We met with the mayor yesterday morning in line with a visit this late November to Purok Bangkal of a 45 man team from an Australian association of Christian Schools that will undertake two projects with IRC Sagay in the community.
This missions exposure trip for the students of this organization will see them help build a public toilet/shower and cement a 15x30 meters basketball floor. A motor for a banca we are helping rebuild will also be given by this group from Australia.The Australian students together with their teachers will also engage the community in livelihood activities such as fishing and farming. The mayor will host a welcome dinner and cultural night for our Australian visitors when they arrive this late November. This Austarlian group's trip to Purok Bangkal was arranged through the efforts of IRC partner Pastor Gary Visitacion.
IRC is building bridges to people's lives as we expand our network of partners. You too could partner with us. Share our vision and help us meet the needs of this community of farmers and fisher folk. PM me if you want to be part of this endeavor. Together we truly can make a difference in the lives of people in Purok Bangkal.
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