Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines
in partnership with PBSP, recently turned over two potable water
systems to their Coca-Cola Little Red Schoolhouses in Malasa Elementary
School in Sitio Malasa, Brgy. Anupul, Bamban, Tarlac and Diket
Elementary School in Brgy. Diket, Umingan, Pangasinan. With the project,
the school communities now have access to safe drinking water. The
turnover was led by Ting Cabalza, Program Manager of Coca-Cola
Foundation.
Before, the students in Malasa Elementary School and
Diket Elementary School suffered from water-borne diseases due to lack
of clean, drinking water. Barangay Councilor Noel Manabat from Sitio
Malasa who helped formalized the partnership for the potable water
system, is very thankful to the donors.
"Noong wala pa yung
potable water system, nahihirapan yung mga estudyante kasi yung tubig na
sinasalok nila galing sa sapa at ulan ay hindi naman malinis, kaya
kadalasan nagkakaroon ng sakit. Lubos kaming nagpapasalamat sa tulong na
binigay ng Coca-Cola Foundation at PBSP dahil meron na ngayong malinis
na tubig na maiinom ang mga bata sa eskwela," Councilor Manabat said.
(Before we received the potable water system, the students had to fetch
water from a nearby creek or collect rainwater but the water was not
safe for drinking. We are very thankful for the help that Coca-Cola and
PBSP gave our community. Now, our kids will have safe, drinking water in
the school.)
