NGO Turns Over Water Reservoir To Mountain Village In Ormoc

Residents of a mountain community here need not worry about their water supply anymore with the turnover of a newly-constructed reservoir to them last Friday.

Non-government organization (NGO) Green Empowerment built the facility as part of its program called Building Climate Resilience in Water Stressed Communities.

The 30-cu.m. capacity water tank is located in the sub-village of Hampig, village of Danao, located 17 kilometers northeast from Ormoc City.

The NGO also distributed toilet facilities to 38 households and installed hand-washing faucets at the elementary school, daycare center and pre-elementary school.

Moreover, 76 hygiene kits were given to daycare and kindergarten pupils during the program. Each kit contains a bath soap, face towel, toothbrush, toothpaste and comb. Green Empowerment spent PHP1.2 million for the project through funding from the US Agency for International Development. (PNA) JBP/SQM/FELIX N. CODILLA