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Last August 26, GMA Kapuso Foundation (GMAKF), the foundation arm of media giant GMA Network, inaugurated its typhoon resistant Kapuso Village Integrated School in Tacloban, Leyte.

GMA Kapuso Foundation inaugurates first 'Kapuso school' in the country

September 06 2016

Last August 26, GMA Kapuso Foundation (GMAKF), the foundation arm of media giant GMA Network, inaugurated its typhoon resistant Kapuso Village Integrated School in Tacloban, Leyte.

The Kapuso Village Integrated School is the biggest built by the GMA Kapuso Foundation, meant to benefit the children of survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda who were relocated to government owned acreage, far inland Tacloban.

Due to the trauma of living through the strongest typhoon in known history, GMAKF, through the donations of millions of Filipinos abroad and at home, wanted to build a sturdy structure that would stand the test of time.  The community did its share to secure the future of its youth by donating sweat equity to help finish the school’s construction.

The U shaped two-storey school features a toilet and lavatory in every classroom. The lower ground comfort rooms are fed by an easy to maintain rainwater catchment system to take advantage of the rainy season. The collected rainwater can also be used for the daily needs of the school like watering plants and cleaning purposes.

Each classroom is bright and airy, complete with blackboards, students’ desk/chairs and two rotary ceiling fans for a learning-conducive environment for the children. Water dispensers were also provided. Around 700 elementary and high school pupils are projected to study in the Kapuso Village Integrated School.

Guests at the inauguration ceremony include representatives from project partners Hanabishi (who provided all the appliances), Mariwasa (who provided all the tiles and ceramicware in the comfort rooms), Republic Cement (who provided the cement for the school) and Latter-day Saint Charities (who donated 740 brand new student desk/chairs). Rev. Fr. Andres B. Guban, SVD, officiated the blessing of the classrooms.

 

 

 

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