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==[[Parañaque City News]]==
==[[Parañaque City News]]==
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'''Students settle for temporary classroom'''
'''PRC-Parañaque receives $43,892 UPS grant'''
*Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/347098/students-settle-temporary-classroom
*Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/347369/prcpara-aque-receives-43892-ups-grant
*By: JEAN FERNANDO
*By: www.mb.com.ph
*''January 05, 2012''
*''January 08, 2012''


After a long Christmas break, the 3,726 students at the F. Serrano Elementary School in Parañaque City will have to hold their classes at a parish church.
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Rizal Chapter Parañaque City Branch received a $43,892 grant from The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS. The almost P2 million grant will be used for the training of Red Cross (RC) 143 volunteers among 16 barangays and 31 public elementary and high schools in Parañaque City. The grant covers the training on disaster preparedness and first aid train-ings of over 2,000 Red Cross volunteers from barangays and schools. The grant also includes provision of first aid kit for each organized and trained RC 143 team.


They have no classrooms to return to. Last December 10, a small plane crashed near the school igniting a fire that gutted the building.
UPS grant will assist the PRC in funding the training for RC 143 volunteers throughout Parañaque City (1 leader + 43 members in every barangay and public Elementary and high schools). Through UPS’ as-sistance, the PRC will equip them with the tools necessary in disaster preparedness, health and welfare. The RC 143 volunteers represent the organization’s walking blood bank. These volunteers will be the first to prepare, first to know, first to report, first to respond, and first to provide relief, recovery, and rehabilitation in the event of any disaster that will strike in the city or anywhere they may be.


The crash and fire killed 14 people, including a pupil of the school.
The PRC as a premier international humanitarian organization has been known for its thrust in saving lives and alleviating human sufferings. Through its dynamic services and committed volunteers, the organization continuously embarks on activities which highlight safety and resiliency during disasters.


Temporary classrooms for Kinder to Grade VI have been set up at covered gym of the Mary Help of Christian National Shrine in Don Bosco, Better Living Subdivision. The school principal, Rosalia Morit, said the students may have to hold classes at the gym until August, when a new school is built.
“PRC is really glad about the grant, this is a big help in the realization of our organization’ thrust to be always first, always ready and always there when the need arises particularly now, that climate-related disasters has once truck the Philippines which caused hundreds of lives. Typhoon Sendong just like other super tyhoons which struck the country in the past should be an eye opener to everybody and every sector. Red Cross is grateful with the help of UPS Foundation. This grant indeed shall focus on campaigns to build a nation of disaster response volunteers, in order to promote volunteerism to serve humanitarian interest,” said Director Anson Ong Chairman of Red Cross Paranaque Branch.


Morit said classes were divided into two shifts: from 6 a.m. to 12 noon and 12 noon to 6 p.m.
Established in 1951 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, The UPS Foundation identifies specific areas where its backing clearly impacts social issues. In support of this strategic approach, The UPS Foundation has identified the following focus areas for giving: non-profit effectiveness, economic and global literacy, encouraging diversity, community safety and environmental sustainability.


Some classes are held at a covered area of the churchyard where village residents hold a “tiange” bazaar every Sunday. Others are located at the function room located at second floor of the church.
In 2010, The UPS Foundation distributed nearly $44.6 million worldwide through grants that benefit organiza-tions or programs and provide support for building stronger communities.


Morit said Grade I and II pupils holding classes at the covered court only have blackboards as partitions.
“The UPS Foundation is committed to funding impactful programs that make a meaningful difference in our communities – so we are proud to support Philippine Red Cross’ efforts to build a nation of disaster response volunteers, in order to promote volunteerism to serve humanitarian interest,”said Ken Stenard, president of The UPS Foundation.
 
“The heat (in the gym) is the number one problem and we fear that some students might get sick because of the poor ventilation where we are holding our classes,” Morit said.
 
She said the three industrial fans in the court are not enough.
 
Morit said they have requested from the Office of the Mayor for additional industrial fans.
 
The city government through Mayor Florencio Bernabe provided chairs and tables as well as school materials for the students, she said.
 
The principal said the national government will be providing P128-million to rebuild the school.
 
She also said four F. Serrano students were among the 11 people injured in the crash.
 
One of the students, Rodelyn Molina, a Grade IV pupil, remained at the Makati Medical Center while the rest were recuperating at home.
 
Morit identified the student who was killed as Kinder student James Bayan, 5.


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