The rehabilitation of the SDC, which was planned by the city of
Bacolod earlier this year, has been ongoing over the past few months.
Thanks to the collaborative efforts of SDC's Center Head, the city
engineers and Virlanie-Bacolod team, the achievements will help
lifting up the living conditions of the children by improving the
level of comfort and hygiene within the SDC.
Over the past few weeks, the electrical system has been repaired.
Solar panels have been installed to supply part of the daily needs of
the center. The comfort rooms have been unclogged and repaired, and
new showers are ready to be used. The shower room has been built
outside the dormitory building in order to facilitate its monitoring
and maintenance. All year long the sun is rising down quite early in
the Philippines and the lighting will clearly change the dark and
long evenings.
New shower rooms at the SDC |
Following these improvements, the safety level has been reinforced within the whole compound and especially in the dormitory. The mission of SDC's house parents during night shifts has been facilitated for the direct benefit of the most vulnerable children. An other direct outcome is the sustainable implementation of the aïkido activity program, led by volunteers from Warriors for Peace, a local NGO. The sessions are now being held every Thursday evening. The activity room, which is located on the first floor of the dormitory building, has been renovated last May and is now equiped with electricity. It is the perfect environment to hold aikido activities and enable the self-development of each child participating into this program.
SDC's new activity room |
This crucial step toward a successful rehabilitation of the SDC
follows the ongoing actions which have been implemented by
Virlanie-Bacolod team for two years already. Every accomplishment
will help the SDC complying with the environmental requirements which
apply to the Philippines.
As a consequence, it will help reaching a higher level of safety and well-being for our disadvantaged children in Bacolod City!
As a consequence, it will help reaching a higher level of safety and well-being for our disadvantaged children in Bacolod City!
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