Philam Paaralan restores school destroyed by Yolanda
Two years after Typhoon Yolanda ravaged Leyte, local and international humanitarian organizations are still participating in ongoing rehabilitation efforts.
Some organizations, though, focused on arguably the most important aspect of the development of the children who survived the wrath of the typhoon — their education.
The Happy Hearts Fund, a non-profit organization founded by philanthropist and international supermodel Petra Nemcova, partnered with the Philam Foundation and The Travel Corp. to rebuild a school within the Alangalang district in typhoonhit Tacloban.
In partnership with Happy Hearts Fund and Philam Foundation, The Travel Corp. generously contributed $40,000 toward the rebuilding of the Alangalang school.
The Philam Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the Philam Group of Companies, launched Philam Paaralan with the Department of Education. The program aims to rebuild schools affected by natural disasters, and to make them more resilient against future disasters.
Max Ventura, president of the Philam Foundation, expressed his deepest gratitude to the groups and individuals who helped make the rebuilding of the school possible. “We are very grateful to Petra and her team from Happy Hearts as well as to their corporate partners like The Travel Corp. for their generosity and trust in our Philam Paaralan Program,” he said.
“We honor them by building these disaster-resilient and conducive learning spaces that will benefit hundreds of school children for years to come. Together with our partners, we are able to build back better and offer hope to communities gravely affected by calamities. The schools that we build do serve as beacons of hope for many,” he said.
To know more about Happy Hearts Fund and The Philam Foundation, visit http://happyheartsfund. and http://www. philamlife.com/en/about-us/aboutphilamlife/ our-affiliates/philamfoundation/philam_foundation.html