Youths in AgSur village extend assistance to senior citizens, PWDs By Jennifer P. Gaitano
Amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the youth sector in the municipality of Rosario in the province of Agusan del Sur had extended assistance to the senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs). The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK), in partnership with the youth and local government unit, initiated a donation drive which they called “Kabataan Helping as One Project” which encourages the youths and young professionals to donate what they can for the senior citizens and PWDs because they are the ones most vulnerable.
called “SKedukasyon in Aksyon” was successful as they were able to distribute school supplies like pencils, bond “We also gave face papers, and crayons to masks and face shields day care learners and to 1,500 residents of our teachers. “For module barangay, and intensified students, we gave ink, the information drive face masks, alcohol and thru recoridas on the bond papers. We also vaccination program gave bond papers to of the government to our five elementary and keep everyone safe secondary schools here,” and protected from the he added. spread of the virus,” he According to Alberto said. Meanwhile, when asked Picot, Jr., SK chairperson about his take on the of Poblacion, Rosario, Picot further revealed pressing issues on illegal Agusan del Sur, they drugs and teenage collected P50,000 in cash that the SK integrated programs and projects pregnancy, Picot and in-kind donations Caraga INFOCUS
which they distributed through goods and rice to the senior citizens and PWDs in their barangay.
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